Tilda celebrates Mary's Meals milestone
In the last six months, Tilda Foodservice has donated a staggering 60,523 meals to the school-feeding charity, Mary's Meals which provides life-changing daily meals to impoverished schoolchildren around the world.
The milestone was celebrated at Tilda's headquarters in Rainham, where they were joined by Gerrard McMahon, fundraising co-ordinator at Mary's Meals to mark the substantial achievement.
The celebratory day saw the Tilda Foodservice team serve up a Mary's Meals inspired dish to its 200 employees, and with all donations going to the charity, the event raised a further £400 to help transform the lives of children across the globe.
Speaking about the project, Annette Coggins, head of foodservice, Tilda UK, said: "Everyone at Tilda is over the moon with the number of meals that have been donated in these six short months. This is only the beginning, and we're excited to announce that we will be expanding our meal pledge to include Tilda Wholegrain Brown Rice, Tilda Brown Basmati, as well as Tilda Brown & White. So, there's now even more ways for UK caterers to offer wholesome and nutritious meals to their customers and help children across the globe receive the vital nutrients they need to succeed in school."
McMahon, added: ‘‘We are very excited about our partnership with Tilda and grateful for its support, which is bringing hope and joy to chronically hungry children and their communities. There are currently 61 million children around the world who can't go to school because they have to forage, beg or work to get food to survive. Support like Tilda's is so important because we want to reach the next hungry child whose life can be changed by Mary's Meals."
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