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Development Fund barrels hit fundraising milestone at Nantwich game

Sunday’s Nantwich game saw the club reach a significant fundraising milestone as we passed the £60,000 mark in cash raised from our barrels since we started using them at the start of the 2008/9 season. FC United board member Mike Sherrard said: “This is a marvellous achievement and just shows that every bit of loose change can make a big difference when it comes to helping to fund our new ground. A big thank you must go to everyone who has ever donated into the barrels – what a difference they have made!???

Despite the horrendous travelling conditions on Sunday our supporters once more tipped plenty of loose change into the Development Fund. There were a plethora of money bags as well as the usual notes and small change, which all added up to £197. There was also 42 euros and a wedge of foreign notes and coins and already we have changed some of them into £62, which will go into the next collection.

The Pound for the Ground ticket sales brought in £585, so with the £200 to the winner that means that a further £385 was raised for the Development Fund. That makes a grand total of £582 raised from the Nantwich game. The winning Pound for the Ground ticket was number 1789 and was claimed by two regular fans who travel to games regularly from Atherstone and they will split the winnings between them.

Therefore, our running total for the Development Fund at home games so far this season now stands at £8,315.

Thanks to everyone who contributed to the Development Fund on Sunday and also to the snow and ice shifters whose efforts made the game and therefore the collection possible.

If you haven’t already, why not consider taking out a standing order to our Development Fund to help fund the fund the building of our new ground as well as the fit out and facilities. You can donate online here.



First Posted ~ 15:37 Mon 19 Jan 2015
News ID ~ 5958
Last Updated ~ 02:01 Tue 16 Feb 2021