Chelsea’s Reece James donates £10k to feed hungry people in London, promises £100k more

Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford has been receiving immense praise for his campaign against child hunger, urging UK government to extend free school meals scheme until Easter of 2021. 22-year-old has received support from all quarters, including 200 cafes and restaurants, besides garnering a million signatures online. w, Chelsea defender Reece James has joined initiative and has donated £10,000 to end child hunger. 

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Reece James donation estimated at £10,000

According to a report by Daily Mail, James has donated £10,000 to a London food charity that is on frontlines in fight against child hunger. Chelsea defender has been working with Felix Project - that delivers surplus food to needy in London. He has also pledged to boost donation amount to £100,000 until December. 

James has also launched a fundraising p to help charity. Felix Project has set a target of providing 19 million meals until end of 2020. A total of 61 meals are delivered for every £10 donated to charity. James is following in  footsteps of his national teammate Rashford in helping deprived sections of society. 

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Marcus Rashford campaign receives a million signatures 

Rashford launched an online campaign after Members of Parliament (MPs) voted out a labour motion that demanded school meals scheme be extended in term breaks until Easter of 2021, citing coronavirus crisis. Since his appeal,  petition has crossed a million signatures in favour of school meals scheme. 

According to All Of Us Toger, a team of tech and campaign volunteers, at least 200 cafes and restaurants have pledged ir support to Marcus Rashford campaign. Guardian reports that se businesses will support struggling families with food during term breaks.

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Rashford raises £20 million for charity 

Marcus Rashford has raised a mammoth amount, estimated at £20 million, proceeds of which will be donated to UK-based charity Fareshare. He even tasked his own team to volunteer charity last week. 22-year-old England international has stated he has been through some of problems that struggling families are facing se days and doesn't want a similar situation in front of him. 

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Im courtesy: Reece James Twitter