Fabregas and Clichy show their
support
On Sunday December 16th, at Arsenals Premier League match against
Chelsea, for the first time ever, Arsenal players, directors and
staff will unite to participate in Be a Gooner. Be a Giver. and
the Club is calling upon all supporters to get involved in the
charitable initiative to raise much needed funds for its charity of
the season, TreeHouse the national charity for autism
education.
The Arsenal squad has already committed to donating a days pay to
Be a Gooner. Be a Giver. as have the Clubs directors and many of
its staff. However, the purpose of Be a Gooner. Be a Giver. is
for everyone associated with the Club to make a contribution, no
matter how small, to help reach the £250,000 target to fund
dedicated sports facilities at the TreeHouse school in north
London.
Virginia Bovell parent and founder of TreeHouse said: We are
thrilled that Arsenal has dedicated a matchday to TreeHouse and
especially delighted that they have set up Be a Gooner. Be a
Giver. People at the Club are so genuine about helping, their
support is not just tokenism.
It would be wonderful if all those affiliated to Arsenal,
affiliate themselves to TreeHouse for this initiative as it would
significantly help us towards reaching the £250,000 target which is
what we need to build a new sports facility that will not only to
be used by the school but also children in the local area.
Arsenal manager Arsène Wenger declared: The work of TreeHouse is
absolutely amazing. I have seen first-hand the dedication these
people show in helping kids with autism improve their lives and the
lives of their families. Education is important to all of us and
the progress that the pupils of TreeHouse school have made is
nothing short of remarkable. That is why we are taking part in Be
a Gooner. Be a Giver. The Arsenal family is a large one and if
everyone just pledges something, I am confident that we will reach
our £250,000 target needed to provide them with a permanent sports
facility.
Arsenal Captain William Gallas is also backing the initiative:
Cesc and I went along to TreeHouse recently and it was a humbling,
yet fun-filled experience. The interaction with the kids was
fantastic and the dedication of the teachers was second to none. We
also really enjoyed taking part in the feet painting
activity!
We are united on the pitch and we are united off it. We are all
getting involved in the Be a Gooner, Be a Giver. campaign because
we don't want to just talk about helping TreeHouse, we want to make
a real difference. I hope that the fans can also make a small
donation so it will be a real team effort.
Be a Gooner. Be a Giver. forms part of a dedicated matchday for
TreeHouse which will take place on Sunday, December 16th against
Chelsea. It will primarily focus on raising awareness and funds for
the charity. Activities include 50p from every programme sold going
to the charity and advertising around Emirates Stadium.
