Fundraising at match with AFC Wimbledon

A FORMER cancer patient is rallying football fans to raise money for charity at a game this month.

Stephen Ostrowski overcame his battle with cancer two years ago and since then he has helped create a partnership between Hayes and Yeading United Football Club and The Community Cancer Centre in Fairfield Road, Yiewsley.

The event will be held on Saturday, September 20 when Hayes and Yeading United play AFC Wimbledon at Church Road, Hayes, kick off 3pm, in the Blue Square Conference South.

Volunteers from the charity will be going round with fundraising buckets to encourage people to donnate money.

Mr Ostrowski said: "When I was diagnosed with tongue and neck cancer in 2003 I went through an awful time, I couldn't eat for eight months and had to be fed through a tube. I wasn't able to work for two years either and The Community Cancer Centre really helped me get back on my feet psychologically and I just want to help them now in return.

"One of the volunteers who will be raising money on the day is heading the mens prostate cancer group and it's something we want to help raise the awareness of because not many men go to see the doctor even if they suspect something is wrong, so it's really to encourage them to get checked."
He added the money raised on the day will go towards paying for the lease of the charity.

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