New Titans fans in Fiji

[DIEHARD]

New Titans fans in Fiji

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Lorraine and Bob Bing aren’t your normal tourists who head to Fiji regularly for a holiday. They are normally there for a good will mission and recently they partnered with the Titans in their ongoing quest.

The Bings have been visiting Fiji for 28 years and felt so many of those living in villages, many of who worked in the resorts, so decided to do something for them. They came home with just the clothes they were wearing and their empty suitcases after donating everything else to the village people next to their resort.

And kept going back to help some more, taking at least two suitcases of clothes or other ‘luxuries’ and giving them to mostly children but also their parents.

On their most recent visit, and they now go there three times a year, they took with them 70 unused older children’s sized playing jerseys from the Titans and handed them out at a village near Nadir.

“The Titans were good enough to give sis 70 jerseys and went into a village that had hardly anything and they were just so appreciative,” said Lorraine.

“It is an underprivileged country and the staff who are so happy and helpful in the resorts are doing it hard at a wage of $2.50 an hour with cost of living quite high to buy clothes and any luxuries.

“We said we have a gift here courtesy of the Titans and could you get kids to line up after school. Went back at 3pm and we couldn’t believe how many children were there, but we said those who didn’t get a jersey would get posters.

“They were so happy, it brought tears to my ears and the parents were so thankful, they said the kids played footy all afternoon and night and thought they were little Titans.”

Bob and Lorraine dropped in to thank the Titans Renee Cohen for her contribution and while there met several of the players who were astounded at the couple’s regular visits and gesture.

So if you may travel to Fiji and see a group of children playing footy in Titans colours, think of the Bings and their annual crusades to help those far less fortunate than us.

http://www.titans.com.au/news/2014/1...fans_in_f.html

[DavidBouveng]

man i love stories like these

[TITAN PETE]

Great story & it's smething every Rugby League club should do , the game can never have too many supporters

[timor 2]

This story is true I went to Fiji last September for my honeymoon, and went to the Vodafone shop at the Airport to get a local Sim, the lady noticed I had my Media Polo Shirt and said that she loved the Titans and i showed her pics from the season and she was so excited, When we got to our resort the Porters straight way called me Cowboy as the Cowboys got knocked out the night before, so every time we crossed paths at the resort he would call me cowboy, but by the end of our stay i think i converted him to the titans, as I was leaving I threw him my Members cap and he was so happy. So i promised him some more titans memorabilia when we are going back this year.


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[kioli]

The people in Fiji are awesome, will give you the shirt off their back. Great place to take kids too, very safe.

Note: I don't work for Tourism Fiji.

[JunctionBlock]

Just got back from a cruise through the pacific islands. Took all of our members hats that we had stock piled over the years that the club had doubled up on or given us as extras when we signed up. When we got to Suva it was Christmas Eve. My kids couldn't hand them out fast enough. I even had to give them the hat off my head. Great people deserving of so much more.

[DIEHARD]

Considering so many people's individual efforts, which is inspiring. Perhaps we can do something collectively.