Gareth Bale has agreed to donate £15,000 to buy 300 Christmas hampers for some poor families in Wales this year.
The Real Madrid Loanee is one of the biggest stars from Wales and he had been approached to offer a signed shirt initially, according to Sun Sport.
Bale instead decided to offer both the signed shirt and some money to help the families enjoy Christmas.
South Wales Evening Post’s ‘Everyone Deserves a Christmas campaign is the campaign that his donations will go to and the report claims that the money will be able to buy 300 of the £50 hampers for those families.
His agent, Jonathan Barnett, was approached by the organisation to ask for the attacker’s support and he revealed that he was more than happy to give the letter to Bale.
Mr Barnett said: “When I was approached by Carolyn I was happy to pass on her letter to Gareth and as soon as he saw it this week he immediately agreed to donate a shirt and some funds and do whatever is needed to help such a good cause.”
Bale is one of the highest-paid players in the world and he has decided to use some of his wealth for a social cause which is highly commendable.
People I know chip in or what ever, bring beers, order food and that. Don’t know that many who’d pay the £15 to watch it on their own. Some get it just for the kids.
And that’s just one week.His estimated net worth is £165M.
I see Walker has scored for City 1.0 HT, I wonder will many pay to watch the game tomorrow.
His accountant will get that back for him
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£150k And make 3000 happy. Better than nothing I suppose.
If he is paid in the region of £600,000 per week it’s the equivalent of 2.5 per cent. If someone earned £400 per week it’s the equivalent of £10. Anyone currently out of work on jsa £78 per week it’s less than the price of a cup of coffee £1.95.
I would have thought 150K to be well within his means.It’s not as if he’s on the breadline.