Sunderland owner Kyril Louis-Dreyfus has taken on a role on the board of trustees at the Foundation of Light. The charity, which was set up by former Black Cats Chairman Sir Bob Murray, was founded in 2001 with the aim of using the power of football to tackle the North East's biggest societal challenges.
The Black Cats owner accepted an invite from Sir Murray to join an ever-growing list of household names already on the Board of Trustees. Those include Kate Adie, George Clarke, Steve Cram, The Rt Hon The Baroness Estelle Morris of Yardley, Colonel The Hon James Ramsbotham, Sir Tim Rice, Martin Hibbert and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson.
Louis-Dreyfus said: “I am honoured to have been named on the Foundation of Light’s Board of Trustees and I would like to thank Sir Bob Murray for this kind invitation.
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“Throughout my time as Chairman of Sunderland AFC, I have recognised the immense importance of the Foundation of Light - not only to the Club, but to the region. It is more important than ever to work side by side to support our community and I look forward to joining the Foundation in that endeavour."
Foundation of Light Chair of Trustees Sir Bob added: “Ahead of our dedicated Foundation of Light matchday we’re delighted to have Kyril Louis-Dreyfus join our Board of Trustees.
“The opportunity to showcase the work we do throughout the region and to have the support of the Sunderland AFC Chairman means a lot to both me and everybody at the Foundation of Light.”
“Kyril believes in what we are striving to achieve and will be very supportive of our ambitions to make a difference to people’s lives through our pioneering programmes.”
Ahead of Foundation of Light matchday, the Championship clash with Hull City where the club will support the Small Change Big Difference campaign, supporters have the chance to own a one-off handcrafted model of the Stadium of Light, capturing 25 years of memories, signed by Sir Bob Murray and Kyril Louis-Dreyfus
You can enter the prize draw here, with the winner being revealed on Foundation of Light matchday on 7 April 2023.
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