Mathieu
Flamini who plays for London football team Arsenal has become a Patron of the
Lowe Syndrome charity. By becoming a Patron, Mathieu intends to help
promote fundraising for medical research by the charity and awareness of
Lowe Syndrome. Mathieu
Flamini who plays for London football team Arsenal has become a Patron of the
Lowe Syndrome charity. By becoming a Patron, Mathieu intends to help
promote fundraising for medical research by the charity and awareness of
Lowe Syndrome.
The Lowe Syndrome Trust was founded in June 2000 by parents of a child diagnosed with the Lowe Syndrome disease. The charity is small, and voluntary with the aim of raising awareness and funding to support medical research into Lowe Syndrome, an incurable children's disease which affects the brain, eyes, kidneys, bones and muscles. Since forming, the charity has initiated and funded several essential research projects in the UK and USA (see grants). Click here for latest 2006 Newsletter and Lowe Trust Leaflet
Pictured is Mathieu with Oscar Thomas in his Arsenal Shirt, who has Lowe Syndrome
In
Sept 2007 Arsenal donated £2000 to the Charity as part of a scheme where top
flight clubs choose local charities for the Premier League to help out. See
local news
story The donation is part of the Premier League's Place for Players
initiative, where the 20 clubs in the league are given money to donate to local
charities. The Lowe Syndrome is one of more than 20 charities handpicked by the
Gunners. Premier League chief executive Richard Scudamore said: "We wanted
to help as many good causes as possible through the Places for Players
initiative, and so I hope the £2,000 donation will help them to continue their
fantastic work."
Mathieu is also pictured below at the 2006 Lowe Charity Ball with chair Lorraine Thomas and Dame Edna lookalike.
Mathieu was born in France
whom he represented at the European Championships in the under-21
international during the Summer of 2006. Mathieu joined Arsenal from Marseilles
in 2004 and is now an established member of Arsenal manager Arsène
Wenger's squad.
Arsenal are based at the Emirates Stadium in north london and are recognised as one of the giants of English football and are London's most successful Football Association (F.A) Premier League club with three Premier League titles.
For more information contact:
c/o Lowe Syndrome Trust
77 West Heath Road
London NW3 7TH
ENGLAND
Phone: (+44) 208-458-6791
E-mail: lowetrust @ homechoice.co.uk