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Every North East business offering support to hungry children this lockdown
Offers of support for hungry children in the North East are coming in from across the region - here we bring them all together in one place
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The Government has found itself at the heart of renewed fury over free school meals.
Child poverty campaigner and footballer Marcus Rashford and boot strap cook Jack Monroe have demanded answers from contractors over the parcels.
Now, North East businesses and organisations, many from sectors also battling the severe impact of the pandemic, have selflessly stepped forward to help ensure no child goes hungry.
Springfield’s Old Hill neighborhood gets a helping holiday hand (photos)
Updated Dec 23, 2020;
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SPRINGFIELD Residents of Springfield’s Old Hill neighborhood were the recipients of holiday cheer Wednesday, courtesy of community activists and leaders.
Families received turkeys, toys and personal protective equipment, courtesy of the Old Hill Neighborhood Council and Friends of The Old Hill Neighborhood Council, state Rep. Bud Williams, The Brethren, Cozy Corner Cafe, Families Against Violence, Robert Jackson, Andrew Cade, Ward 4 City Councilor Malo Brown and Ward 5 City Councilor Marcus Williams.
The distribution took place on Eastern Avenue. Bud Williams said the annual event gives a lift to one of the state’s most struggling low-income neighborhoods and allows residents to know that they are not forgotten within the community.