The community Christmas campaign is now in its fifth year and has a special focus on children and food poverty, with a range of initiatives and events planned throughout December to help spread some Christmas magic in the community.
“It’s been really humbling to be here today and see all the work that has gone in to preparing these hampers and getting all 2,000 of them out to the local community in time for Christmas,” said Dowie.
“The whole LFC family is fantastic at coming together to help those in need and Operation Christmas Magic is another example of this at this special time of year.”
Forbes Duff, LFC Foundation’s head of community engagement, added: “We know the Christmas period can be incredibly tough for many families across the Liverpool City Region and food poverty continues to be a growing issue.
“We hope that these fresh food hampers go some way to making this festive period a little brighter for those in need and we are pleased we have been able to deliver over 2,000 hampers once again this year.”
Other Operation Christmas Magic activities that took place throughout December, delivered by LFC Foundation and its Red Neighbours team, included free Christmas community lunches at Anfield for more than 800 local people, festive foodbank collections at all home fixtures, support for Hits Radio’s ‘Cash for Kids Mission Christmas’ campaign and the annual visits from members of both the men’s and women’s teams to Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
There has also been a special carol service at Anfield and plenty of Christmas celebrations across LFC Foundation sessions for participants and their families.