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Boots2Africa Donation Event at Middlesbrough Match - Ipswich Town News

Boots2Africa will be hosting another of their preloved football boot donation events in the FanZone from 10am ahead of Sunday’s final game of the season at home to Middlesbrough.

Boots2Africa is a small community interest company established in 2016 with the aim of collecting and delivering one million pairs of preloved donated football boots and astros to children and young adults across Sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.

At the Aston Villa game last month 97 pairs of boots were donated as well as a similar number of items of other kit.

In total, their previous Portman Road events have seen nearly 400 pairs of boots donated along with almost 200 other items of kit.

Iain Finch, co-founder of Boots2Africa, said: "As with our previous matchday donation events we're looking for Town fans to donate preloved, Boots2Africa, astros and trainers (as long as they're in good condition), and we'll also accept old kits too.

"The response from Town fans during our previous matchday and open day events has been amazing, with over 200 pairs coming in and just as much kit.


Frank from Boxford Rovers and Ipswich School who collected and delivered 75 pairs of boots to Town's open day in July

"For millions of children in rural Africa who have only a T-shirt and a pair of shorts to stand up in, a pair of donated boots, shorts or a fresh football shirt to wear and play football in is an incredibly valuable gift they can use everyday that reduces risk from infection and snakebites, promotes good foot health and general hygiene and, in a World Cup year, they too can dream big like all little boys and girls do!”

Write to Boots2Africa via info@boots2Africa.co.uk if you'd like to get involved in collections or donations, their website can be found here, while they can be followed on Twitter here, @Boots2Africa, are on Facebook here and have a YouTube video channel.

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