Newcastle’s largest foodbank has praised the generosity of Sam Fender fans, who donated thousands of pounds at last weekend’s huge St James’ Park concerts.
Music lovers who packed out the stadium last Friday and Saturday gave more than £3,000 to help some of the city’s most vulnerable as they enjoyed an incredible weekend on Tyneside. The donations surpassed expectations for staff at the West End Foodbank, whose team of 12 to 14 volunteers were out collecting ahead of the Geordie star’s two homecoming concerts.
The charity always has a strong presence outside St James’ Park, with donations coming through the NUFC Fans Foodbank on matchdays, but the double bill of sell-out gigs last weekend has provided a welcome summer boost now that the Premier League season has finished. In total, the foodbank raised £3,113.47 over the two days and was given a special mention in the official concert programme too.
