MORE than £37,000 has been raised for the Saints Foundation.

The charity auctioned off and sold limited edition white shirts for its 20-year anniversary.

The shirt was created in February when Saints and its official kit supplier hummel teamed up.

The limited-edition shirt was a white version of Saints' third shirt. Some 500 were made for sale to fans.

They sold out within 12 hours - with all profits going to the Saints Foundation.

It was debuted by the men's first team in their FA Cup match against Coventry.

The women's side also worth the shirt in their Women’s National League Cup fixture against Hashtag United.

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Greg Baker, Head of Saints Foundation, said: “We’re incredibly grateful to hummel and the club for this unique opportunity to cast the spotlight on us in our 20th year.

“It was a hugely proud moment to see the limited edition shirts worn on pitch by both the Men’s and Women’s first teams and seeing both teams win in white was the icing on the cake.

“Thank you to everyone who bought a limited edition shirt and we look forward to using the money raised to make a difference in our community.”

Cash raised will be used to help people in the community in Southampton.

The charity works with people of all ages across the city.

Among its projects is Saints Kicks, working with children aged eight to 18.

The SaintsAbility project sees the charity support disabled people on and off the pitch.

Older people are supported through Senior Saints, helping them to keep their independence.

Speaking when the limited edition shirt was launched, Mark Underwood, CEO of hummel UK, said: “It’s a privilege to be able to support and celebrate the hard work and life changing projects delivered by Saints Foundation over the last 20 years.

"We look forward to continuing our support of this amazing organisation and the vital work they do for the local community.”

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