Manchester United will dispatch the first of an initial 60,000 meals for NHS workers across Manchester on Friday.
United have prepared meals for staff at the Manchester University Foundation Trust (MFT) and Salford Royal, who would normally have to provide their own meals during shifts, amid the coronavirus crisis.
Over 80 permanent and casual club staff have volunteered to prepare food in the kitchens at Old Trafford whilst adhering to governmental guidelines on social distancing.
The Manchester United Foundation has funded the daily initiative and the club's catering supplier, Bidfood, will facilitate temperature-controlled deliveries free-of-charge.
Peter Blythin, the executive director of workforce and corporate business at the MFT, said: "Thank you to Manchester United, Bidfood and Mealforce for this very generous offer for our hardworking NHS staff.
"These meals will be a great boost to our teams at Oxford Road Campus in Manchester city centre, Trafford General Hospital and Wythenshawe Hospital, as we all work hard together in our response to COVID-19."
Dr Pete Turkington, the chief officer and medical director at Salford Royal, said: "A huge thank you to Manchester United, Bidfood and Mealforce for this fantastic donation; your generosity is very much appreciated.
"We have been overwhelmed by the continued outpouring of support by the local community and businesses who have been so generous with their donations for our staff during these incredibly challenging times."
John Shiels, the chief executive of the Manchester United Foundation, said the group was 'doing everything possible to continue helping the communities that we serve during this period of elevated need'.
Throughout the pandemic, United have donated 30,000 items of food and drink to local charities, provided club medical and protective supplies to local hospitals, and donated £50,000 to local food banks.
The club has also encouraged staff to volunteer for the NHS while remaining on full pay, since the club decided against accepting the government's furlough scheme. A fleet of Manchester United Foundation vans have also been made available for NHS courier services and welfare calls have been made to 3,000 elderly and disabled season ticket holders.
