Trade On Box encourages Lions legend Chris Fagan's parting gift to Queensland

Triple premiership-winning Brisbane Lions coach Chris Fagan has given Queensland one last gift before heading south to Carlton, donating his Lions gear to Vinnies Queensland to launch its new ‘Trade-On Box’ initiative.

The Trade-On Box encourages Queensland teams to donate their unneeded gear to Vinnies to help raise valuable funds for their community support work.

From 9am on Friday 13 November, Lions fans can bid online for signed merchandise from the man who guided the club to a historic three-peat, including:

·       Long and short sleeve polo shirts

·       Training shorts

·       Long sleeve training shirts

·       Quarter zip tops

·       Tracksuit tops

·       Tracksuit pants and shorts.

The eBay auction, available at ebay.com.au/str/vinniesqueensland, will run until 9am on Friday, 20 November. Bidding starts at just 99c.

Funds raised will help Vinnies support Queensland families and individuals in need and helping navigate the mounting financial pressures and feelings of isolation that many experience during the Christmas period.

The initiative was inspired by a recent online auction of Roos gear following a surprise donation from former North Melbourne coach Alastair Clarkson, which raised more than $8,000 for Vinnies Victoria.

Vinnies QLD Head of Retail Drew Eide said Fagan’s generous donation and future Trade-On Box auctions would go a long way towards supporting locals experiencing growing need across the state.

“In the last 12 months, we’ve received around 400 calls for help every day. The funds raised from selling donations at our Vinnies Shop ensure we can be there for our communities in their times of need,” he said.

“With the need growing along rising costs of housing and living in Queensland, we need to be creative on how we can respond to increasing demand.

“We know our Queensland teams are very community-minded and this is one way to turn unneeded gear into direct support for locals doing it tough.”

To learn more about the Trade-On Box or for a link to the auction of Chris Fagan’s signed merchandise, visit www.vinniestradeon.com.au