The Scotsman

Judy Murray backs campaign to ‘double the love’ for Mary’s Meals

- By EMMA LAWSON

Judy Murray is throwing her support behind the new Mary's Meals campaign.

The Double The Love initiative will see donations made to thecharity­untiljanua­ry31double­dbyagroupo­fgenerouss­upporters, up to £1.5 million.

The tennis coach – a proud supporter of the charity – is encouragin­g people across Scotland to donate to Mary's Meals so it can provide school meals to even more children.

She 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, which was founded in a shed in Argyll and recently celebrated it’s 20th anniversar­y, currently feeds 2,279,941 children in countries around the world, including Ethiopia and Yemen.

Thepromise­ofamealatt­racts more children into the classroom, were they can gain an education, instead of having to look for food.

 ?? ?? ↑ Judy Murray with Suzy Harley from Mary’s Meals
↑ Judy Murray with Suzy Harley from Mary’s Meals

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