Chesterfield FC is joining forces with all 72 Football League Clubs in a united week of action to raise awareness and vital funds for Help for Heroes - The Football League's Official Charity Partner for the 2009/10 season.
Football for Heroes week will take place between March 6 and 14 allowing the whole of The Football League to show its support for the efforts of our Armed Forces.
Chesterfield will be holding their game against Port Vale on Saturday 13 March 2010, kick-off 3.00pm.
Chesterfield chairman Barrie Hubbard said: "We are delighted to be part of this Football League initiative as the Help for Heroes charity is such a worthy cause."
The aim of the special week of activity by football clubs is to help raise awareness of the charity which helps rehabilitate members of the British Armed Forces injured in the line of duty.
Members of local armed forces in the Chesterfield area are being invited to attend the Spireites game in uniform and can collect a free ticket in advance from the ticket office by showing their ID.
There will be a bucket collection at the game to enable supporters to make their personal donations to the charity.
Chesterfield's players will sign a special Football League Help for Heroes football which will then be auctioned off for the charity in a national auction of all 72 footballs.
Lord Mawhinney, Chairman of The Football League said: "The contribution being made by our armed forces around the world is both outstanding and humbling. As a nation we seldom thank them enough for the sacrifices they make. The Football for Heroes week will provide an excellent opportunity for supporters to show their appreciation for the work they do."
Pictured above holding the Help for Heroes banner are Chesterfield players from left to right:- Terrell Lewis, Jack Lester, Gregor Robertson, Phil Picken.
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Help for Heroes is The Football League's first ever Official Charity Partner. It was chosen following a public vote on the official Football League website.
Fans were given the choice from a shortlist of five candidates (Everyman Campaign, Marie Curie, The Bobby Moore Fund, Care of Police Survivors and Help for Heroes). In total, 25,000 people voted online during the week-long poll
Matchday programmes will contain free adverts for Help for Heroes and over 300 members of the Armed Forces will be honoured at the prestigious Coca-Cola Football League Play-Off Finals at Wembley.
