Please help us help Ethan

On Bank Holiday Monday August 25th we welcome Nantwich Town FC to the Stan Robinson Stadium KO 3pm.

This day is also a special day as we are taking the opportunity to raise funds for an incredibly special boy called Ethan Tate who needs our help.

Ethan will be welcomed as our mascot for the day and joined by his mum Lorraine, father Damian and twin sister Ellie-Mae.

Ethan is 10 years old and was born with a rare genetic condition called KMT5B which affects his learning and development. He is currently unable to walk or talk. He also has Cerebral Palsy like picture, global development delay and Scoliosis of the spine. Despite all this he always has a smile on his face.

The family live in Stafford, and we want to show our support in helping them buy some much needed equipment for Ethan. He needs a new specialist chair called an ‘Easy Stand’ not available through the NHS. The equipment would be game changing for the family at home not only getting to enable the family to get Ethan up on his feet but enabling him to join in more with his family. Lorraine says ‘we want Ethan to be able to stand at a sink and just feel running water on his hand’.

Ethan loves to watch some tv (Paw Patrol and Blaze and the monster Machines) and loves his music especially Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts, and we are honoured to be able to welcome him to Stafford Rangers.

Lorraine together with a couple of family members will be holding a bucket collection in the ground before and during the game and we ask that you welcome them warmly and give what you can to help hit their target of £7700. They have already run some successful events of their own including a just giving page and hopefully a successful day on Monday will also allow them to buy some much needed additional items such as a ‘Ladderback’ for Ethan.

The club itself will be donating, and we will also be giving our net income (after the winning ticket) from the 50/50 sales to this great cause to do what we can. So, every ticket you buy will help Ethan. So, you can make a difference.

Andy Burns (team captain) has also confirmed the players will be making a donation.

Stafford Rangers motto is ‘More than just a football club’ and we are proud to be associated with Ethan and his family and determined to help them.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Monday!

Up The Boro.