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Sleeping rough and the wrong kind of snow.

July 28th, 2010 in Sponsored events by admin

We are aware of the great lengths many go to, to fundraise for Mary’s Meals. But surely few have gone so far as Jamie Bruce who has just completed a walk from Bristol to Jerusalem!
Walking from Bristol to Walsingham last year – 180 miles – Jamie arrived at his destination in time to meet the [...]

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Countdown to World Porridge Day

July 15th, 2010 in Uncategorized by admin

With less than three months to go until World Porridge Day, we wanted to let supporters know how they can get involved in this year’s event.
World Porridge Day, on Sunday October 10, is a chance for us to celebrate the work of Mary’s Meals and to let more people know about its role in feeding [...]

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Icing on the wedding cakes

July 8th, 2010 in Sponsored events by Hamish Gibson

Saturday June 26th was a day of celebration for Lyndsey and Alex Keay as they got married at Lunga House, near Oban. Their wedding was particularly special for Mary’s Meals as they chose to ditch the usual tradition of receiving wedding presents, and opted to encourage people to donate to Mary’s [...]

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How a whistle fed five hungry children

June 21st, 2010 in Backpacks by Hamish Gibson

Here at Mary’s Meals we have received some unusual gifts over the years, but none more so than Dorino Cavalli’s recent donation of a wartime whistle worth over £30!
Dorino, from Barry, South Wales, has been donating equipment for the Backpack Project for several years now, and every few months, the Chair of Mary’s Meals Wales [...]

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Exhibition to help hungry children

June 17th, 2010 in Official events by admin

A generous group of Scottish artists are using their creativity to help some of the world’s poorest children to get an education.
Artists for Mary’s Meals’ exhibition in Glasgow this month will feature the work of some of the country’s foremost painters and sculptors – and the proceeds will ensure that children at a school in [...]

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Schools leading the way

June 9th, 2010 in Summaries by Hamish Gibson

Pupils and teachers around the country have been proving themselves worthy contributors over the last month, as children everywhere have been actively involving themselves in various Mary’s Meals schemes.
Six brave staff members from Wycombe High School completed a sky dive in Oxfordshire in aid of Mary’s Meals, jumping a massive height of 10,000 feet out [...]

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Writing competition

June 2nd, 2010 in Official events by admin

We have had a fantastic response to our schools writing competition, with over 1000 entries from pupils who were asked to submit a piece about the work of Mary’s Meals. Thank you to everyone who took part.
The shortlist was drawn up by teachers, with final judging by Garry Scott, the weekend features editor of the [...]

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Are you tough enough?

May 12th, 2010 in Summaries by admin

Endurance is the name of the game for Mary’s Meals fundraisers this month, as they take on some of the world’s toughest physical challenges to raise money for our cause.
John McCruden, a chef from the Chapter One restaurant Forres, is running the Great Wall of China Marathon this week, leaping over more than 5,000 steps in what [...]

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Student volunteers wanted

May 10th, 2010 in Appeals by admin

Are you a student looking to gain experience and to develop your professional skills? Do you have an interest in fundraising, communication or international development? Or simply in helping to feed hungry children in some of the world’s poorest countries?
We would love to hear from students who are interested in volunteering with Mary’s Meals in the UK.
In [...]

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Milestone celebrations at Mary’s Meals Warehouse

April 27th, 2010 in Official events by admin

Mary’s Meals is now feeding 400,000 children! We celebrated by holding a party in our warehouse in Glasgow on 22nd April as another container was loaded with backpacks destined for Liberia.  We were joined by 10 pupils from Auldhouse Primary, who came with backpacks they had filled and we were entertained by members of the [...]

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