Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page for The Foundation of Light.

The Foundation of Light is the registered charity of Sunderland AFC and was established in 2001 by former club Chairman Sir Bob Murray CBE.

As a big football fan, living and working in the North East, I have decided to take part in the Italian Cycle Challenge in order to raise money for this fantastic charity.

At present, I do not own a bike and have never cycled further than a couple of miles so it really is going to be a significant challenge getting prepared for the ‘grand depart’ on 4 June and the 200 mile route from Italy’s Mediterranean coastline, through the Tuscan Hills and Apennine Mountains, to San Marino and the Adriatic coast.

The Foundation of Light uses the power of football to involve, educate and inspire more than 42,000 young people and their families across the North East each year through a broad range of innovative and award-winning programmes that can help change their lives.

The organisation is committed and pro-active in addressing the issues within the community, running programmes at specially designed classrooms within the Stadium of Light, in local schools, community centres and at bespoke outreach centres throughout Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure.

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Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.