Sponsor a champion in the making!

Carl Sadler, who works for stationery supplier SOS Office Supplies, has been selected to represent Great Britain for the British Deaf Sports Badminton Team. He is hoping to represent Great Britain in the European Championships in August/September 2006 in Vienna.

In order for him to be able to play in the championships, he needs to be able to raise sponsorship money of £400. If you, or anybody you know, can contribute any funds towards this, however small, Carl can be contacted as follows: 42 Lamorna Avenue Hull HU8 8HR Phone/Fax: 01482 701873 Mobile/Text: 07780 571493 Email: csadler@csadler.karoo.co.uk.

This information was provided by Volcom through its community info-mail service. To subscribe, contact nicole.fuller@volcom.org.uk. This project is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund

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