We are pleased to bring you the following update on how Roy has decided to use the fantastic event of his testimonial game to not only help the club but also to help a very important charity. Roy has provided the following update:
I was very honoured and humbled to be awarded a testimonial game to mark my 50 years service to Hitchin Town FC. I certainly did not want to take any proceeds from the game for myself and I wanted the club to benefit from the match receipts. But I also wanted to help a charity as well. As the game is against Luton Town I felt it would be a good idea to support a heart charity as Luton captain Tom Lockyer suffered a cardiac arrest in their league game at Bournemouth. Tom thanked the players, staff, doctors and paramedics who saved his life. Because of this and the fact that I suffered a mini-stroke myself a couple of years ago I have decided to try and raise money for the British Heart Foundation.
The BHF is the largest independent funder of cardiovascular research in the UK. For over 60 years BHF has pioneered life-saving research that has helped halve the number of deaths from heart and circulatory disease in the UK. Tom Lockyer himself recognised the value of the BHF in the following quote:
“I cannot stress enough how important it is for as many people as possible to know CPR. It literally saves lives, like mine. Please check out the British Heart Foundation website for basics or get yourself on a course. You just never know when you might need it”
The proceeds of the match have already helped to fund a new community defibrillator that will be installed at Top Field before the game on the 8th March. I will make a donation to the BHF from the match receipts.
As well as buying your tickets and donating via the collection buckets at the ground on the night I have also set up a Just Giving page so those who may not be able to get to the game can make a contribution.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/roy-izzard-testimonial-supporting-bhf
Tickets for the match can be purchased here:
BY ROY IZZARD