On 19th of December 2022, in Aston, we will be providing 300 hot meals and a FREE to access Christmas food Pantry.
First Class Foundation is a multi award winning charity that works to reduce youth violence, improve mental health resilience and connect young people and their families to positive opportunities. However, it is widely understood that poverty is a major driving force behind violence, low mental health and lack of access to positive activities, jobs and training.
WE NEED YOUR HELP!
With the cost of food rising by 14.1%, we at First Class Foundation are compelled to help support families who are in need within our community. We believe that it is unfair that valued members of our community may miss out on the opportunity of enjoying a Christmas Meal this year and therefore want to help ensure this does not happen.
We have known this for years, it is well documented. The evidence shows that school and community breakfast and after school clubs which support reducing child hunger, contribute to positive outcomes amongst our children. With a proper meal, children are able to better socialise, have greater access to a variety of healthy foods and are more focused and diligent with the completion of their school work. This is why we are committed to ensuring every child that attends our youth events or youth clubs, is provided with a hot and healthy meal.
However, during the Christmas period, provisions such as breakfast clubs, after school provisions and youth clubs will be closed. For many children within our community, those may be the only places that they and their families have access to a healthy meal. Without them, many will go hungry, including on Christmas Day. Can you imagine waking up on Christmas Day, without enough food to feed your family?
This is a crisis and we must respond! We hope that you will support us in addressing this issue.
On Monday 19th of December 2022, at the Legacy Centre of Excellence in Aston, we will be providing 300 hot meals to those in need,and there will be a FREE to access Pantry, where families can come along and take food items completely free of charge to boost their own Christmas food shop.
Items will include:
Fresh Fruit
Fresh Vegetables
Pasta
Rice
Milk
Tea
Coffee
Flour
Cakes
Selection boxes
Chocolate coins
Sweet tubes
Toothpaste
Shower gel
We thank you in advance for your kind support as we work together to support our community this Christmas.
This project successfully funded on 27th December 2022