By Chris Wright

Huge news from the Championship, where Doncaster Rovers have sacked their mascot of three years after she got her wabs out for a fairly timid lingerie shoot, posing alongside the head from her 'Donny The Dog' costume.

Doncaster have announced that 40-year old, mother-0f-three Tracy Chandler has been relieved of her voluntary duties after she 'disgraced the club' by appearing in a charity photo shoot for a newspaper.

Dynamo drop Bolton from Dynamo Charities Event

After injury to ex-Dynamo Stuart Holden, the Dynamo expected to drop negotiations with Stuart's current club, Bolton Wanderers. The Dynamo were in negotiations to bring the EPL club to the States for a Dynamo Charities event. Stuart Holden was injured in a match against Manchester United and is expected to miss at least 6 months after undergoing necessary knee surgery.

Bolton Wanderers are the fifth Premier League club to announce that they'll be playing in the United States on a preseason tour this summer. Bolton will play Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo in the 2011 Dynamo Charities Cup on July 20 at...
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From now on, we will be trying to give a little room to charities, volunteer organisations and others that need your help in some way or another that are related to football and are worthy of your attention. If you have anything that you feel we would be interested in, drop us a line via the Contact page and we will do our best to help to publicise your cause or project.

It's time, then, for our weekly round-up of charities related to football that you can get involved in or donate to. If you have a charitable venture that you would like to see featured on Twohundredpercent, feel free to drop us a line (Tuesday or Wednesday is the best day to do this, lest your email get lost in a pile of other messages that we receive) and we will make sure to include you.

NEW YORK, NY— April 1, 2011 — Wildes & Weinberg is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Michael Wildes has secured an O-1 visa for Edson Arantes Do Nascimento, better known to millions as soccer icon Pelé, as he joins the New York Cosmos as Honorary President. As an "Alien of Extraordinary Ability," who was recently hired to come to the United States to help rebuild the world-famous professional soccer team in New York City, Pelé was required to secure an O-1 visa before he was able to begin his employment for the team's front office.

Jamie Carragher was honoured for his outstanding charity work in the city by being named Philanthropist of the Year at a glittering ceremony last night.
The Liverpool vice-captain was recognized in the Spirit of Merseyside Awards hosted by the Community Foundation for Merseyside at the Philharmonic Hall.

With the club season completed with Swansea City's victory in the Championship Play-Off final, and only a handful of European Championship qualifiers to go on the continent this evening, the focus for football over the next few weeks will be off the pitch. And, while the majority of news may come from the fallout of the FA v FIFA crisis, as well as the comings and goings of the transfer market, the most important fixtures of the next month will not be anything to do with Sepp Blatter, nor will they be the European Under 21 Championships or any of the opening games in the Women's World Cup – in fact, these fixtures may not get any sort of coverage whatsoever, and certainly will not be televised.

• Dynamo Notebook: No finger-pointing in locker room [MLS Soccer]
• Another set back for Robinson after rare Houston start [MLS Soccer]
• Dynamo's Robinson willing to fight for minutes [Houston Chronicle]
• Houston confirm Gold Cup players on transfer radar [MLS Soccer]
• Tickets Now On Sale For 2011 Dynamo Charities Cup Against Bolton Wanderers [SB Nation Houston]
• Dynamo Show Grit USMNT Lacks [Houston Chronicle]
• Morning Kofi, Episode 4 [Dynamo Insider]

We have two worthy causes for you today as part of our new weekly feature on charities related to football. Should you be doing something for charity that is related to the game, feel free to drop us a line via the contact page at the top of the site and we will be happy to include your cause as well.

The Portland Timbers sponsored their second annual Bowl For A Goal on June 17 at Grand Central Bowl. Benefiting Big Brothers, Big Sisters Columbia Northwest, the event gave fans the chance to bowl with a Timbers player and also bid on some one of a kind Timbers gear. It also gave them the opportunity to interact with the players in a casual, fun environment and judging by the smiles all around, the charities weren't the only things that won this night.

And the match officials missed it! This is the best video we have seen for a while. All the work that is done by FIFA, UEFA, football associations, clubs, sponsors and charities the world over to promote the women's game and try to put it on level pegging with the men's game... and it's all [...]

Can't believe the team borne from fans didn't do right by them...

First of all, I get it Philly Union. I do.

And on the surface, actually getting Bimbo to sponsor your jersey is a coup. It's probably a pretty lucrative deal and the Bimbo brand carries weight...some places.

However, Bimbo as a sponsor of important clubs does not extend into the conscience of most fans in the United States.

Tomorrow night at the 810 Zone on the Plaza there is a chance for you to say goodbye to Jimmy Conrad. One of his favorite charities in KC, the Child Protection Center, is throwing him a farewell party Thursday night, the 13th. The farewell party will go from 5-8PM in the game room at the 810 Zone. You can also give $10 for a raffle ticket with the prizes being a Jimmy Conrad white long sleeve Wizards jersey, a Jimmy Conrad Chivas USA jersey, and 2 tickets to the Wizards-Chivas USA game at the new stadium once that date is announced.

Seattle Sounders will have their second Community Shield match on 6 March, this year against MLS Cup winners Colorado Rapids. With the Sounders being the current holders of the US Open Cup, the match is truly analogous to the Community Shield matches in England. It's a great idea from MLS' most forward-thinking club, and one that raised over $80,000 for local charities last year.

With all his business and show biz lifestyle on the side, Rio Ferdinand may have surprised some recently when he claimed he one day wanted to be a football manager.

Speaking with Andy Mitten, Rio has explained it's something for the future, when asked where he'd be in ten years time.

"I'll either be managing a club or will be doing the school run and working on my magazine and charities," he said.

With all the speculation of who will be the next Fire sponsor or if the Fire will even have a sponsor, I decided to have a bit of fun and try to come up with a few visual aides. I kind of need visual aides because...well..there is something to be said for aesthetics. Not all sponsors look great on all kits (Getafe FC).

Steven Gerrard has launched a charitable foundation to help disadvantaged children – and picked two Merseyside charities as its first beneficiaries.
The England and Liverpool FC star, who grew up on the Bluebell Estate, in Huyton, visited chosen charities Claire House hospice and Fairbridge Merseyside for the launch of the Steven Gerrard Foundation (SGF).

The Interview: Just Football meets Marcel Desailly is a post from: Just Football

Ahead of an historic meeting between England and Ghana, World Cup and back-to-back Champions League winner Marcel Desailly speaks to Just Football about the state of African football, important lessons learned from his application for the Ghana job, the indiscipline of youth, why the few African players playing at Europe's highest level is not enough for him and much more.

As we do every few weeks, we take a look at the promotions and marketing efforts MLS teams are using to sell seats for the upcoming matches. We'll start in Houston, where the Dynamo are offering a creatively marketed Hawaii 2-5 Package. The $99 deal includes 2 tickets to the May 21 match against the Red Bulls at Robertson Stadium and entrance to a pre-game tailgate.

It's a long way from the council estates of Huyton to the lush terrain of southern Portugal where Steven Gerrard spends his summers these days.
The 31-year-old's remarkable journey has been fuelled by talent - a talent which has earned him fame and fortune.
Now, as he follows Jamie Carragher into the period of his career when his name will often be preceded by the word veteran, Gerrard has decided to use those two assets to help children whose backgrounds are not so different from his own, but whose fate has not been blessed in the same way.

Dynamo Press Release

"Save our Soccer" designated as beneficiary for 2011 Dynamo Charities Cup

HOUSTON (Tuesday, June 28, 2011) -- The Houston Dynamo have joined Houston City Council Member James Rodriguez's fight to keep youth soccer alive in Houston's East End, the club announced today at a press conference at City Hall.

Due to a brief summer break, this week's quick round-up football charities is a little later than usual, but this evening we have another couple of causes related to the game which prove that, for all of the bad news that seems to be out there and it can seem, from time to time, to be perpetual there is still some good that can come from the heart of the game.

• Dynamo knock off Toronto FC [Houston Chronicle]
• SOCCER NOTEBOOK: And the winners are...Highs, lows from the season's halfway point [Houston Chronicle]
• Reserves down Monterrey U-20s in friendly [Houston Dynamo]
• Dynamo Notebook: Piña shines with Houston reserves [MLS Soccer]
• Bolton Wanderers announce travel roster for July 20 Dynamo Charities Cup [Houston 11 Soccer]
• Backline impresses in consecutive shutouts [MLS Soccer]

In Other News:

• Fergie sees MLS growth [Sky Sports]
• Whitecaps add Gambian striker Jarju as second DP [MLS Soccer]

The Beautiful Game series explores how soccer makes a difference around the globe.

Been a very emotional week here at TSG and we are tardy in following up on our The Beautiful Game series.

Good news this month....the super touching Freddy Fund is about to break ground on their field that story.

What hope is there for football if fan passion at the Merseyside derby spills over into poison?

STORY OF THE WEEK Light, music, action, help! When the time came for me to make my debut in the Strictly Come Dancing Ballroom, I was shaking like a leaf. I've played in front of 90,000 people at Wembley, but I've never known nerves like it.

The Scottish Football Blog's first ever 24 hour blogathon takes place on 19 November.
Both the charities I'm fundraising for are close to my heart. One of them, Alzheimer Scotland, I've chosen for particularly personal reasons.
To see dementia take hold of someone you love is horrific.

By Chris Wright

Brought together by a common hatred, both Manchester United and Manchester City fans are being urged to ditch their Carlos Tevez replica shirts into a skip ahead of this weekend's Manc derby as part of Betfair's 'Trash Your Tevez' jersey recycling campaign.

Our football memories might just save football from itself. Or, at the very least, preserve something of its soul and heritage.
A goal, an away trip, a European jaunt? Or maybe the footballing memory helps frame a memory about friends or family.
Regular readers will know that the Scottish Football Blog is quite the fan of such anecdotal diversions.

One of the charities I'm hoping to benefit from next weekend's blogathon is Alzheimer Scotland.
There are a number of reasons for that choice but one of them is their excellent Football Reminiscence Project.
Simply it's a project that put volunteers in touch with football fans who suffer from dementia.

Reminders of my essential crapness as an organiser are never far away.
It appears I've organised a blogathon for the day after the nation has been subjected to a Wogan-athon. That big, ruddy, irresistible cuddly bear. And don't even get me started on Pudsey.
Anyway, if you've got anything left to give or even just want to spread some kindness by shouting encouragement or abuse from the Twitter and Facebook sidelines please keep an eye out from tomorrow morning.

The Homeless World Cup and Alzheimer Scotland. Two charities doing fantastic work. You know the donation drill.
Penultimate post time.
A suggestion from @theftblproject just minutes ago planted the seed for this post.
His Tweet read:
"In your very first post you wrote "Maybe Mr Romanov knows where this is going" - Five years on, does he?

Umm....whoever created these World Cup footballers-as-USB-flash-drives idea needs to contact us. ASAP.

By now you know that our brightest blogging moments are heavily inspired by alcohol.

Our own experience has shown that this approach is not always a good idea.

But for 'ballers, social media sans the sauce is lethal enough.

Ashley Cole and his glamorous assistant Carlton make a few notes prior to kick-off. Images via EnglandFootballersFoundation.com.

Ashley Cole, Jermain Defoe, Carlton Cole, Dion Dublin and Ian Walker were among players who appeared at the London Soccer Dome last night in support of the England Footballers Foundation's inaugral 'EFF Charity Cup'.

...if you do then I need you all to do something important. Amanda from the fantastic Miss-SW6.com and three others need your votes. Here's what they are doing:

Four Chelsea supporters, three from the UK and one from the US, will embark on a journey to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to Keep the Blue Flag Flying High.