AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth has donated food prepared for the postponed fixture with Brighton & Hove Albion to a local charity.
The fixture, which was due to take place on Saturday, was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Nearly 600 pies and 150 sausage rolls have been donated to local charity Hope for Food, as well as 2,500 baps and baguettes.
Hope for Food are a Bournemouth-based organisation set-up and run entirely by volunteers with the aim to provide life’s basic essentials on a day-to-day basis to people in need. They supply food, toiletries, clothing, bedding and small household items.
The organisation are one of the club’s four charity partners for the 2022/23 season, following a vote by four key parts of the club: supporters, Junior Cherries, AFC Business and staff.
The chosen charities receive support from the club throughout the season, including profile raising player appearances, signed merchandise and club media support. They were also a charity partner throughout the 2021/22 season.
Liz Finney, AFC Bournemouth’s operations director, told afcb.co.uk: “Everyone at AFC Bournemouth was saddened to hear about the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
“As a club with strong community links, we felt it was important the food prepared for the fixture reached those in need.
“It’s testament to the quality of the staff at the club, as well as our relationship with Hope for Food, that we were able to mobilise quickly to make sure the food found a home.”
