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UK Charity event grabs top sponsors

UK soccer-themed charity event Strip 4 Shelter has kicked off its third campaign with a host of top sponsors on board

English soccer sponsors Nationwide, the Football Association and sportswear company Fila have teamed up with national charity organisation Shelter to tackle homelessness and bad housing.
Shelter is asking home supporters to put on their favourite football strip, pay £2 and help raise more than £500,000 for Shelter.
S4S kicks off at the beginning of the next soccer season, culminating in a promotional week from Friday, September 14.