Manchester City's final-day Premier League triumph was of course a great achievement, but it pales in comparison to what hundreds if not thousand of Blues have managed to achieve off the pitch.
MCFC Fans Foodbank Support have announced that City fans have donated over 2,200kg of food and sanitary products on matchdays this season, while also donating thousands of pounds through matchday collections, fundraising events and online.
The group - found standing under their gazebo at the start of Sir Howard Bernstein Way before 17 home weekend matches at the Etihad this season - have taken donations this year that equal 600 days of emergency food for the most vulnerable people in Manchester. READ MORE: 'Guardiola won't listen to me!' - River Plate boss has cheeky request to Man City as Julian Alvarez scores SIX Since their inception on New Year's Day 2020 the group have worked hard alongside Manchester Central Foodbank to tackle the rising rates of poverty in the region. "We’ve always believed that City fans could have a major positive impact in the community, and the amount they have donated this season proves it," the group said in a statement. "Without Blues donating on matchdays and online, many across North, East and South Manchester would have faced starvation." The impact that the donations of City fans have had on Manchester Central Foodbank, and how they have helped local communities, cannot be understated. "We’d like to say a massive thank you to City fans," said Patsy Davies, assistant project manager at Manchester Central Foodbank. "We’re seeing rising numbers of people using our foodbank and have given out over 2,500 food parcels so far this year.
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