New SAFC book to support Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen

Pre-orders are now being taken for the book, entitled SAFC: 365, with all profits being donated to support the Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen (SCSK).

The book reflects on the fact that “supporting Sunderland doesn’t just mean you turn up at the ground five minutes before kick-off twenty odd times a season”.

Following the team means large parts of many lives being taken over by the club every day of the year; hence the name of the book.

The beautifully presented 400-page anthology relates some of the ups and downs of supporting Sunderland. It has an article for each day of the year, covering many of the great stories from SAFC history.

Roker Report, a website dedicated to SAFC, has an “On This Day” feature which SAFC:365 is based upon.

It has been designed and published by fanzine A Love Supreme, who describe it as “the perfect book for those that would like to learn about the club or wish to relive the treasured moments that they witnessed first-hand.”

The book draws on the memories and the strong sense of community felt amongst both the SAFC fans and the city of Sunderland itself.

The Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen was established in 2019 and works to combat hunger and poverty on Wearside.

From their base in Hendon they offer food, supplies and other practical support to the members of society who need it most, regardless of their circumstances. Their kitchen at Albert’s Place in High Street West performs an invaluable service.

Chris Wynn from Roker Report said: We always try and come up with something a bit different for the Roker Report fundraiser for the Sunderland Community Soup Kitchen, like our 24 hour spaces, and this year we thought of doing a book.

“In collaboration with A Love Supreme, we’ve been able to produce SAFC:365. Being priced at only £10 and all profits going to the SCSK, we'd like to think it’s a no brainer for every Sunderland fan.”

The book is available via the Love Supreme website. For more on the soup kitchen, visit www.soupscsk.com.