Salford City Fans ahead of the FA Cup fixture against Manchester City - Salford City

Supporters of Salford City have been invited to participate in a charity walk prior to their League Two fixture against Grimsby Town this weekend. 

The ‘Stroll for Salford’ will raise funds for Foundation 92 to contribute to the work they do throughout the city. 

Walkers will begin their journey at Hotel Football at 10am, before being taken through Manchester to the National Football Museum, on route to the Peninsula Stadium, arriving in time for the Ammies’ 3pm kickoff. 

Participants will receive a ‘Stroll for Salford’ t-shirt and a medal, as well as a complimentary match ticket, if fans don’t already have one. In return, the foundation wants each walker to try and raise £100 to fund further community programmes. 

Dale Mulgrew, fundraising manager, said via the charity’s website: “Our first ‘Stroll for Salford’ is a fabulous moment for Foundation 92 as we look to grow our fundraising in ways that involve our wonderful community, especially our committed Salford City supporter base.

“The event will be a fantastic way to help Foundation 92 continue to deliver community sport. It will be a fun and inclusive walk that takes in many different views and points of interest along the Manchester cityscape. The route to be followed will also have a great finish, as each walker will be given the chance to end the walk by watching Salford City take on Grimsby Town.”

Gary Neville - image taken from Salford City X account
Gary Neville, via Salford City FC

Foundation92 were founded in 2018, by the ‘Class of 92’. The charity aims to support communities and improve lives through sport and education, with an emphasis on positive, physical and mental wellbeing.

In the past, the foundation has hosted other events in partnership with Salford City. Most recently, the ‘bring a pound to the ground’ fundraiser, which encouraged fans to donate £1 to the charity before their match against Gillingham.

Other events have included a silent auction, which raised over £260,000 for charity, as well as the ‘December to Remember’ campaign, during which the charity donated 2,000 Christmas presents to people across Salford.

More information on the event can be found here and if you cannot attend the event but would like to support the walk, donations can be made here

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