Poppies stopper White happy to 'give something back'

As well as being Kettering Town’s goalkeeper and a coach in the club’s academy, White is the co-owner of Clean25 along with former Poppies coach and Bareknuckle Boxing boss Jim Freeman.

The company aims to provide clean and healthy meals at affordable prices and deliver them to people’s doors.

Following the Covid-19 outbreak and the subsequent pressure put on NHS and social care workers, White got in touch with staff at GH to see if he could provide them with some extra meals to keep them going during their long shifts.

His offer was taken up and Clean25 duly delivered 150 free meals to staff.

The Poppies goalkeeper said: “When the crisis came we were in a position where we were fortunate to be able to do something.

“I have been up to Kettering General Hospital with the football club every Christmas to give out presents to the kids so I got in touch with them and we did 150 meals for free for the people up there.

“It was a little thing that we were fortunate enough to do.

“When you are in a position to help good people, you should do it.

“The people in the NHS have been amazing and it was just nice to be able to give something back.

“Everyone up there seemed really delighted with the food.

“They are working long, long shifts and putting themselves at risk and you don’t really appreciate the work they do until you need the service yourself or when a crisis like we are in comes about.

“I think they are under-appreciated so it was nice to give something back to them.”

For more information

on the company and the service it provides, search ‘Clean25’ on Facebook and Instagram.