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24-hour tennisathon at Stratford Sports Club to raise funds to send ambulance filled with medical supplies to war-torn Ukraine




A RALLYING call has been issued for as many people as possible to take part in a 24-hour tennisathon.

Rackets at the ready: Mark Pritchard-Jeffs is gearing up for the 24-hour tennisathon. Photo: Mark Williamson
Rackets at the ready: Mark Pritchard-Jeffs is gearing up for the 24-hour tennisathon. Photo: Mark Williamson

Mark Pritchard-Jeffs has organised the fundraising event which will be held in the indoor tennis domes at Stratford Sports Club, in Swans Nest Lane, from 7.30pm on Friday, 18th to 7.30pm on Saturday, 19th November.

Mark is looking to build a team to raise £12,000 through donations and sponsorship to buy and recommission an old ambulance, fill it with medical supplies and drive it across Europe to war-torn Ukraine.

Back in March, Mark had brought a decommissioned ex-NHS ambulance for £9,200 and transported it to the Polish/Ukrainian border where it was handed over to Ukrainian volunteers who took it where it was most needed.

It was eventually destroyed during a Russian missile strike on a front-line Ukrainian hospital after five months of service.

“Hearing the news the ambulance was destroyed was a bitter-sweet feeling because we were told it had saved hundreds of lives. It showed just how critical those emergency vehicles are,” said Mark.

“When I found out the ambulance was destroyed it motivated me even more to raise money. I held a tennisathon around six or seven years ago and that raised £8,500 for a brain tumour charity, while Warwick Boat Club also held one for Ambulance Aid and it proved to be really successful.

“It is a tried and tested strategy so hopefully this one can be just as successful.”

Following the tennisathon there will be an after party on Saturday evening for all sports club members. A bar, food, live music, karaoke and a raffle will be on offer to add to the coffers.

To donate visit www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/pritchard-jeffs.



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