To mark the clubs final regular season fixture at Gigg Lane
against Ashton on Easter Monday, FC United of Manchester have joined forces
with local charity Mustard Tree.
In recent months the food collection charity has seen an
increase in demand, which requires the Mustard Tree Food Bank Store to
replenish its reserves and avoid becoming seriously depleted.
The Red Rebels have a long-standing partnership with the
charity, and just last year FC United fans came to the rescue with donations of
much needed emergency provisions.
Chief executive of Mustard Tree, Adrian Nottingham said:
“Last year we were really grateful for the support of FC United and its
generous fans when a big Saturday collection gave a vitally needed boost to our
food stores with six weeks worth of food added to our food store.”
The Charity is appealing to those generous kind-hearted
supporters to bring any unwanted, spare food essentials to the Easter Monday
fixture against the Robins.
These ‘food essentials’ include dried goods like cereal,
fruit, nuts and eggs, tinned food, packets and cartons - sugar, flour, pasta,
rice, noodles etc - and also personal items like soap, deodorant, toiletries,
mouthwash, shaving cream and soft drinks.
Nottingham continued: “We hope that FC United fans can help
out again this coming Monday by sharing what they can.”
Those supporters bringing food to the game on bank holiday
Monday should look out for the Mustard Tree van, which will be parked to the
right entrance of the ground just before the FC United membership stall.
A full list of acceptable essential items can be viewed on
the Mustard Tree website here: http://www.mustardtree.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Essential-Food-Items.pdf
If you’d like to donate financially to the Mustard Tree
cause you can do so by clicking on the donate button on the charities website: www.mustardtree.org.uk
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