Roger and Mirka Federer donate money for families in Switzerland

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Wednesday, 25 March 2020 at 16:17
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Besides being one of the best tennis players in history, Roger Federer is known for his donations and help to others in need, now during the outbreak of the Coronavirus, he showed it once again.

Roger Federer and his foundation are doing a lot of projects to help others. During this year's Match in Africa, Federer's foundation collected more than $3 million to help children in Africa. Now, during the outbreak of the Coronavirus, Roger and Mirka donated 1 million Swiss Francs to the most vulnerable families in Switzerland. In his 2 posts on Instagram, Federer wrote:
"These are challenging times for everyone and nobody should be left behind. Mirka and I have personally decided to donate one million Swiss Francs for the most vulnerable families in Switzerland. Our contribution is just a start. We hope that others might join in supporting more families in need. Together we can overcome this crisis! Stay healthy!" Federer wrote in the post on his Instagram profile.
"We must help families in need quickly and unbureaucratically. Mirka and I have donated to a newly established emergency assistance fund for families in Switzerland. The fund is managed by “Winterhilfe”, a trusted partner of our foundation and highly experienced to support vulnerable people for decades. From tomorrow March 26, the “Fund for families in need“ will be functional and ready to make contributions such as vouchers for food and child care services and where necessary. Check out the link in my bio for information." Federer wrote in another post.

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