AN AMAZING opportunity to meet Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is being offered to one lucky kid.
The retail chain store Mace is running a nationwide competition to meet the soccer ace to mark the official launch of its partnership with Irish Autism Action (IAA).
One lucky child will get to meet the Liverpool FC captain at the
‘Steven Gerrard & Keith Duffy Charity Weekend’ being held in aid of the Irish charity this coming July.
Kids from across Dublin are being encouraged to enter the competition in which the winner will get to represent their county in a
‘meet and greet’ with the football star at an 11-a-side Charity Tournament at Tallaght Stadium on July 7.
Runners-up from the other 25 counties will receive a jersey signed by Steven.
This is the first time Mace has formally partnered with a charity at national level in which the neighbourhood and forecourt store network has set out to raise
?¬100,000 for them.
Alex Banahan, the sales director of Mace, said:
“In considering the best charity to align ourselves with, it was the energy and enthusiasm demonstrated by all those at Irish Autism Action in bringing the issue to national level that really caught our attention.
“We have set an ambitious target of
?¬100,000 over the next 12 months and will be working with our independent retailers on several national initiatives as well as those arranged at store level, and we hope our loyal customers will get behind us.
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Keith Duffy, the patron of Irish Autism Action, added:
“Because IAA works all over the country we were delighted to be able to team up with a truly national organisation like Mace, with shops in every county. And that means we can concentrate on what we do best – giving people help, hope and answers.
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Those hoping to get a chance to meet the Liverpool ace must enter the competition by purchasing a Mace 500ml bottle of water. Then they must supply the last four digits of the barcode on the bottle either at facebook.com/maceireland or on an in-store entry form.
Mace will be donating 10c from every single 500ml bottle of water sold. The competition is open to children aged from five to 17 who must also state in 20 words or less why they want to meet Steven Gerrard.
Closing date for entries is June 23. Collection boxes are located in Mace stores nationwide. For more information on IAA, or to make a donation, visit your local Mace store or go to the website www.autismireland.ie