LOCAL food banks are being supported at Saturday’s game (December 14) when Coventry City entertain Hull City at the CBS Arena.
Coventry City and Sky Blues in the Community are teaming up to encourage fans to bring donations.
Supporters will be able to make donations of food, gifts and before the game – which has a 12.30pm kick-off.
Donation cages will be located from 10am until kick-off in three locations at the Arena.
The locations include, outside the superstore at the Arena’s South Entrance, outside the ticket office in the South-East corner and next to the Jimmy Hill statue, near to the Arena’s North Entrance.
The following food donations will be welcome:
- Breakfast cereals
- Soup
- Pasta
- Rice
- Pasta sauce
- Tinned beans
- Tinned meat
- Tinned vegetables
- Tinned fruit
- Tea or coffee
- Sugar
- Biscuits
- Snacks
You may also wish to donate gifts, such as toiletry sets, toys and games.
Coventry City chairman Doug King made a personal donation to the fundraising campaign to support our local food banks.
Moseley Signs have donated toys and games to the campaign for food bank users, with Dave Busst from Sky Blues in the Community on hand to receive the donation from Ian Bullock, managing director of Moseley Signs.
Coventry Building Society Arena are also making a donation to support the campaign to help vulnerable people in our area.
Dave Busst, from Sky Blues in the Community, said: “We’re encouraging Sky Blues fans to help us in supporting our local food banks at this Saturday’s game against Hull City.
“Christmas is a time of happiness and joy for many, but it is also a very difficult time for others.
“By making these donations, we can come together to help support local food banks – whether donating food, gifts, toys or money, we can make a big different to people’s lives this Christmas.
“We’d like to thank Moseley Signs and Coventry Building Society Arena for their donations to the campaign, and thank in advance Coventry City supporters for their support too.”
