Category: Radio
Cornwall
Date: 14.02.2005
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EastEnders star Steve McFadden, who plays Phil Mitchell,
is bringing down a celebrity team to face the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio Cornwall presenters
at Bodmin Town's football ground on Sunday 20 February.
Dean Gaffney (who played Robbie), Jack Ryder
(Jamie Mitchell) and Cliff Parisi (Minty Peterson)
are amongst the stars taking on the footie challenge to raise money
for a local football club.
Back in November, presenter Laurence Reed reported
on Radio Cornwall that the changing rooms at Nanstallon Football Club
had burned down.
This prompted Steve McFadden to contact the show and donate Β£1,000
to the cost of rebuilding the facilities.
Steve and Laurence then put their charity heads together and came up
with the idea of holding a celebrity football match to help reach the
Β£25,000 target the club has set to build full changing facilities.
Laurence Reed says: "This was one of the first youth clubs in the
country, so it was terrible to hear about the fire.
"Straight away people from every corner of the county started
to rally round to help them.
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"It was absolutely superb that Steve heard our report, then to
actually come in and give us his own money was mind-blowing.
"Cornwall is such a generous county and our listeners are always ready
to give their support. This is going to be a fantastic day."
Nicci Holliday, Managing Editor at Radio Cornwall, comments: "Radio
Cornwall is incredibly proud to be part of such a fantastic event for
such a worthwhile cause.
"From the moment we first heard about the fire, we've rallied
in support and the response from our listeners has been wonderful.
"We're looking forward to Sunday, but warning the EastEnders boys
to watch out - our boys have been practising and are in it for the win!"
The event will take place on Sunday 20 February at Bodmin Town Football
Club.
There will be plenty of fund-raising activities throughout the afternoon,
with events kicking off at 2.00pm and the match starting at 3.00pm.
