Worcester Foodbank will be back at Sixways this Saturday ahead of the match with Nottingham – and supporters can help people in need by donating food.
This season, Warriors have teamed up with the Worcester Foodbank and will provide a collection point at Sixways for supporters to drop off food.
The foodbank is asking for items such as tinned food, cereal and sugar to help meet the growing demand for food by people in urgent need of supplies across Worcester.
And with Christmas fast approaching, the foodbank is also looking for chocolate selection boxes and sweets to wrap up and give out as presents.
Warriors Community Foundation Manager Carol Hart said: “We're really pleased and grateful for the generosity shown by our supporters at matches this season when the foodbank has been at Sixways.
“Hopefully we'll continue to see that this weekend so we can really help out ahead of Christmas. The foodbank does a wonderful job but it can’t work alone and needs local people and businesses to donate food, which can then be passed on to the people who really need it.”
The Worcester Foodbank opened two years ago and has since provided food to over 8,300 people.
Supported by the Trussell Trust, the charity has seen people from all walks of life visiting the centre for food supplies.
Worcester Foodbank Volunteer Co-ordinator Jan Edwards said: “Since volunteering at the foodbank I have realised just how great the need is in Worcester.
“We are currently serving around 490 people a month which is an incredible but worrying statistic.
“We are so grateful for the support we are receiving from Warriors and I know the supporters will really get behind us. Every donation will count.”
For further details about the Worcester Foodbank visit http://worcester.foodbank.org.uk.
Sixways Food Collections:
Friday’s match will be the fourth and final food collection at Sixways before Christmas.
Suggested Items to Donate:
Selection boxes
Sweets
Milk
Sugar
Long-life juice
Tinned soup
Pasta sauces
Tinned vegetables
Tea/Coffee
Rice
Pasta
Tinned meat/fish
Tinned fruit
Biscuits