Sheffield Wednesday are joining forces with all 72 Football League clubs in a week of action to raise awareness and vital funds for Help for Heroes - The Football League's Official Charity Partner for the 2009/10 season.

Football for Heroes week will take place between March 6 and 14 allowing the whole of The Football League to show its support for the efforts of our Armed Forces.

Sheffield Wednesday will be holding their Help for Heroes match when they take on Leicester City on Saturday March 6 at Hillsborough Stadium.

The club's chairman, Lee Strafford, said: "We are delighted to be supporting Help for Heroes at our game on Saturday and to welcome members of the 72nd Engineers Regiment as our guests for this match.

"It is important that we take this opportunity to remember the bravery and courage that our armed forces show when working overseas and the difficult times that soldiers' families have to face in their absence."

During the week of action, Hillsborough Stadium is hosting a range of events designed to gain maximum coverage and awareness for the charity, which helps rehabilitate members of the British Armed Forces injured in the line of duty.

This will include:

• Sheffield Wednesday and Leicester City players emerging from the tunnel behind a Help for Heroes banner

• The respective captains and match officials posing for a photo before kick-off with a Help for Heroes banner

• Alan Irvine and Leicester's manager Nigel Pearson will wear Help for Heroes wristbands for the duration of the game

• The Owls' first team will sign a Football League Help for Heroes ball which will then be auctioned off for the charity

• The club will be holding a bucket collection outside the ground to raise cash for the charity before kick off

• The players' will be wearing specially made shirts provided by PUMA with the Help for Heroes logo on, which will then auctioned off after the game

• Members of the 72nd Engineers Regiment will form a guard of honour as the teams enter the pitch and will also provide military vehicles for display on the matchday.

Lord Mawhinney, chairman of The Football League said: "The contribution being made by our armed forces around the world is both outstanding and humbling.

"As a nation we seldom thank them enough for the sacrifices they make. The Football for Heroes week will provide an excellent opportunity for supporters to show their appreciation for the work they do."