Yahoo Sports Five ways you can support CITC this Christmas
Manchester City and its charity, City in the Community (CITC), recently announced a new festive campaign, teaming up with fans to give young people the gift of football.
‘0161 Christmas Calling’ creates an opportunity for fans to come together with the Club to support its charity and local children’s hospitals.
There are several ways in which supporters, Members and specifically Season Ticket Members can get involved and support the charity and the local community during the festive period...
1: SEASON TICKET DONATIONS
In a new development for the 24/25 season, Season Ticket Members that are unable to attend a match can donate their match ticket refunds on the ticket exchange to City in the Community.
You can donate your refund to CITC for twelve matches throughout the season and this can be done up to seven days before each respective matchday.
Your ticket will then be listed for sale, giving another fan the chance to attend the match and show their support for the team.
Donating your match ticket refund, when you cannot attend a match, counts towards your minimum season ticket usage for the season and will also support City in the Community’s purpose of empowering healthier lives with city youth through football.
We have several home matches coming up, including Manchester United and Everton at the Etihad Stadium. If you cannot attend these matches, then you can support the Club’s charity through your ticket donation.
Each Season Ticket Member who “exchanges and donates” to CITC for the Manchester United or Everton match will be entered into a special signed shirt giveaway!
The winner will be announced in early January following the festive campaign, as a thank you to season ticket members for their support to CITC.
For more information on this please click here.
2: ‘DEFINITELY MAYBE’ SHIRT AUCTION
To support the ‘0161 Christmas Calling’ campaign, Noel Gallagher teamed up with Manchester City players.
Music and football fans alike can get their hands on exclusive ‘Definitely City’ 2024/25 shirts, match issued for City’s Champions League clash at home to Inter Milan - the first fixture which featured the ground-breaking new shirt.
Each one-off item is co-signed by music legend Noel and a Manchester City player, presented for a special auction thanks to MatchWornShirt.
50% of the profits will also be donated to Teenage Cancer Trust, based at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital, for which Noel Gallagher is an ambassador.
The auction is running in three phases throughout the festive period, so keep your eyes peeled for each phase of signed shirts being released on MatchWornShirt.
You can click here to find out which player signed shirts are up for grabs at the moment.
3: DONATE AND WE’LL MATCH IT
Throughout the festive period, Manchester City is matching any additional donations made to the charity, to help increase overall funds up to the value of £75,000*.
Fans can donate at the tills in the stadium store, when checking out online during their purchase journey for match tickets or via the charity’s GoFundMe page.
For more information on this, please visit: mancity.com/christmascalling
DONATE HERE AND WE WILL MATCH IT
4: SHOP AND SUPPORT
For every purchase a fan makes from a range of selected retail items**, including the ‘0161’ inspired PUMA home kit for the 2024/25 season, the Club will donate £5 to its charity.
This year’s Christmas retail shop is open now, in store and online, featuring new festive gifts for 2024.
Items which include a £5 donation to City in the Community through the Christmas campaign are:
• Fair Isle Christmas Jumper
• 4-in-a-row Christmas Jumper
• Gonk Plush
• Santa Teddy Plush
• Bertie Plush
• Manchester City’s PUMA home kit for the 2024/25 season
You can shop and support the campaign by clicking here.
BID ON A PIECE OF CITY HISTORY HERE
5: CITYZENS CHRISTMAS SURPRISE – NOMINATE A FAN
Help us spread holiday cheer by surprising deserving City fans!
Nominate a fellow Cityzen, friend or family member for a special City surprise and share why they deserve an unforgettable treat this Christmas.
If you know somebody who deserves a great surprise during the festive period then you can nominate them here.
In addition to the methods of support above, you can also be the first to hear about City in the Community's events and news.
Manchester City's charity is delighted to now be providing fans with regular email updates, including announcements of exciting initiatives before anyone else.
To hear from CITC first, all you have to do opt-in here.
SIGN UP FOR CITC NEWS AND UPDATES HERE
To keep up to date with City in the Community, you can also follow the charity across social media using @citcmancity.
For more information, please visit www.mancity.com/CITC or email citc@cityfootball.com.
*MCFC will donate £5 for each product* sold and will match donations made to Manchester City F.C. City in the Community Foundation (registered charity no. 1139229) during the period of 07 November 2024 to 31 December 2024 up to a maximum of £75,000 in total.
**List of items: Fair Isle Christmas Jumper, 4-in-a-row Christmas Jumper, Gonk Plush, Santa Teddy Plush, Bertie Plush, and Manchester City’s PUMA home kit for the 2024/25 season.
