Mitey & Sir John Kirwan Foundation Charity Weekend
22-23 August 2025: Mitey Programme & Sir John Kirwan Foundation Charity Weekend
We’re excited to announce that East Coast Bays AFC has connected with a charity for 2025 – the Sir John Kirwan Foundation and its incredible Mitey Programme, supporting mental health education in New Zealand primary schools.
To raise awareness and funds, we’ll be hosting a range of special events across the weekend of August 22–23, and we’d love for our community to get behind it!
ECB Charity Weekend Events
Friday 22 August:
- Mental Health Education Evening open to all members of our ECB community.
Saturday 23 August:
- Dettol National League Match vs West Coast Rangers at Bay City Park
- Players will wear a one-off charity playing kit for this match.
- Plus, we’ll launch an online auction to raise funds for the Sir John Kirwan Foundation.
Limited Edition Supporters Shirt – $50
Thanks to our ECB clothing sponsor, Dynasty Sport, we’re releasing a special edition ECB Supporters Shirt in support of the Foundation.
We’re encouraging all teams and supporters to purchase a shirt to show their support during Charity Weekend – and beyond!
Great for:
- Match day playing shirt for ECB teams on August 22/23
- Warm-up shirt
- Supporter wear for friends, family & players
The shirt will also become a standard item available for purchase in our merchandise store following the charity weekend.
Order Details
- Cost: $50
- Order here:East Coast Bays AFC - Mitey Fundraiser - Dynasty Team Store NZ
- Order Close-Off Date: Sunday 21 July
Let’s rally together to make a real impact in our community and support youth mental health across Aotearoa.
Learn more about the Mitey Programme: https://www.mitey.org.nz/about-mitey/what-is-mitey
Thank you for being part of this important initiative. We look forward to seeing our ECB family out in full support this August!