Marys Meals - a simple solution to world hunger
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 [...]
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 [...]
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.
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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 [...]
Mary’s Meals is feeding more than 400,000 children (that’s roughly equivalent to the population of Manchester). It’s a big milestone for us, and is only possible thanks to the efforts of our supporters and fundraisers.
Two-wheeled adventures have been a popular theme for fundraisers this month, from Peter and Christine Helliwell’s London to Sydney journey, to [...]
The generosity of artists has always been important to Mary’s Meals, from the art shows of the early days, to John Lowrie Morrison’s exhibition of new paintings in Edinburgh last year, and the art show in Oban earlier this month, for our Haiti appeal.
The organisation Artists for Mary’s Meals has been set up to support our work through art and has been doing a fantastic [...]
A Dumbarton police officer’s plan to have 100 pairs of legs waxed for Mary’s Meals’ Haiti appeal got off to a sore but successful start last weekend.
PC Willie Crowe and ten friends gathered outside ASDA, Dumbarton on Sunday to have hairs removed in front of passing shoppers.
The event is the first in a series planned over the next year. Willie hopes to recruit [...]
Mary’s Meals supporters and fundraisers are always impressing staff with their exciting and original ideas, but it is not often that one comes up that gets the whole office singing along.
Inspired by Friedrich Moller’s The Happy Wanderer, members of the congregation at Hurst Green Church have created the ‘The Backpack Song’, a musical celebration of [...]
Friday was a special day for a group of young Celtic fans, who visited Celtic Park to present a giant cheque to Mary’s Meals.
The donation of £250, from the Celtic Trust, was handed to John Thompson from Mary’s Meals in front of the stands at the football ground.
The money raised will go towards Mary’s Meals work in Haiti, providing school meals, fresh water and medical [...]
Our thanks to everyone who has taken up the challenge to fundraise for Mary’s Meals. Our appeal for Haiti is continuing to inspire people to fundraise and we are very grateful indeed. There is so much going on but here is just a small selection to give you a flavour of what’s been happening.
Pupils at [...]
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