For some weeks now we have been preparing to launch our ‘PledgeMySeat‘ campaign, designed to send over 94,700 new 4sport football boots to underprivileged African Children

We have created a 2010 virtual stadium, based on the venue for the 2010 World Cup final and are encouraging fans, schools, clubs and businesses to buy virtual seats.

For every seat pledged we will send over a pair of new 4sport football boots to one of our charity partners, enabling them to use the boots to engage with children from townships all over Africa, educating them in issues such as HIV prevention, Aids awareness and life skills such as self esteem and respect.

Given the injustice of last Wednesday’s France versus Ireland result and the subsequent fury it has provoked, we have decided to help Irish fans put their own stamp on the World Cup and leave a lasting legacy. For every Irish fan who pledges a seat, we will print an Irish flag on the boots we send over, meaning that if the Irish fans and team won’t be in Africa in person, they will be there in spirit.

Fans of other nations who share the anger at the injustice of the Irish result can also throw their weight behind the cause. When pledging your seat, simply select Ireland as your country and we’ll print an Irish flag on those boots we send to Africa on your behalf.

Let’s together send out a load and clear message to the French and the footballing authorities: ‘They can prevent Ireland from participating in the 2010 tournament, but they can’t prevent us from playing our part in creating a lasting legacy’.

The www.PledgeMySeat.org site will be live on Friday 4th December to allow you to directly pledge your seat or find out more information about our campain.

 www.PledgeMySeat.org

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The kick4change team