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Tuesday, July 30, 2024, 12:00 p. m. |Tottenham Hotspur
Jamie Donley, Luca Gunter and Brandon Austin met with youth and families from the Make-A-Wish Korea Foundation during our pre-season stopover in Seoul on Tuesday (July 30).
Make-A-Wish Korea was founded in December 2002. Es the 26th foreign branch of the foundation and has 1,500 volunteers who grant wishes to about three hundred young people suffering from incurable diseases every year.
Our captain Heung-Min Son has supported the deal in the past when, in the run-up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup, he met Sang-ho, a boy battling pediatric cancer, who wanted to meet him Make-A- . I wish Korea.
Donley, Gunter and Austin took part in a football consultation organised through our global football progression programmes for the association’s thirteen young people, which included basic non-contact technical exercises.
Seung-gi, a 12-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who attended the event, said: “Meeting Tottenham Hotspur has given me more confidence and determination in my treatment. He expressed his gratitude by saying: “I sincerely thank Tottenham Hotspur and Make- A-Wish Korea for offering such a special experience. “
The players also spoke to the youngsters and families about their time in Korea, before taking pictures and holding a signing consultation with the overjoyed participants.
Jamie Donley said: “It was an amazing day. To be a part of this football meeting with Make-A-Wish and to have the opportunity to share such a joyful experience with the children was special. “
Mr. Young-dae Song, General Secretary of Make-A-Wish Korea, expressed his gratitude to the club for organizing such a special day with young people battling life-threatening diseases. He added: “We will continue to inspire Spurs players and their remarkable performances in the future. “
Supporting local charitable causes is a key component of what we do during the tour. The Club recognizes the unique and positive impact we can have on the lives of children and families going through very difficult times and we are proud to show our support for the amazing work done through the Make-A-Wish Foundation to bring joy. young people in poor health.
Through our partnership with Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice, as well as our own charitable foundation, the club is committed to providing life-changing opportunity games for some of society’s most vulnerable groups.