Auckland ad industry gears up for UnLtd dodgeball charity showdown

AUCKLAND, Today: The Auckland advertising industry is gearing up for the UnLtd: Dodgeball tournament, set to return on 13 June at Action Sports Stadium.

Industry teams will compete to raise funds for UnLtd’s work supporting charities helping at-risk young people. Sponsored by Lumo and supported by The Communications Council, IAB NZ, and PrettyGood, this event promises action and fun.

Participating teams include Cartology, Dentsu Aotearoa, FCB, GroupM New Zealand, JCDecaux, Lumo Digital Outdoor, MBM, MediaWorks, oOh!media, PHD Media, Pitchblack Partners, Saatchi & Saatchi, Spark Foundry, Together, and Val Morgan Group.

Last year, MBM narrowly took home the trophy, beating Pitchblack Partners in the final.

Stacey Gattsche, GM of Sales at Lumo, said, “We at Lumo are thrilled to be supporting UnLtd: Dodgeball competition again and bringing the industry together for a great cause.

“UnLtd events are some of the best in the industry: sports, a few drinks, and fundraising for a genuinely important cause. Selling sponsorship on our team jerseys is an easy way for us to help raise funds.”

“It’s such a fun way to network with the rest of the industry over some healthy competition and exercise, whilst also raising funds for the important work UnLtd and their charity partners do for young Kiwis at risk,” Stacey adds.

The competition is also heating up for the coveted ‘Best Dressed’ title, with teams getting creative with their outfits. Pitchblack Partners are cleverly adding to the fundraising efforts by selling sponsorship on their team jerseys to their clients. Burger King, Oceania, Popeyes, Griffins, Gull, and Sanitarium have already sponsored their jerseys. Last year, the sponsorship resulted in an additional $ 5K donation to UnLtd.

Josh Moore, Principal Partner at Pitchblack Partners, said, “UnLtd events are some of the best in the industry: sports, a few drinks, and fundraising for a genuinely important cause. Selling sponsorship on our team jerseys is an easy way for us to help raise funds, and we encourage other agencies to do the same – may the most highly sponsored team win!”

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