Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 1:10 pm | Comments Off on Matt Lewis to ‘Run with the Rhinos’ |
Matt Lewis will be participating in this year’s ASDA Foundation Leeds 10k with the Run with the Rhinos team for the ASDA Foundation Leeds 10k. As Vice President of the Leeds Rugby Foundation, Matthew regularly participates in events like this. All proceeds raised will be split, 50/50 between Leeds Rugby Foundation and The Jane Tomlinson Appeal. Of doing the run, he said:
“I am a huge Rhinos fan as well as being LRF’s vice president, so when [LRF Director of Operations] Bob Bowman gave me the call I was delighted to accept. I will be running alongside a few of my mates and I urge everyone to get involved and raise some money for the LRF. There are some fantastic benefits for being a part of this special Run with the Rhinos team and it is sure to be a fantastic event – so sign up now!”
Benefits to Running with the Rhinos are as follows:
There are some amazing benefits for joining the “Run with the Rhinos” team; not only will you be able to say you were a part of the team that ran in celebration of 150 years of rugby in Leeds, but runners raising the minimum amount of £150 will receive a unique “Run with the Rhinos” running shirt (pictured) and the chance to bid for your unique 1-150 number on that shirt.
On top of that, each runner who raises £150 will receive:
• A limited edition, exclusive Steeden 150 Year branded rugby ball
• Pre-run pasta party in the week running up to the race (Date TBC)
• An opportunity to run alongside Rhinos legends, Barrie McDermott and Keith Senior, Rhinos CEO, Gary Hetherington and now Matthew Lewis!
• Take part in a pitch parade at the Headingley Carnegie Stadium during half time of the Leeds Rhinos v St Helens Super League encounter on 29th August (match ticket must be purchased).Runners that manage to raise the £400 target will receive all of the £150 benefits, plus:
• The opportunity to have the Steeden 150 ball signed by the Leeds Rhinos’ first team squad
• A special VIP invitation for the runner plus a guest to a Leeds Rhinos home game including: Ground entry through the corporate gate, a 2 course meal hosted by Rhinos legend, Keith Senior (pre-match), pre-match analysis from a member of the Leeds Rhinos squad, cushioned corporate seating for the game and post-match entry to the Long Bar (Player’s Lounge).
Saturday, February 22, 2014 at 9:35 am | Comments Off on Matt Lewis Visits Armley Helping Hands |
Yesterday, Harry Potter actor, Matthew Lewis visited the Armley Helping Hands to help out with their exercise class; see a photo in the gallery. The Reconnect Community Project, which is run by Armley Helping Hands, supports older people to take up hobbies and get more involved in the local community.
Armley Helping Hands is a Registered Charity supporting older people in the Armley & Wortley district of Leeds, West Yorkshire. The charity’s aim is to provide facilities for the advancement of educational, recreational and leisure time activities with a view to improving quality of life, promoting independence, safeguarding older people and reducing social isolation.
He went as a supporter of Sport Relief, which helps to raise money for charities like this, and has asked people to sign up for the Sport Relief Games to raise money and help similar projects across the city, and the UK. The first ever Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games will take place from Friday, March 21, to Sunday, March 23. Participants can choose from three events – the Mile, the Swimathon and the Cycle.
Of the experience, Matt had this to say:
Matthew said: “I was keen to visit Armley Helping Hands as I’d read about the fantastic work it does to help older people to live independently within the local community. After visiting here today and seeing what an impact money raised through Sport Relief can have I’d like to urge the people of Leeds to sign up to the Sainsbury’s Sport Relief Games.
“The people here are so inspiring. I hope seeing them getting active encourages everyone to get involved. The money you raise will change lives in your local community, across the UK and around the world.”
While there, Matt met a lot of the folks who use the services and have benefited from Sport Relief donations. While there he met a girl named Lauren Firth who is on an apprenticeship funded by money raised through Sport Relief. She said: “Matthew’s visit was fantastic. It was so exciting for everyone here. It was great that he could experience for himself what we do here at the project and the difference we make.”
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Friday, October 4, 2013 at 10:02 am | Comments Off on Video: Matthew Lewis at Great Yorkshire Run |
A video of Matthew at last weekend’s Great Yorkshire Run has surfaced on YouTube and may be watched below. Remember, you can still donate to Matt’s charity page to help his team reach their goal!
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Friday, September 27, 2013 at 10:55 am | Comments Off on Matt Lewis To Take Part in Great Yorkshire Run |
In addition to the Great North Run, Matthew will be taking part in the Great Yorkshire Run on September 29th to raise some more money for the Leeds Rugby Foundation. You can still donate at the same link as last time, which can be found here or in the banner above. So please donate if you can to help Matthew and his team (which includes his brother Anthony) out!
The Leeds Rhino’s website has posted a video interview with Matthew, Anthony and Jason Davidson which you can watch here. It can also be watched below:
Thursday, September 12, 2013 at 12:48 pm | 1 Comment |
The Leeds Rugby Foundation has posted a new video of Matt Lewis talking about the Great North Run, which takes place this Sunday. There is still plenty of time to donate. You can do so through their Just Giving page or by texting MATT24 plus £1, £2, £3, £4, £5 or £10 to 70070. (UK).
He also announced a chance to win a rugby foundation shirt signed by him and his running mates by guessing his finishing time. All you have to do is tweet your guess and tag @RugbyLeeds, @mattdavelewis, and the hashtag #MattisMagic!