Roger Federer to Make Another Generous Contribution for the Vulnerable Families in Switzerland

Over the years, Roger Federer has been a tremendous ambassador for tennis. The performances we’ve witnessed all these years have been a treat to the eyes. As much as Roger impresses on the court, he impresses with his activities off the court too. 

As Federer emerged on the scene in 2003, he set up the Roger Federer Foundation. His foundation is associated with helping the underprivileged people from cities across South Africa. The Swiss player has had his ways of raising money to support the people benefitting from his foundation.

In 2005, Federer auctioned his racket to raise money for people involved in Hurricane Katrina. In 2006, Roger visited Tamil Nadu in India, which was one of the worst affected areas due to the tsunami. Later in 2010, Federer and Nadal played an exhibition ‘Match for Africa’ and raised $4 million for their respective foundations. 

Roger Federer: These are challenging times

Everyone is well aware of the coronavirus pandemic and its effects on humankind. To help those in need, Mirka and Roger decided to donate 1 million Swiss francs to the people affected in Switzerland. The former world no. 1 issued a statement stating, “These are challenging times for all of us and no one should be left behind. Mirka and I have decided to personally donate one million Swiss francs to the most vulnerable families in Switzerland.”

(Quotes have been translated)

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Speaking of COVID-19, it’s been more than six months that the world has come to a standstill. People belonging to lower sections of society have found basic survival difficult. During such times, it’s nice to see people like Roger help them. With this contribution from the Federers, close to 4000 children and around 3500 adults have been supported. 

Speaking of Federer, tennis fans have not seen him on a tennis court for close to a year now. He’s assured fans that he would be part of the Australian Open in 2021.