Summary
A food charity called FareShare Sussex & Surrey is asking for help to fight food poverty during the summer school holidays. The charity supports over 28,500 people weekly and aims to provide food to children at risk of missing meals through a network of charities and community groups.
Key Facts
- FareShare Sussex & Surrey is a food redistribution charity.
- They have launched a summer appeal due to expected high demand during school holidays.
- The charity supports more than 28,500 people every week.
- They work with 248 charities and community groups.
- One in five children is at risk of missing meals during the summer holidays.
- They provided 6.26 million meals last year.
- The charity saved local organizations £16.5 million in costs last year.
- Donations help keep their operations running to deliver food to various community services.
