Richard Luscombe On Saturday, 5 April, we held our seventh dedicated Project 35, in partnership with Ginsters, takeover fixture at Home Park as Plymouth Argyle took on Norwich City.
Not only did Argyle secure a huge three points but you, the Green Army, once again answered our call to action to help support Project 35.
Ahead of the match, we asked supporters to bring items of in-date, non-perishable food to our Project 35 Gazebo outside the Babcock Devonport end, and as usual, you delivered.
1,151 items of goods were donated and £1,178.36 was raised on matchday to help support the vital work of Project 35.
Speaking on the incredible generosity of the Green Army, Community Programmes Manager Alice Young said: “We are always blown away by the incredible generosity and engagement of the Green Army fans on these dedicated Project 35 matchday appeals.
“During this matchday alone we raised £1,178.36 and received 1,151 donated items, which will go towards vital weekly food support for members of our community.
“Project 35 would not be possible without the unwavering support of partners Ginsters and the incredible hours their staff and our valued Pledge 35 volunteers put in.”
Project 35 is our landmark social action initiative aimed at reducing poverty in Plymouth, through a comprehensive campaign of fund-raising, awareness raising, social outreach, food donations, education, and charity support.
The Project’s titular number, 35, represents the percentage of children in Plymouth reported to be living in poverty in some wards of our city, according to the most recent (2019) pre-pandemic data.
Your continued support towards Project 35 and the ‘Let’s Can Poverty’ appeal has been phenomenal. We cannot thank you enough and we hope you will continue to support us in our battle against food insecurity.
For more information, please contact Alice Young on Alice.Young@pafc.co.uk or click here to find out more about our work with Project 35 in partnership with Ginsters.
