Press release: Football fan hoping to score ￡10k for charity
Jessica Blyth-Sweetingham
NFAN Member | FRA Member | Shakespeare’s England Member | Agri-Tourism | Destination Marketing | Marketing and PR Strategist across Tech and Tourism
A life-long football fan is hoping to celebrate reaching a ￡10,000 fundraising milestone for Prostate Cancer UK later this week. Local bank manager, Ben Homans MCBI, CCIB has been hosting charity football matches to raise funds for the charity since 2018, and this year’s match is set to be hosted at Redditch United Football Club ’s Trico Stadium.?
Ben’s latest charity fixture kicks off at 4pm on Sunday 4th June, with FC Homans taking on Men United. In addition to the football match, Ben has successfully secured sporting items which are set to be auctioned as part of the overall fundraising campaign. Donations from sporting institutions from Arsenal F.C to West Bromwich Albion Football Club will go under the hammer and hopefully the event will see Ben’s fundraising efforts topple the ￡10,000 mark, having already raised ￡8,300 since 2018.?
Ben was originally inspired to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK after his grandfather was diagnosed with the condition.
''I was shocked when I first heard that Prostate Cancer affects 1 in 8 men. My Grandad is still here today due to the help he received from Prostate Cancer UK and the incredible health service. I wear the Men United pin badge every day to remind me of their incredible work and I am so pleased that we have already managed to raise over ￡8,000 for this incredible cause. It would mean so much to me and my whole family if we can get past the ￡10,000 target following the match at Redditch United.''
Prostate Cancer currently claims the life of one man every hour in the United Kingdom, with 11,000 men dying from the disease each year in the UK.?
Anyone looking to support Ben’s fundraising effort can donate to the cause via the following link: https://homanscfma.weebly.com/?
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1 年Thank you Jess! Really appreciate all of the support! ????
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1 年That's fantastic, Talking Tortoise team! Supporting Ben Homans in his charity fundraising match for Prostate Cancer UK is a wonderful initiative. It's inspiring to see organizations coming together for a great cause. Wishing you all the best for a successful event!