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Post by QPR Report on Apr 4, 2009 9:16:48 GMT
The Football League - FANS BACK DOWN'S SYNDROME KIDSQueens Park Rangers' Community Trust gave youngsters with Down's Syndrome the chance to impress fans at Loftus Road. A 20-strong team from QPR's DSActive Tiger Cubs took part in a football demonstration before Rangers' met Bristol City. The kids showed off their football skills to 19,000 supporters before the first team warmed up wearing Doing It For Down's Syndrome T-shirts. The activity was part of World Down's Syndrome Day, which celebrates the advances in care and social welfare of sufferers. Over 60,000 people in the UK have the condition. Down's Syndrome Association Fundraising Officer Patricia James said: "It was a great day for everyone involved. "We collected over £600 which will really help towards the Tiger Cubs' training programme." The Tiger Cubs side was launched in November 2008 and trains every week with club Disability Officer Anthony Doherty. He said: "The young people had a wonderful time on the pitch and were warmly received by both sets of fans. "QPR are striving to make football for people with Down's Syndrome more accessible and we are delighted to be involved in such a fantastic project." Football League Trust Regional Manager Greg Baker said: "We are fully committed to increasing participation amongst disabled youngsters and wholly support the work of everyone at QPR. "Anthony and the team are doing a fantastic job and we wish him and the Tiger Cubs side every success in the future." www.football-league.co.uk/page/FLTrustNewsDetail/0,,10794~1610695,00.html
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Post by eusebio13 on Apr 4, 2009 17:03:11 GMT
It was very moving experience and the Bristol fans were great too, applauding the kids as they did their lap of honour
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