Green machine primed for charity
Danny Green is not in the ring, but he is leading a new fight against hunger in schools.
The former world boxing champion started the Danny Green Fighting Chance Foundation after seeing one too many children without food.
To raise money for it, he is leading a motorcycle ride from Belmont to Mandurah next month.
"It is sad when you see kids at school without food," Green said. "They can't concentrate because they are so hungry.
"For quite a while I have talked about doing something for these kids."
A visit to Koondoola last year, where Green started boxing aged 18, spurred him on.
He asked Waddington Primary School principal Gary Bryant about students' nutrition needs and the Fighting Chance Foundation was born.
Fighting Chance helps fund systems that schools put in place for providing children with food.
Waddington's lunch club became the first program the foundation funded.
Mr Bryant said the program had a positive impact on attendances and student wellbeing.
"We have a healthier student population and attendance has gone up," he said.
The ride stemmed from Green's relationship with Perth Harley-Davidson, which began when salesman Andrew Rogers asked Green to be an ambassador for the company.
"In typical Danny fashion, he was more interested in what he could do for others," Mr Rogers said. "We came up with the idea of having a charity ride."
The Fighting Chance Ride for Kids will be on April 6 and any motorcycle rider can join in. To register or for information on the foundation, go to dannygreen.com.au.
