Published 23:57 IST, October 23rd 2020
Marcus Rashford thanks businesses for supporting free school meals campaign
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford thanked local businesses for stepping up to support his free meals campaign to fight child poverty
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Marcus Rashford has been one of leing voices when it comes to discussing child food poverty in UK. Manchester United forward has been constantly speaking about initiatives that can help reduce child food poverty in region, with 22-year-old also heing a task force with some of UK’s top food brands. Despite Marcus Rashford’s best efforts, MP’s in UK voted against extending free school meals campaign player h propagated for. However, Marcus Rashford has w thanked business for stepping up and supporting his campaign.
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Marcus Rashford charity: Forward helps out at food charity
A day after MP’s decided against extending free meals campaign, Marcus Rashford was seen helping staff at a food charity. footballer along with his mor visited a warehouse which is being named after her, as England star offered a helping hand at FareShare Greater Manchester. Ever since Marcus Rashford charity campaign started, striker has mand to raise more than £20million for FareShare.
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Marcus Rashford MBE: Marcus Rashford meals campaign supported by businesses
While Marcus Rashford schools proposal wasn’t continued by MP’s, many businesses stepped up to support initiative. Sharing latest update on initiative, Marcus Rashford shared screenshots which featured names of businesses that are supporting his free meals initiative. 22-year-old tweeted that he was blown away by news of local businesses stepping up to fill voucher scheme deficit during October half term. Expressing his miration that local businesses were supporting Marcus Rashford meals campaign, footballer wrote that an England full of selfless, kindness and togerness is what he kws.
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Marcus Rashford Charity: Striker criticised MP’s for t continuing free meals program
After free meals program wasn’t extended, Marcus Rashford reacted strongly to development on Twitter. footballer claimed that by deciding to t extending free meals until Easter 2021, y have me kids feel that y don’t matter. player also asked everyone to stop stigmatising, judging and pointing figures as he asked people to t be clouded by political affiliation. Calling kids who suffer from child food poverty future of country, Marcus Rashford asked lawmakers to sit around a table and come up with a new plan. attacker concluded his strong mess by promising that as long kids won’t have a voice, he will continue to stand up for ir needs.
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23:57 IST, October 23rd 2020