Words by Smiley Team
Since the launch of their Crowdfunder campaign on March 20th, over £6000 has been raised for the Edinburgh Food For Good Coalition as local organisations came together to support those in need throughout the city.
Nourish Scotland, Edinburgh Food Festival, Edinburgh Food Social, Nourishing Change and Slow Food Scotland have joined forces to ensure that nobody goes hungry as a result of the coronavirus. This week alone, the Food for Good Collective in Edinburgh cooked 3,275 meals, which were distributed via a number of partner organisations, as well as through decentralised local drop-offs with community organisers and emergency door-to-door deliveries.
With a target of £10,000, donations have been made by hundreds of supporters, with only a few days left to reach the target.
21 different dishes have been prepared in three kitchens by volunteers, with both international dishes and Scottish favourites on the menu, including 100 portions of haggis, 200 chicken pieces, 150 portions of leek and potato soup and 150 portions of dahl.
Steve Brown, Head of Food at Edinburgh Food Social said “We have been blown away by the support by businesses and individuals in the Edinburgh community, proving that no one should feel isolated from good, wholesome food.’
‘Even in times of global challenge, we maintain that no one should fall through the cracks, good food should be available to all, no one should feel isolated from nourishment. We are supporting many organisations which have been under pressure to provide healthy food to people in isolation. Just £20 could feed a family of four in need of our services for a whole week.’
To support the Food for Good coalition, people are being encouraged to donate to the organisation through its Crowd Funder page. Donations will be used to help buy vital cleaning supplies, procure ingredients and to support volunteers to cook and distribute the food to those that need it. Businesses throughout Edinburgh are also being encouraged to donate surplus food to the group, which will be put into meals for those in need.
Steve encourages anyone who is able to support the fundraising campaign to make sure people do not go hungry: ‘Please visit our Crowdfunder page if you are able to make a donation, raising our goal of £10,000 would mean we can continue to be making and distributing meals to those in need.
By Ellen Jones
