Australia
Along with his friends at Wears My Shirt, Patty Mills co-created a series of basketball-inspired tee shirts to assist victims of the 2011 natural disasters in Australia. The designs reflect the various college and professional teams of which he’s been a part, and incorporate images from his home in Australia. They have been selling online and in select retail locations since early 2011.
Mills said, “The (late 2010 and early 2011) disasters that took place in my homeland have weighed heavy on my heart and I want to do all I can to help. My goal is to raise at least $50,000 USD for relief efforts.”
So far Mills has raised $40,000 from sales of his Australia Assist T-Shirts and will present a check for that amount to the PREMIER’S DISASTER RELIEF APPEAL just prior to this Friday’s NBL game between the Melbourne Tigers & the Perth Wildcats.
In order to reach his ultimate goal, another design has just been created and is available for sale at WearsMyShirt.com. The new design, named “AMBUSH ARMY,” is available in adult and youth sizes for $25 USD and has a photo contest associated with it where the winner will win a signed Patty Mills game jersey, shorts and shoes!
“This campaign has been made possible because Patty cares deeply about helping people in his homeland,” said Josh Unruh, Founder and President of Wears My Shirt, the company that co-created and promoted Patty’s “Assist Australia” campaign. “It’s great when you see celebrities do even more for charities than just write a cheque and walk away. Patty has proven how effective it is to motivate and inspire people around the world to engage with a cause he cares about,” said Unruh.
About Wears My Shirt
Wears My Shirt helps charities raise awareness for their cause through online communities and t-shirts. Anyone can visit www.wearsmyshirt.com, “FOLLOW” a charity and buy a t-shirt to support their partner charities.
About Patty Mills
Patty Mills is the first indigenous Australian to ever play professional basketball in the United States, and current plays the point guard position for the Portland Trailblazers. He is also one of the youngest people to play for the Australian national basketball team.
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Patty Mills recently created a T-Shirt line with Where’s My Shirt to help raise money for Australian flood relief efforts after the recent floods in Queensland Australia. The Assist Australia Tee retails for $20 with all proceeds being donated to the Queensland Flood Relief Fund.
As part of the campaign, Patty has been asking fans to send in photos of themselves with their t-shirts on. Check out the full album, here. And purchase your Assist Australia T-Shirt from Where’s My Shirt, here.
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