As part of the Gibraltar FA’s new Social and Environmental Sustainability strategy,  which involves the Association joining its member clubs in community and  sustainability initiatives, the GFA teamed up with St Joseph’s FC earlier this month for  the first of these initiatives to surprise residents at the Elderly Residential Services. 

A statement from the GFA follows below:

Seven football fanatics who are ERS residents were surprised at Mount Alvernia with a  visit from St Joseph’s FC and Gibraltar Men’s National Team players, Jayce Olivero and  Ethan Santos. The players presented the residents with their very own Gibraltar kits and  scarves and invited them to the Men’s International Friendly at the Europa Point  Stadium between Gibraltar and Moldova. 

The amazing Activities Team at the ERS, working together with the GFA’s staff, ensured  that the residents enjoyed their evening out at Europa Point Stadium and witnessed the  Men’s National Team’s 1-1 draw. 

St Joseph’s FC’s Technical Director stated: “We are delighted to have supported this  great initiative from the ERS staff. Supporting our elderly community has always been a  priority for us, and we are continually exploring meaningful ways to make a positive  impact. This initiative reflects our shared commitment to caring for those who have  contributed so much to our society, and we look forward to building on this foundation  to create even more opportunities to support our elders.” 

The Gibraltar FA’s SES Lead, Alexandra Ramagge, stated: “We are thrilled to support St  Joseph’s FC in their initiative with the ERS residents and to see the delight on their faces  when we visited them at Mount Alvernia with the Men’s National Team players. It was  our absolute pleasure to welcome them to the Men’s International Friendly against  Moldova at the Europa Point Stadium, where they were wearing their Gibraltar kits and  enjoying the match. We would like to thank the Activities Team at the ERS for their  amazing work in bringing the residents to the match, and we look forward to working  together in the future to ensure that residents at the ERS can continue to enjoy  Gibraltarian football.”