QBE hosted its annual charity event at Saturday’s AFL clash between the Sydney Swans and GWS Giants where the QBE Foundation’s Goals for Good initiative pledged a $20,000 donation.

The insurer donated $1000 for each of the 10 goals scored by the Swans and then doubled the final amount. QBE’s contributions to its charity partners and community causes in Australia have reached almost $300,000 so far this year.

QBE Foundation Co-Chair Jason Clarke says Goals for Good is a fun way to support key charities. Saturday’s funds will go towards the Australian Red Cross, Orange Sky, Foodbank Australia and R U OK?, as well as the Sydney Swans Foundation.

“Throughout our 35-year long relationship with the Sydney Swans, we’ve often been able to join forces to support the communities and causes closest to us,” he said.

QBE hosted the volunteers and families of its charity partners at the game, as well as many QBE employees who support the work of the Foundation. Volunteers from Orange Sky and The Kids’ Cancer Project were also given the opportunity to do the coin toss and ball run out.

“We were thrilled to invite our charity partners to the clubroom on Saturday to enjoy the game and an afternoon of entertainment as a small thank-you for the incredible work they do,” Mr Clarke said.