FOOD redistribution charity FareShare is searching for hundreds of “heroes against hunger” to volunteer for three hours during the next Neighbourhood Food Collection.
The collection takes place at Ramsbottom Tesco Metro from Thursday December 1 – Saturday December 3.
Volunteers will spread Christmas cheer as they encourage shoppers to donate one or two long-life items such as packets of pasta, boxes of breakfast cereal, and tins of tomatoes. FareShare will redistribute the donated food to local charities including homeless shelters, children’s breakfast clubs, women's refuges, and older people’s lunch clubs, alongside a wide range of fresh produce that it receives from the food and drink industry.
Miranda Kaunang, Development Manager at FareShare Greater Manchester, says: “You don’t need any special skills or superpowers to be a hero against hunger this Christmas, you just need to stand in your local supermarket for a few hours, chat to shoppers and encourage them to give a little something if they can. In just three hours, you could collect enough tins, cans and packets to provide 500 meals for people in need, so it’s a quick and easy way to make a practical difference, and it can be a lot of fun too, especially if you round up your friends, family, colleagues, neighbours, members of your book group… the more the merrier!"
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