‘More than six tonnes of food, equivalent to filling over 2,000 bags of shopping, have been delivered across the city in the past four weeks in a project co-ordinated by local charity Thrive Together Birmingham through the collaboration with Warwickshire CCC’s official charity, the Edgbaston Foundation.’ says the Warwickshire CCC website.
Their site details how they have managed to parter with Thrive to offer support and be a ‘vital cog’ in Covid recovery and provide this incredible service for those in need across Birmingham.
‘Ravi Masih, Lead of the Edgbaston Foundation, contacted Thrive to offer support. That support has seen the Exhibition Hall at the stadium deployed as a food sorting and distribution centre and over 20 furloughed employees of the club working in it as volunteers.’
Food donations are made off site from the grounds – instead they can be made just round the corner at St Mary and Saint Ambrose Church, on Raglan Road (11am-2pm every Friday).
The food is then sorted and repackaged at the stadium and sent on to food banks and community groups throughout Birmingham.
“Whilst it’s a small part to play in the bigger picture of the COVID-19 outbreak, we’re thrilled that our community response can lend a helping hand, with more than £20,000 of food and other items sorted and repackaged for those in need.”
A link for donations has also been set up – tiny.cc/feedbirmingham – and has raised nearly £4,000 to date.
Visit the Edgbaston Website for the full article here
