Wrexham AFC co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have donated £5,000 towards the children's ward at Wrexham Maelor Hospital.
The Hollywood stars made the donation via a JustGiving page set up to raise funds through a charity football match between Wrexham Police FC and FC United of Wrexham.
The actors simply wrote "Up The Town" alongside Welsh, Canadian and US flags in their message, and signed it from RR McReynolds. The generous financial gift, made on Sunday, means the initial fundraising target of £5,000 was reached quickly, and now the target has been doubled to £10,000.
Wrexham Police FC, a group of off-duty officers who play football against community groups and raise money for local causes and charities, said on Twitter: "Wow. Thank you so very much for your generous donation towards our charity match in aid of Wrexham Maelor Children’s Ward. It’ll make a positive difference to the lives of many children from across the area, diolch".
The two sides will face off on Saturday, July 1, at Bronwen's Green, Wrexham (10.30am kick-off).
A statement on the online crowdfunding page says: "After hitting out initial target of £5,000 we’re now aiming to raise £10,000 as every donation, big or small will make a huge difference to the ward, the patients and families they support. The children's ward looks after children and young people from birth to 18 years from a variety of specialties including high dependency, oncology and chronic conditions such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, asthma, etc. Their service users come from all across Wrexham and Flintshire as well as parts of Shropshire, Powys and Gwynedd. Your support helps fund some of the added extras - big and small - that go above and beyond what the NHS is able to provide, making a real difference for local patients and their families when they need it the most." You can view the JustGiving page and donate here.
Reynolds and McElhenney, both 46, completed a £2million deal to buy Wrexham in February 2021 and have since been regulars at the Racecourse Ground, also immersing themselves into the wider community. This season, they oversaw a double promotion - the men's side secured a return to the EFL for the first time in 15 years, while the women's side were promoted to the top tier of Welsh women's domestic football, the Adran Premier.
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