# Tom Hanks becomes ambassador for Freeplay Foundation

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2003/10/09/tom-hanks-becomes-ambassador-freeplay-foundation/
- Published: 2003-10-09T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

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Actor Tom Hanks, winner of two Academy Awards, is the new American Ambassador for
the UK wind-up or solar-powered radio charity the Freeplay Foundation.
Hanks will
work to generate support for the Foundation and promote its work in Africa. Using
Lifeline radios, which do not require batteries or electricity, the Freeplay Foundation
provides sustained access to information to the world’s poorest populations, especially
children living on their own.

Mr Hanks joins Terry Waite who serves as the Foundation’s European ambassador.

The Freeplay Foundation is the charitable arm of the Freeplay Energy Group, manufacturer
of the self-sufficient Ranger and Summit Radios and Sherpa Torch.

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