Epson supports United for UNICEF anniversary

The Manchester United Foundation’s United for UNICEF partnership has launched a new fundraising drive with the support of Epson Europe as it celebrates its 15th anniversary.

Sir Alex Ferguson with some of the images printed by Epson that he has chosen to raise money for United for UNICEF

Manchester United’s Old Trafford stadium was the venue for an exclusive photography exhibition celebrating 15 years of United for UNICEF.  To mark the occasion, former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson unveiled his personal selection of 15 photographs highlighting memorable events during the partnership’s 15 years.

A selection of these images — signed by Sir Alex after being printed on an Epson Stylus Pro 9900 large-format printer — are now being auctioned online to raise money for United for UNICEF’s program supporting vulnerable children in Vietnam.  The 508 x 768 mm images, printed on 300gsm media, can be viewed and bid for at www.united4unicef.org.

United for UNICEF started in 1999 and is the longest-running partnership of its kind between a sporting organisation and a global children’s organisation. To date it has raised over three million GBP and protected over 3.4 million children worldwide from violence, abuse and exploitation. 

All the money raised by the auction will be invested in Vietnam, where more than four million children are estimated to be at risk, living on the streets, working in hazardous conditions or in conflict with the law.