# Footballers turn out in pyjamas in support of hospice fundraising event

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2019/01/30/footballers-turn-pyjamas-support-hospice-fundraising-event/
- Published: 2019-01-30T08:45:13+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**AFC Wimbledon turned out in their pyjamas in the run-up to Saturday’s FA Cup fourth
round match against West Ham, in support of their chosen charity of the year, Princess
Alice Hospice in Esher, Surrey.**

The squad took part in a fun session in January in their PJs to promote the charity’s
upcoming PJ Push before going on to knock out the Premier Division team 4-2.

The [Princess Alice Hospice](https://www.pah.org.uk/) PJ Push asks people to wear
their pyjamas to their offices, schools, clubs, pubs and more to raise funds for
the hospice. It supports its Care through the night [campaign](http://www.pah.org.uk/carethroughthenight),
which highlights its night nurse service and aims to raise £47,000 to ensure the
nurses can continue to provide care in people’s homes across SW London, Surrey and
parts of Middlesex.

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Wearing a selection of pyjamas, onesies and charity teeshirts, the team also recruited
several Wombles and Louie the gorilla – the Hospice’s designated Cuddler, who usually
lives in the children’s playroom at the Hospice, while Manager Wally Downes also
joined the fun alongside the players.

Claire Woodward, Senior Partnership Fundraiser at Princess Alice Hospice said:

> “Wally and the squad are fantastic supporters of the Hospice and we had an immense
> amount of fun and laughter at the training ground. They could not have done more
> to throw themselves into the campaign – except perhaps bring back the FA Cup when
> they once again triumph at Wembley!”

The Princess Alice Hospice PJ Push takes place between 11 and 25 February with people
free to choose which date they want to take part.

 

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