Accra hearts of oak has officially launched the Grand Hearts Gathering, a project to mark the club's birthday of 11th November.

The project, which is being organised by the National Chapters Committee in partnership with  OMY TV, comes with loads of activities to mark the 108th anniversary of the Accra-based club.

It is going to be a week-long celebration from the 8th to 16th of November, bringing together all members of the Phobian fraternity.

Speaking at Wednesday's event at accra sports stadium, CEO of the club Mr Fredrick Moore commended the supporters leadership for their effort in giving the club a befitting anniversary celebration.

He called all supporters to get involved with the event, which is the first of it's kind.

"...everybody is involved to make it a great one because after all is probably going to be the first time," he said.

"But that is not surprising because we'v been the first.
"And I know with your support and the support of the board, and the board chairman, we are going to get back to our glory days."

November 11th has always been a great date Hearts of oak's calendar as it marks a day in the year 1911 when some eleven men from the nation's capital came together to form what has become the oldest  surviving football club in the country.

According the PRO of the NCC, the Grand Hearts Gathering is a paradigm shift to the way the club wants to celebrate it's birthday.

"In previous years, we'v c had to celebrate this great day in a relatively simple way" he told ghanaguardian.com.

"Apart from our centenary celebration in 2011, all our other birthday celebration has been done by being at the club's secretariate, but some drinks and have some little fun.

"But moving forward, the new NCC  want to use the day as part of our brand-building tool to take  the club to the higher heights".

The celebration will begin with a visit to the Chief Imam's Dr Shaikh Nuhu Sharubutu to seek divine blessings and will be climaxed with a mega musical performance at the trade Fair Centre in Accra.

Other activities include quiz competitions among the supportrs and a donation to an orphanage.

CEO of Joyce Aku Mensah

The CEO of OMY TV, Madam Joyce Aku Mensah, said all is set to make the project a success.

Explaining the rationale behind the partnership with the 2005 CAF Confederation Cup winners, Madam Aku Mensah urged the supporters of the club to brace themselves up for the event.

"We have already concluded plans with artists like Wendy Shay, Fameyeh and Kwesi Atta, who we all know is a big Hearts of oak fan," she said.

"We are putting all these programs together to let people have fun and enjoy Hearts of oak," she added.

The launch at the press center of the Accra sports stadium was graced by some members of the board of directors such as Her Lordship Madam Ivy Haward Mills ,Alhaji Braimah Akanbi and former GFA Boss, Dr Nyaho Nyaho Tamakloe, who called on  the club's fans to "remain strong" behind the team.