They had taken so much from the community for so long, it was time to give something back.

That was the overriding feeling at the Te Puke Sport and Recreation Club.

Husband and wife Luke and Kate Perrott with children Lokki (three and a half years) and Atli (one and a half). Luke is wearing the special Te Puke Sport rugby jersey for non-violence in the home campaign. Photo Chris Callinan.

So they struck a one-off strip – the club's red, yellow and black stripes – set on a white jersey. And this week – and for just one week – when they run out onto Centennial Park in Atuaroa Ave against Rotoiti Premiers today, they will be wearing that strip and raising dollars. This time for someone else.

'We are a sports club and we're always asking for sponsorship just to survive,” says Te Puke Sport secretary-treasurer Deborah Keenleyside. 'So we wanted to support an organisation that doesn't have big resources and was in need of some funds.”

They found that organisation right it at the backdoor – the Te Puke anti domestic violence campaign – It's Not OK.

Last year the club looked like Stade Francais in their away strip. Te Puke Sport wore a specially struck pink strip in support of Boobops, the Bay of Plenty breast cancer survivors' dragon boat racing team. That's a team that promotes wellness, fitness, fun and camaraderie in the face of difficult circumstances.

This year Te Puke Sport went back to the sponsors and they came up with $1300 for a new set of jerseys – white jerseys representing the white ribbon synonymous with the anti-domestic violence campaign. And the club's distinctive tri-colours across the chest.

'We would love to win. That would really set the day off,” says Deborah. 'But it doesn't matter if we don't.”

At the end of the game the jerseys will be presented back to the sponsors. There will be a $5 gate charge with all proceeds going back to the anti-violence campaign in Te Puke.

The curtain-raiser between Te Puke Sport versus Te Puna development squads kick off at 1pm and the premiers start 2.45pm.

Style and goodwill aside, Te Puke Sport has work to do on the paddock. Last year, as top qualifiers, they earned the right to host the first premier club final away from the Tauranga Domain. They came up a bit short.

This season Te Puke Sport is in the middle of the standings, fourth, but not out of the picture.