Charity Work
In May 2009, Mark Foster became patron of The Anaphylaxis Campaign, the UK charity for people with severe allergies. He won £10,000 for the Campaign by participating in Who Wants to be a Millionaire?, broadcast on ITV on 8 September 2009. Foster's friend, Scottish athlete Ross Baillie died from anaphylaxis in 1999 shortly after having lunch together.
In October 2008, Foster was announced as a celebrity judge for the Miele Fashion Prize, in aid of children's medical charity, Sparks.
In June 2009, Foster supported ActionAid's PoverTee Day by having a T-shirt painted on his torso.
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