Team Humanities - 500 miles in June
The Humanities Team from Edgar Wood Academy have just started a new fundraising initiative in support of the foodbank. If you would like to support them supporting us then read on…
We were inspired by the pupils at Edgar Wood Academy and the money they raised for local causes in the recent 'First Give' event. We have chosen a local charity in order to give back to the community we serve.
Mrs Gaughan-Pollard, Mr Griffin, Miss Barnes, Mrs Alafiatayo, Miss Heaton and Mrs Eaton have decided to walk/run 500 miles between them in June.
The money that you give to us will help us to buy additional food supplies, and to contribute towards the running of the foodbank.
Here is a link to their fundraising page on JustGiving – https://www.justgiving.com/page/teamhumanities
Middleton Central Foodbank was set up in 2014 to ‘stand in the gap’ for people experiencing short-term crisis. Currently the numbers of people needing emergency food support remains stubbornly high as people are increasingly impacted by the ongoing cost-of-living squeeze, and more and more people are drawn into financial hardship.
In 2024, the foodbank gave out the equivalent of 74,300 meals to people. They supported over 670 families comprising 1773 adults and 1076 children, so, nearly 2,850 supported.
For more information about Middleton Central Foodbank visit their website here
Middleton Central Foodbank is part of local charity Inspire Middleton which raises all its own funding through grants and donations. The help of groups like the Edgar Wood Academy is just the type of thing that we need – are you able to donate and invest in helping us tackling poverty and building a better community?
