As part of our Give Daily initiative, we’re highlighting 12 charities and social enterprises to support and today the spotlight is on FareShare.
Initially established as an independent charity in 2004 after being founded as a joint initiative between Crisis and Sainsbury’s in 2004, FareShare is the UK’s longest running food redistribution charity and is committed to tackling hunger and food waste.
The organisation re-distributes surplus food to charities to turn into meals and has delivered over 37,336 of food so far this year.
Since March 2020, football star Marcus Rashford has served as an ambassador of FareShare where he has helped raised enough money for the organisation to provide over 4.2 million meals for children and families from vulnerable communities during the coronavirus pandemic.
Rashford has also raised awareness of child food poverty in the UK by getting the topic as the centre of many discussions in the news.
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, FareShare have witnessed the demand for food more than double and the charity continues to help disadvantaged families this festive period with its Christmas Appeal.
By donating to FareShare’s Christmas Appeal 2020, your gift will be doubled as Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Michael Moritz have joined FareShare’s fight against hunger to match contributions of individuals.
Lindsay Boswell, FareShare Chief Executive, said: “This year, FareShare has faced the unprecedented challenges of coronavirus head on, the likes of which our network of charities have never experienced before,” FareShare’s Chief Executive Lindsay Boswell said in a statement.
“The Covid-19 crisis has affected and increased hardship for millions of people – including many who had never before been considered vulnerable. Demand for our service skyrocketed overnight and our dedicated army of frontline staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly throughout the crisis, to more than double the amount of food we distribute – now over 2 million meals a week.”
Boswell added: “We also extend our heartfelt thanks to our ambassador Marcus Rashford, as well as Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Michael Moritz, for their incredible support which, combined with the Times Christmas appeal, has the power to transform our work fighting hunger and food waste across the UK this winter and beyond.”
For more information on FareShare and to see how you can volunteer and/or donate, click here.