Warriors are again fuelling the Worcester Foodbank by collecting essential items of food and household goods in the build-up to Christmas.
Players and staff will be donating items but supporters can also support the initiative in a safe and socially distanced way by leaving their donations at the door of the main reception in the East Stand from Monday November 16.
The donations will be delivered to the Worcester Foodbank on Monday December 21.
“This year has been catastrophic for so many people. People who have lost their jobs, people who are struggling to feed their children at home and people who are isolated and vulnerable and do not have the opportunity to go out and earn,” said Carol Hart, Head of Warriors Community Foundation.
“In the year ending June 2020, 8,204 people in Worcester were fed by the Foodbank which represents a 21% increase on the previous year.
“More than one in three of these people are children. This should not be happening in our city and as we approach winter and Christmas the need increases and already the Foodbank is running out of stock.”
Urgent items needed by Worcester Foodbank include: pasta and bottled sauces, tinned beans, tinned vegetables, tinned fish, tinned fruit, tinned meat, sandwich paste, jam, instant mash, squash, sugar, chocolate, children’s sweets, crisps, dry dog food, cooking oil, mixed herbs, salt, black pepper, deodorant for men, shampoo, sanitary products, small boxes of washing powder, washing up liquid, anti-bacterial spray and wipes, kitchen roll, adult toothbrushes, toothpaste, disposable razors, shaving foam and supermarket gift cards.
Please do not donate perishable food.