Roger Federer makes another beautiful gesture, sends a special gift to a 100-year-old Belgian lady on her birthday
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Roger Federer recently made a heart-warming gesture by sending a hand-signed greeting card to Belgian resident, Maria-Louisa De Belder on her 100th birthday. De Belder was elated after receiving the gift and said that this special gift from Federer made her day.
The Belgian celebrated her 100th birthday on Christmas, but she had to spend it in her retirement home. She has been a long-time fan of Roger Federer and this year, her family and Belgian daily, Nieuwsblad collaborated to make her birthday a special occasion.
Maria-Louisa De Belder’s grandchildren had attempted to contact Roger Federer, but it failed. Nieuwsblad stepped in to establish contact with Federer’s father. De Belder acknowledged Federer’s special gesture by saying, “This really made my day a good one. Because it’s a lonely affair. I can’t believe he wrote that card just for me. You know, I also met my husband at the tennis club at the time. That sport has already brought me a lot of beautiful moments.”
One of Maria-Louisa’s grandchildren, Victoria Campenhout described the efforts they had put into catching Federer’s attention. “We made appeals via social media,” explained Campenhout. “With photos of my grandmother who was watching a Federer game in the retirement home – there are many. And we wrote to the Swiss tennis association,” she added.
Beautiful gestures made by Federer in 2020
2020 was an unprecedented year under any circumstances, which took it’s toll on almost everyone around the world. But, Roger Federer has stepped up during this tough time and helped several people with his beautiful gestures.
Earlier this year, Roger Federer made a hefty donation of 1 million Swiss Francs to some of the Swiss families affected by covid-19 pandemic. The Swiss also worked with Aisam Ul-Haq Qureshi to carry out Covid-19 relief work in Pakistan.
In July, Roger Federer made a surprise visit to a cancer surviving nurse who had served her nation during the pandemic. Recently, the Swiss was awarded the ATP Fans Favorite Player of the year for the 18th consecutive year.
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