Patients and staff at Paisley's ACCORD Hospice are set to benefit from St Mirren's bid to help the community.
The Morton Avenue facility was handed tickets to the club's forthcoming game against Motherwell on Sunday, as part of their Help a Buddie initiative.
Under the scheme, supporters have the chance to purchase and donate a match ticket for those less fortunate.
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A minimum of 15 tickets will be allocated for every league match to be shared among vulnerable sections of the community and offer them the opportunity to catch some of the action at the club's Greenhill Road ground.
First-team players Keanu Baccus and Ryan Strain were on hand to pass the tickets on to delighted bosses at the Accord yesterday.
It means staff, patients and volunteers are now in with a shout of joining in the matchday action at the team's SMiSA stadium this weekend.
St Mirren's Chief Operating Officer, Keith Lasley, said: "This club has got to be more than just about the football on a match day. It’s got to be about the community.
"We’ve got a big platform within the local area, and we must use that as a force for good.
"I want to say a big thank you to our fans whose support of the Help a Buddie scheme has made this possible and means that we can allocate a minimum of 15 tickets per league match at the moment. For Sunday’s match against Motherwell we have been able to hand tickets to ACCORD Hospice and we look forward to welcoming them to Sunday’s match."
David McFadden, Fundraising and Communications Manager at ACCORD Hospice, added: "The Help a Buddie project is another fantastic way that St Mirren and it’s very generous supporters have thought about the people in our community.
"ACCORD is delighted to be one of the first recipients of the Help a Buddie tickets and these will be used for patients and their families if they are able, volunteers and staff at the Hospice.
"The tickets will give them a great day out and a new experience or memory to cherish. Keep up the great work to the St Mirren Supporters and the club, definitely a brilliant project to introduce for the benefit of the community."
The hospice provides end of life and palliative care to those suffering from a life-limiting illness in Renfrewshire and parts of East Renfrewshire.
St Mirren's Help a Buddie scheme will run for the entire 2022/23 season to help benefit local community groups, organisations and those less fortunate supporters.
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