After Good Samaritans Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney Donates $6000, 4-Year-Old Battling Leukemia Named Mascot for Charity Soccer Game in Wrexham

Wrexham AFC and the community saw their fortunes change when Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney took over the club. It wasn’t easy at the start for them to get along with the hardcore fans of the club. But with time, their passion and generosity won over fans’ hearts. 

The duo didn’t hesitate to make enormous contributions to the noble causes within the community. Recently their over $6,000 donation to the charity soccer game again brought smiles to the faces of the community. Days after their generosity, the charity game gets a new mascot.

The 4-year-old mascot for a charity game 

On July 1, Wrexham will witness a charity soccer game between Wrexham Police FC and FC United of Wrexham. The four-year-old Griff James will lead out Wrexham Police FC for the game. Police FC recently announced Griff as their mascot for the game. Griff, a Wrexham local from Coedpoeth, is suffering from Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia since 2021, and treatment will continue till 2025. 

His mother is also raising funds privately for the cause as Police FC. She intends to host a raffle on the night of July 1. Griff takes his treatment in the children’s ward of Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Griff’s family has raised over $2,000 to date, and Police FC has raised over $13,000. Of those $13,000, Reynolds and McElhenney donated $6,000. The funds intend to buy equipment and resources for the children’s ward that will help to treat children with chronic diseases. 

Apart from the resources, funds will also go to train the staff. Apart from this, Griff will hold a sponsored walk with his school friends to raise awareness. That’s some great initiative by Griff’s family and Police FC, with the Red Dragons’ owners significantly contributing. The Police FC is doing an immense job since its formation.

More about Wrexham Police FC

It is a non-professional soccer team based in Wrexham. Dave Smith, Wrexham Police Sargeant, formed it in 2021. It is made up of off-duty officers from all departments across North Wales Police. The motive of Police FC is to get closer to the community and raise money for local issues and fundraising. 

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Police FC raised around $18,000 to date with their different initiatives. Sargeant Smith set up a JustGiving page to raise funds for the Hospital. He was taken aback after Reynolds’ and McElhenney’s donation within two weeks of creating the page. The world’s third-oldest soccer club’s owners once again take the opportunity to come closer to the community. All hail Reynolds and McElhenney and also Wrexham Police FC. 

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