Jambos to raise funds for orphans

HEARTS fans have organised a charity collection at Tynecastle tomorrow as a "thank you" to club owner Vladimir Romanov for transforming the team into a challenger for the SPL title.

Supporters will use proceeds from tomorrow's collections to bring Bosnian war orphans and their guardians to Edinburgh to take in a Hearts match.

Organiser Gary Gray said: "Thanks to Mr Romanov and his investment in Hearts, for the first time in my lifetime and the majority of Hearts fans' lifetimes, we think that we actually have the chance to seriously challenge and win honours.

"I came up with an idea of raising funds for underprivileged kids in his homeland.

I took the idea to Hearts who put it to Mr Romanov. He was touched by the thought and asked if the money raised could go towards bringing over Bosnian war orphans and guardians to Edinburgh to see Tynecastle, meet the players, and take in a match."

There will also be an online auction on the Jambos' kickback website for Hearts-related and general football items with the proceeds going to the same recipients. One of the items available for bidding will be a day behind the scenes at Tynecastle for an under-16 plus an adult.

Taken from the Scotsman