MEMBERS of Rotary Club of York Ainsty swapped their usual two-course dinner for a more frugal affair to help feed needy children around the globe.
On Porridge Day, the Rotarians, who meet weekly at the Mecure Fairfield Manor Hotel, enjoyed a bowl of soup and bread roll and raised £188 for the Mary’s Meals charity. The money will feed 30 children for 12 months in Malawi where it costs just £6.15 to feed a child for one year.
Mary’s Meals works in 16 of the poorest countries in the world, providing daily school meals for over 500,000 hungry children. World Porridge Day aims to raise awareness of the role that the cereal plays in these countries.
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