Cash from Charity Shield match helps Forever Friends

The Forever Friends Appeal has received a Pounds 2,000 donationfrom Bath City supporters.

The money, presented by managing director Paul Williams, wasraised by last year's Charity Shield match between Manchester Unitedand Chelsea at Wembley Stadium.

All 124 clubs which competed in last season's FA Cup were given ashare to donate to a charity of their choice.

The appeal raises money for the Royal United Hospital, and iscurrently funding equipment for the new neo-natal intensive careunit and a gamma ray camera used in cancer treatment. City reachedthe second round of the competition and Mr Williams said: "I am verypleased that the success we had, which did so much for Bath City,has also translated into a great benefit for an institution asimportant to the local community as the RUH.

"Forever Friends has been enormously successful at raising moneyto improve the facilities of the RUH, all of which greatly improvethe quality of life of everyone in the Bath area."

Appeal corporate officer Kate Towens said: "We are absolutelythrilled to have Bath City supporting the appeal and would like tothank them and their followers."

APPEAL BOOST: Bath City managing director Paul Williams with KateTowens, from Forever Friends, and Big Ted