Jamberoo Superoos will be dedicating their annual Charity Day proceeds in a local direction this year when they take on Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs next Saturday, June 22.

They have selected The Man Walk Australia, a national men’s mental health charity that started in the Kiama municipality in 2019 and has rapidly grown to now host and support 80 man walks all around Australia.

“The Jamberoo chapter of The Man Walk has always been a powerhouse group and continues to thrive and grow in numbers week to week,” Man Walk founder and CEO Mark Burns said.

“The man walk is hugely grateful for the support that the Jamberoo community and the Jamberoo Superoos Rugby League Club have given through the years and we are looking forward to an amazing weekend and seeing the players charging at the line in their special edition Man Walk jerseys.

“Monies raised will help support the growth of The Man Walk to get more men walking, talking and supporting each other both locally and regionally and funds will also enable mental health education in the form of our “mental fitness for teams” program which we deliver and fund for our members,” Mr Burns added.

The Jamberoo Man Walk group was established in December 2020, with numbers now around 30, of which more than 20 regularly turn out twice weekly, including a record 25 last Friday. Superoos vice-president David Hall, who helped establish the Jamberoo Man Walk, said the funds will go to helping the organisation, which helps fund men’s mental health.

“All four Jamberoo men’s teams will wear special Man Walk jumpers which they are encouraged to purchase, while the Man Walk officials will have a stall with caps, shorts and other Man Walk merchandise as well as taking jumper orders,” Mr Hall said.

The Club holds a charity day each year as a way of supporting various organisations and has been very successful in past years.