Brakes to tackle holiday hunger with Meals & More

28 June 2022 by
Brakes to tackle holiday hunger with Meals & More

Foodservice wholesaler Brakes has pledged a further £500,000 over the next five years to support Meals & More in its ongoing fight to end holiday hunger.

Charity Meals & More was founded by Brakes in 2015 and has grown significantly in recent years as the impact of Covid-19 has seen many more people join the millions that were already living in poverty. During 2021, Meals & More supported more than 750,000 meals through packed meals and food parcels as the pandemic took its toll on communities.

Peter Jackson, chief executive of Brakes' parent company Sysco GB, said: "The latest tranche of funding will mean that we've invested more than £1m in supporting the aims and ambitions of Meals & More. When we started the charity in 2015, holiday hunger was not well understood, and our mission was to create a movement to put an end to holiday hunger by bringing the issue to government and the public's attention.

"Fast-forward almost seven years and it's very much on the public agenda and we've made so much progress in that time. Sadly, however, it seems that in these challenging times, the work of Meals & More is even more important to many families. We look forward to helping the charity continue its valuable work in the coming years."

Globally, Sysco will generate $500m worth of good in its global communities by 2025.

Peter McGrath, operations director at Meals & More, said: "We are delighted that Brakes remains so passionate about our work. Without their support, which spreads far beyond generous financial donations, the charity wouldn't have been able to achieve anywhere near as much as we have. On behalf of all the families that we've helped, we thank Brakes and our other supporters for their continuing support."

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