Everton entertain Crystal Palace at Goodison Park on Saturday afternoon in a game that has been dedicated to Everton in the Community as the Club’s official charity celebrates its 30th birthday.
Fans are encouraged to arrive at Goodison in plenty of time ahead of kick-off at 3pm so they can join in the celebrations and find out more about the fantastic work of our award-winning charity.
Everton in the Community have been granted the street collection licence for its birthday fixture so please give generously if you see one of the charity’s volunteers around Goodison Park – anything you can donate will help EitC continue its life-changing work across Merseyside. Alternatively, you can text to donate by messaging EITC30 £3 to 70070.
Led by local band Hornography, Everton in the Community staff will take part in a flag parade around the stadium from 2.15pm before entering Goodison Park at 2.45pm just ahead of Goodison. Be sure to take your seats early to show your appreciation for EitC!
Nine mascot places and the Toffee Lady place for Saturday’s fixture have also been gifted to the charity by the Club for fundraising so please show your support to our young Evertonians as they lead the Blues out to the sound of Z Cars at kick-off.
There’s also still time to register to take part in the special crossbar challenge competition at half-time to win two tickets to the charity’s exclusive black-tie Gala Dinner on Tuesday 13 February. Find out more here -http://www.evertonfc.com/community/news/2018/02/06/can-you-hit-the-bar
As always, please share your matchday with us on social media using #EFCmatchday and #EITC30
FANZONEWith activity beginning at around 12pm, the FanZone is the perfect place to get in the matchday mood.
Live music comes from Flynn and Tonics, hosted by Gavin Pettiffor and Giulia Bould with team news reaction with former player James Beattie. There will be interviews with EitC key staff as well as videos showcasing the work of the charity.
Evertonians have the chance to win a £25 shop voucher through two competitions - a picture quiz competition and "Play Your Cards Right".
Don’t forget to collect your commemorative EitC30 flag from the Fan Zone and wave it with proud during the pre-match flag parade.
THE MATCHDAY HUBThe Matchday Hub will be open to the public from 12pm where there will be a games area, a DJ and also face painting and plenty of opportunities to find out more about EitC as the charity’s staff man a number of market stalls.
The Heritage Society will also be in attendance as well as Match Attax and, going right back to the early years of EitC, our resident Matchday Hub DJ will be playing music from 1988.
There will be a children's meal deal for £5, which includes chicken nuggets or a giant sausage roll with fries and a soft drink. Adults meals are on offer at £5.50 and include a steak and ale pie, chips, peas and gravy.
Everton in the Community staff will be delivering three football coaching sessions on Saturday. Ages 5-7 will be at 1pm, ages 8-10 will be at 1.30pm and ages 11+ will be at 2pm. Youngsters will also have chance to take part in a poster competition to celebrate EitC’s 30th birthday and be in with the chance of winning a £25 Everton gift voucher.
The Cruyff court area to be used by EitC’s Kicks team as they take on their Crystal Palace Kicks counterparts from 1pm-2pm.
Imperial Photo Booth have kindly donated the use of their photobooth to the charity free of charge for the game so come down and try out your best poses and take home a commemorative EitC30 photograph.
THE COMMUNITY HUBCafe open from 12pm until 2.30pm, with pre-packed sandwiches, tea, coffee, soft drinks and snacks available.
ST LUKE’S CHURCHThe Everton FC Heritage Society will be located upstairs at St Luke's Church with displays covering the history of the Blues.
There will be stalls selling old programmes, memorabilia and merchandise. Tom Regan, a regular attender at St Luke's, will be showcasing his displays of "Toffee Art".
Visiting fans are always welcome and we have a feature on the opponents of the day, including a DVD showing goals from previous encounters.
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