MIDDLESBROUGH FANS GROUP TEAMS WITH MFC TO SUPPORT UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN APPEAL
Middlesbrough Supporters Forum is partnering with Middlesbrough Football Club to hold a collection of much needed items for displaced Ukrainian people, most of whom are women and children.
A van will be located outside the Legends Lounge between 11am and kick off at the Boro v Luton match on Saturday 5th March. It is important to note that those not attending the match are asked to arrive before 1pm with their donations to ensure access.
Middlesbrough Foodbank has kindly offered the use of its van and a driver to support the collection.
Items urgently needed are :
- Camping mats
- Sleeping bags
- Protein/energy bars
- Painkillers
- Anti flu medicine
- Wound dressing materials
- First aid kits
- Warm blankets
- Thermals
- Hot water bottles
- Insulated flasks
- Baby food
- Nappies
- Feminine sanitary products
- Power banks for charging phones
- Large and medium sized backpacks
- Dry food – pasta/rice
No clothes are being collected at this time
If cash is donated it will be given to the Red Cross Ukrainian Appeal.
Media are asked to publicise in advance and are welcome to visit the donation point for photo/interview opportunities on the day of the collection
