Everton FC's £100,000 boost for Rhys Jones charity

30 September 2009 07:00
EVERTON FC today announces a £100,000 boost for the ECHO's Rhys Jones charity Liverpool Unites. The Goodison Park club will launch a new third kit as part of their commitment to helping children on Merseyside. The limited edition shirt - which will be individually boxed and presented with a certificate of authenticity - will be unveiled at a black tie dinner on October 29. Everton has nominated our children's charity, set up in the wake of the murder of 11-year-old Rhys, as its charitable partner for 2009/10. Everton chief executive Robert Elstone, said: 'The Liverpool Unites charity has done a fantastic job in our local community since it was launched. 'It has proved to be important for the people of Liverpool and it made perfect sense to us at Everton to link in our fundraising activity. 'Everton and our retail partner Kitbag hope to raise well in excess of £100,000 between now and the end of the season and we look forward to working with Liverpool Unites alongside our own Everton Foundation to see the money invested in the right type of programmes.' Rhys's parents Stephen and Melanie Jones have given the new shirt their backing. Stephen said: 'I think it will be a really good way to raise money for Liverpool Unites. Rhys loved Everton, he always collected the kits and he would have been made up to have something like that.'

Source: Liverpool_Echo