The
league’s sponsors and long-time supporters of Prostate Cancer UK, Vanarama,
have again agreed to use their sponsorship in support of the leading men’s
health charity until November 9th.
Last
year, the MANarama campaign raised over £150,000 to help stop prostate cancer
being a killer and earned a host of industry awards.
The
rebranding to MANarama features a change of competition logo for each division
and will help draw attention to the fact that every 45 minutes a man dies from
prostate cancer.
Vinnie
Jones, renowned football hardman and former Wealdstone midfielder, has also
been signed up by Vanarama to support the campaign as an ambassador this year.
Jones
met Prostate Cancer UK ambassadors Kevin Webber and Errol McKellar on Tuesday
afternoon, two men affected by the disease, who will play a key role in the
campaign.
Saturday’s
clash between Dover Athletic and FC Halifax Town on BT Sport will be the
featured match of the MANarama opening weekend.
Starting
today, Webber will be walking from Bromley FC to Saturday’s match at Crabble.
Webber will be a familiar face to BT Sport viewers after delivering the match
ball on the final day of the MANarama campaign in October 2018, at Halifax.
Commenting
on the rebrand, The National League’s Chief Executive Officer, Michael Tattersall,
said: “We were extremely pleased with the reaction to our temporary – and
historic - rebranding to the MANarama National League during the 2018/19
campaign. It was fantastic to see so much money and awareness raised to aid the
fight against prostate cancer.
“We
are proud this will be taking place over a 45-day period for a second season.
“Prostate
Cancer UK are our official charity partners and we couldn’t think of a charity
that better reflects our football values.
“This
deadly disease has no boundaries, so it’s been incredibly inspiring to see
Kevin Webber raise so much awareness. He’s a remarkable man doing remarkable
things and we will continue to stand alongside him, and everyone affected by
prostate cancer.”
MANarama
ambassador Vinnie Jones said: “I am beyond proud to back this MANarama
campaign. It combines two things which are so important to me; grassroots
football and fighting cancer.
“I
started playing football in non-League so I know that these clubs are at the
heart of local communities. I don’t need to explain why the fight against
cancer is so important for me.
“Non-League
football is proper football and I’d urge all non-League clubs and all the
proper supporters out there to raise some proper money for this brilliant
cause.”
Prostate
Cancer UK Chief Executive, Angela Culhane, added: “Last year’s brilliant
MANarama campaign really caught the imagination and we’re delighted to
strengthen our long-standing relationship with Vanarama ahead of another
exciting few months.
“Money
raised will help us fund more ground-breaking research and find the tools
needed for a screening programme, in order to catch more prostate cancers early
and save more lives.”
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