Club providing support for the homeless this winter

With the festive period underway, the club has once again taken to the streets of Rome in order to help some of the city's less fortunate.

On Tuesday afternoon, supported by Caritas di Roma, the club donated blankets and winter clothing to those currently sleeping rough around the city.

Roma Women players Vanessa Bernauer and Angelica Soffia were joined by Francesco Pastorella, the head of the club's Roma Department, and other employees - along with representatives from Unione Tifosi Romanisti (UTR) and the Italian Footballers' Association (AIRC).

In total the initiative saw 350 blankets, 400 thermal shirts, 600 masks, 400 pairs of socks, 400 scarves and 400 winter hats handed out to those in need.

"We've brought lots of items to help protect people from the cold during this period," Bernauer said.

"I am really pleased to be able to help out here - initiatives like this show how much Roma is thinking about those less fortunate than some others."

Soffia added: "I hope there will be the opportunity to participate in other initiatives like this in future. Roma has shown once again that it is not just a football team, but can help the city and its communities too."

See more photos from the initiative in the gallery below.

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