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The Red and White Army Launch Partnership with Local Foodbanks

Sunderland AFC’s independent supporters’ group Red and White Army (RAWA) have partnered with Foodbanks in the city to help raise awareness of the project and encourage donations.

The partnership kicks off on Saturday 8th September at the Stadium of Light’s Fan Zone before the home fixture against Fleetwood Town. RAWA would like Sunderland supporters to provide vital help to our local Foodbanks by donating food that will be distributed to those in need.

RAWA chairman Andrew Hird said “It’s very sad that in this day and age that there is a real demand for this. The volunteers and small staff team of the local foodbank network do an amazing job on a shoe string. RAWA members voted unanimously at our recent AGM to provide a helping hand and we are very happy to do so. We’re sure Sunderland supporters will get behind this and we are very grateful to the club for providing space in the Fan Zone where fans can leave their donations – whether it’s cash or food”.

Foodbank co-ordinator Kate Townsend believes the generosity and community spirit of Sunderland fans will provide a huge boost their work. “Working together with the Red and White Army and having a collection at the Stadium of Light will be amazing for our foodbanks. Football brings communities together and foodbanks are helping the community in and around Sunderland. We see people struggling to make ends meet due to low income or benefit changes and collections of this nature are so important in supporting the community.”

The Fans Supporting Foodbanks donation point will open at 12pm in the Fanzone. Donations of non-perishable food items and cash are welcome. The foodbank is asking especially for tinned fish, tinned fruit, coffee, custard, rice pudding and tinned potatoes.

Fans can also drop off food donations at the Beacon of Light in the week running up to the Fleetwood Town match (from Monday 3rd September). Donations can be made at the new home of the Foundation of Light, adjacent to the Sunderland Aquatic Centre, from Monday to Friday 9am-10pm.

Sunderland AFC’s Supporter Liaison Officer Chris Waters said “As a football club that sits at the heart of the City’s community we are delighted to support the Red and White Army and Sunderland Foodbank with this new partnership. We encourage as many supporters to get behind this campaign and provide what they can to offer support.”

Feel free to donate any day this week.

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Starting from the game on Saturday with Fleetwood Town, supporters are being urged to donate non-perishable items to the Sunderland Foodbank deposit area which will be inside the Fanzone ahead of kick-off. Sunderland AFC’s independent supporters’ group Red and White Army (RAWA) have partnered with Foodbanks in the city to help raise awareness of...

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Well done them, it is such a worthy cause.

On a side note though, the rise is food banks is scandalous and disgraceful because of austerity and the root cause's of poverty should be addressed by politicians, rather than letting charities stick a little plaster over a gaping wound.
I once collected for food banks and when I asked who are the people that use them? The manager told me that quite a few ex squaddies use them which surprised me. These bastards in power swanning about with their fine dinning lifestyle, are quite happy to throw people who served this country, onto the scrap heap of society.


Best of luck and I hope this much needed cause is a success!
 
We’ll be taking some stuff over but I’m not as convinced as most on this thread that it’s not being abused by people who would rather spend their money on things other than food.
 
foolzy said:
You normally can't just rock up and collect food you have to be referred normally
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That’s good then. I used to walk past the one at Burn Park church after watching the Sunday game in town and a more motley crue you’d be pushed to find. Standing there with their booty in one hand, a can of Fosters in the other and a fag hanging off their lip :lol:
 
foolzy said:
You normally can't just rock up and collect food you have to be referred normally
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You’re right, but I do know of someone who managed to get themselves referred when they really didn’t need it.
That said I’m sure that the vast majority are genuinely in need of help and what the Foodbank are doing is very commendable. There is a great charity in Sunderland called Street care that do similar things, members of my family have been involved in it and I’ve seen the difference that charities like this can do for peoples lives.
 

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