As preparations for the upcoming 2023 Netball World Cup, hosted in Cape Town South Africa move a gear up, Jamaica’s Netball team has received a major financial boost. The National Baking Company is now a major sponsor of the Sunshine Girls.
With the sponsorship, Netball Jamaica received a sum of $10 million for the showpiece.
Sunshine Girls captain Jhaniele Fowler said, “it’s really good. They see in us what I hope other people will see in us. So thank you to National for coming on board, we appreciate it because it will go a far way in helping us to prepare for the World Cup.”
National Baking Company Director of Sales and Marketing, Craig Hendrickson made the announcement during a cheque handover ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel and ahead of a three-match series against England which will take place from 11-15 January.
“As a country that is always looking to our national sports teams to represent us well, to give us ‘bragging rights’ and to raise the flag high, it is our duty to support the Sunshine Girls,” said Hendrickson.
The first match, on the 11th January, will take place at Manchester’s AO Arena, before the teams travel down south to the Copper Box Arena in London for back-to-back games on the 14th and 15th January.
“We are grateful to National for coming on board,” said President Tricia Robinson.
“We are really looking forward to this tour. It will give the coaching staff an opportunity to see exactly where we are in terms of preparation for the World Cup,” she added.
Robinson is hoping that the partnership with National Baking Company will pave the way for more corporate support.
“Our budget for the World Cup is approximately $51 million, which is a huge sum, and so all the support that we get from corporate Jamaica is welcomed,” said Robinson. “We have to raise those funds ourselves and therefore National coming on board and contributing $10 million is a step in the right direction for us and we’re extremely grateful.”
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