The Rob George Foundation was founded in loving memory of Rob George, who died aged 21 on 9th December 2013 following a long battle with leukaemia.
The Rob George Foundation has been set up to:
- Provide practical and/or financial support to young people with life threatening or terminal illnesses.
- Provide financial support to young people who demonstrate exceptional commitment and/or ability in the worlds of sport or the performing arts but may be held back by their financial situation from pursuing their goals.
By playing the lottery you are helping The Rob George Foundation support people like Lucy.
Rob George was a talented sportsman. He excelled at golf, hockey and cricket. At the time of his last illness he had just broken into the Colchester & East Essex 1st XI and had been elected a full playing member of the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club).
But, Rob’s sporting achievements – and his life – was cruelly cut short by acute myeloid leukaemia. Diagnosed in June 2011 and treated at Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, Rob achieved full remission but two years after his initial diagnosis the leukaemia returned. Further chemotherapy followed and a stem cell transplant was planned but Rob died in December 2013.
Rob was brave and dignified, caring not for himself but for his family and friends. His wish was that a Foundation be set up in his memory to support young people who faced similar intolerable financial difficulties to those he had encountered. Rob also wanted the Foundation to provide financial support to those in the worlds of sport or the performing arts.
Did you know
From your very first game, you will be helping the The Rob George Foundation continue to support deserving young people and their families, and make a difference, one individual at a time.
How to play
Each entry to the draw costs £1. Our draws are run every week of the year, usually on a Friday. You can either set up a subscription to provide your chosen charity with a regular and reliable income, every week of the year, or you can play as and when you want to, whatever suits you best!
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Choose how many weekly entries you want to play. It’s only £1 per play!
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Provide your payment details. Direct Debit or Debit Card.
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Sit back and wait to see if you have won. You can also check online after every draw!
Registered Charity Number: 1156026 www.therobgeorgefoundation.co.uk
