Double the love for Mary’s Meals’ new funding campaign
Dalmally-based charity Mary’s Meals was making a lot of noise this week about its a new campaign work around the world.
Launched at a Q&A event at Glasgow Caledonian University last Saturday, on the charity’s 20th anniversary, with the help of Judy Murray, who is a regular visitor to Argyll and mother of multiple Grand Slam winners Andy and Jamie Murray, Mary’s Meals’ Double The Love initiative will see any donations for the charity doubled until Tuesday January 31, up to £1.5 million, thanks to a group of generous supporters.
Suzy Harley, head of supporter care at Mary’s Meals, which provides more than two million school meals every day in some of the most impoverished parts of the world, said: ‘Every day, we encounter new children who desperately need our life-changing meals, and every day we find new ways of reaching them, thanks to the kindness of those who believe in our mission.
‘But it has never been more difficult to do so – and that is why we need your support now more than ever. Double The Love is an important opportunity for us to feed even more little ones.
‘We are deeply thankful to Judy and everyone who is helping us keep our promise to the more than 2.2 million children who rely on our meals, while allowing us to reach the next hungry child waiting for Mary’s Meals.’
Speaking at the Glasgow event, Judy said: ‘I am delighted to announce that donations to Mary’s Meals are being doubled this winter, meaning this wonderful charity can reach even more children with daily school meals.
‘It’s game, set, match funding – so please, give if you can.’
Mary’s Meals’ founder, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, also spoke at the celebration.