Hemel Aces, the oldest youth football club in the town, have donated last season’s kits to the charity KitAid.
KitAid was founded by local resident Derrick Williams MBE in 1998. He was inspired to launch the charity after attending a WaterAid supporters’ trip and seeing how excited remote villagers across the globe were to see him wearing his football shirts.
Since then, Derrick has helped to send more than one million football kits to 55 countries across the world and has worked in collaboration with several clubs and brands, such as Watford FC, Liverpool FA, Puma and more.
Hemel Aces have supported KitAid throughout the years; however, due to changes within the club, donating hasn’t been as easy. Now, the club are delighted to reintroduce their kit donations, which will be collected and sent to KitAid every two years as their kits are renewed.
Speaking to HEMELnews, co-chairman of Hemel Aces Grant Sproat said: “This is a really great project, and an amazing opportunity to support another Hemel-based charity. We are a charity ourselves, and we rely on volunteers to keep the club running.
“We recognise this in other charities, like KitAid, and we are in a privileged position where we can help support them.”
Grant emphasised the importance of the volunteers that run Hemel Aces and is asking anyone who would like to lend a helping hand to get involved.
If you are interested in becoming a Hemel Aces volunteer and supporting grassroots football in Hemel, head to hemelacesfc.co.uk
This latest donation comes after fellow Hemel-based team Leverstock Green FC announced that they have joined KitAid’s Ambassador Club, having been recognised for their support of the charity.
To find out more about KitAid, visit kitaid.net
Photo credit: Hemel Aces
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