Some years ago, I was inspired by Nottingham Based Groundhopper Malc Storer and his idea to put a bit out of Non League Football in to local charities, so I set up my Charity Blog named AroundtheGrounds and the idea of sponsoring myself 25p each goal I saw scored throughout the season, with a aim of raising around £100.
Roll on the years and now I have many clubs, officials and players handing me money towards the chosen causes and even members of my facebook group named Non League Grounds of England Wales & Scotland to which in the photo above memeber Graham Moseley handed over a cheque for £75 recently.
The totals over the years have snowballed and never in my wildest dreams when first setting up the Charity Blog did I ever think that I and my wife Hazel would ever see over £1000 in a season raised, but this has happened now for the past 2 seasons.
We tend to chose the small charities with people that dont get paid, so the money goes directly to the people that need it for support, such as this past season aiding a small charity named FORGET ME NOT, a charity that gets no support and has to rely on donations for its members who have dementia and other special needs.
The Nottinghamshire Senior League is very supportive each season allowing my wife Hazel to do the raffle at their League Cup Finals Day which starts our next seasons Charity Blog which the 2019-20 season will be for a small Stroke Support Group n Nottingham.
A few clubs now have also begun to sponsor a goal for their teams that have scored throughout the season for my charity and I just cant say thankyou enough to everyone that makes a donation.
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