Mansfield Town fans and manager check in on welfare of supporters
The calls were made to a number of season-ticket holders and is the latest initiative by Stags to give something back to the community struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
A club spokesman said: “We pride ourselves as being a family-friendly club at the heart of our local community.
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Hide Ad“All of our staff, players, board and management care about the well-being of our supporters and we therefore felt it was appropriate to contact as many senior season ticket holders as possible to check on their welfare.
“The players and manager have so far contacted scores of Stags’ supporters. The calls have been greatly welcomed by fans, with many heartened by the gesture.
“As a club, we’ve seen a real rallying effort by our players and management to do what they can for our community during this time.
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Hide Ad“Hayden White and Krystian Pearce recently bought £580 worth of food, drink and toiletries for the St. Mary’s Food Bank in Sutton, and are donating another £420 to charity
“Willem Tomlinson has offered to collect and deliver food to supporters within Mansfield.
“Director Paul Broughton and operations executive Tina Broughton, recently delivered over 20 cases of cold drinks to respiratory nurses at King’s Mill Hospital.
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Hide Ad“We’ve come together as a club to do as much as we can during a challenging time for our community and will continue to extend a helping hand to the people of Mansfield and surrounding areas throughout this period.”