Footy club rivals will come together to raise money for four Moorabool families who have been hit hard by cancer.
A mother and three fathers of children who play for Darley Junior Football-Netball Club are battling the disease.
The club will play the Bacchus Marsh Cobras in a fundraising match on Sunday, July 17 at Darley.
Club president Matt Colley said the fund-raiser would help cover expenses while the families were struggling.
“When we heard about what these four families were going through from one of our members, we felt strongly for them,” he said.
“We know that they are all doing it tough at the moment.
“One of the boys wasn’t going to play because, with his dad too unwell to work, the family was on a single income,” Mr Colley said.
“When I met with the families to tell them the club would cover the sports expenses, they broke down and cried.
“It’s very important for us to help out our community. Until you sit down with these … families and speak to them, you don’t understand what they are going through.
“It’s heartbreaking.”
Darley Junior Football-Netball Club has kicked off the fundraising with $5000 from canteen sales and barbecues and is inviting supporters to come along from 8am on July 17.
