A dentist and founder of a cosmetic dentist surgery in Manchester has donated £2,000 to Epilepsy Action, after winning the sum at a padel tournament in February this year.
Dr Stephen Dodd took part alongside teammate Bradley Mallia in the amateur padel tournament on the 8th and 9th of February at Rockel Padel Bristol to win the platinum final.
Stephen said he wanted to donate the padel tournament winnings to Epilepsy Action because of a personal connection with the condition.
He explained: “We said if we were to somehow win, we would donate to our charity of choice and it was, for both of us, Epilepsy Action, because it means so much to us – especially me with a family member with severe epilepsy.
“The charity has been great to my family member. He’s been in touch with the helpline several times and they’ve been so supportive to him.”
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Known as The Tournie, the event was organised by actor Ryan Thomas (Coronation Street’s Jason Grimshaw) and founder of The Padel School, Sandy Farquharson.
Another member of the Thomas family, Love Island’s Scott Thomas, also plays padel and took part in The Tournie. He is also among Stephen’s dental clientele at his surgery, Ringway Dental, alongside Coronation Street’s Alan Halsall, who played Tyrone Dobbs.
If you’re feeling inspired, you can find out more about how you can make a difference on the Epilepsy Action website.
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