CITC thanks '0161 Christmas calling' participants | OneFootball

In celebration of the ‘0161 Christmas Calling’ campaign, City in the Community is expressing its appreciation to partners that offered their time and resources to make many of the campaign activations possible.

From party prize donations to fundraising and free participant boiler checks, every contribution from each organisation involved has had a positive impact on the campaign, going a long way to empowering healthier lives with city youth through football.

Commenting on the kindness of the partners involved in the Christmas campaign, Head of Partnerships and Fundraising at City in the Community, Sam Dainty, said: “It’s humbling every year to see this many people coming together for such a great cause over the festive period.

“Campaigns like ‘0161 Christmas Calling’ could not achieve as much as they do without this generosity.

“On behalf of City in the Community, I want to say thank you to each and every individual, partner, staff member involved in the Christmas campaign for their time and contributions.”

The ‘0161 Christmas Calling’ campaign presents an opportunity for fans to come together with the Club to support City in the Community, and local children’s hospitals.

The full list of partners who have donated services and items to this year’s Christmas campaign is: Manchester City Football Club, Joie, Classic Football Shirts, Blue Emergency Cover, Palatine.

Commenting on the reasons why they work with City in the Community, Jonathan Usher of Classic Football Shirts said: “Being involved with City in The Community as a charity partner is not just about giving; it's about making a lasting impact to people's lives, creating positive change, and being part of a collective effort to build a better future for those who need it most of which CITC is at the forefront in creating in the local community.”

Joie also commented on their support for the charity, adding:“Joie and Manchester City have a very common goal - to be able to give back to the local community.

“After being asked to support the charity in 2023, we were delighted to be able to donate two of our i-Traver car seats to this year's CITC Christmas Party raffle.

“We hope that these seats will allow the winning families to be able to get out and about safely over the festive period.”

If you’d like to support CITC and its work through the ‘0161 Christmas Calling’ campaign, you can do so in a number of ways.

FIVE WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT CITC AT CHRISTMAS

For every purchase a fan makes from a range of selected retail items*, including the ‘0161’ inspired PUMA home kit for the 2024/25 season, the Club will donate £5 to its charity, City in the Community (CITC) (registered charity no. 1139229).

Manchester City is also matching any additional donations made to the charity, to help increase overall funds up to the value of £75,000**.

Fans can donate at the tills in the stadium store, when checking out online during their purchase journey for match tickets, or via this donation page.

Funds raised will go towards supporting CITC’s existing programmes and including a new year-round project with the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald House, as well as a refurbished space for patients to play football.

For more information, visit www.mancity.com/ChristmasCalling

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To keep up to date with City in the Community, you can also follow the charity across social media using @citcmancity.

For more information, please visit www.mancity.com/CITC or email citc@cityfootball.com.

*Fair Isle Christmas Plush, 4-in-a-row Christmas Jumper, Santa Teddy Plush, Penguin Winter Plush, Christmas Sloth Plush, Manchester City’s PUMA home kit for the 2024/25 season.

**MCFC will donate £5 for each product* sold and will match donations made to Manchester City F.C. City in the Community Foundation (registered charity no. 1139229) during the period of 07 November 2024 to 31 December 2024 up to a maximum of £75,000 in total.