Summary
Two women, Janet Leng and Marian Hodgson, are volunteering to feed children in York by redistributing food that would otherwise be wasted. They collect surplus food from businesses and deliver it to food banks and schools. Their work helps schools, especially those with many students who qualify for free meals.
Key Facts
- Janet Leng and Marian Hodgson volunteer for I Am Reusable food bank in York.
- They collect and redistribute food that would otherwise be wasted.
- The food comes from businesses like shops and restaurants.
- Schools with high numbers of students eligible for free meals benefit from the donations.
- York High School is one of the schools they work with, offering extra food to students in need.
- Around 40% of children at York High School receive free school meals.
- The project also stocks school community cupboards with longer-life products like canned goods.
- Janet Leng began collecting surplus food due to concerns about potential grain shortages from the Ukraine war in 2021.
