Councillor making sure no child goes hungry
A campaign by a city councillor has helped hundreds of youngsters to access food parcels during half term.
Wolverhampton Councillor Beverley Momenabadi has worked with partners and businesses across the city to collect and deliver the parcels.
The councillor for Ettingshall said she made the decision to act after the parliamentary vote to not fund free school meals during school holidays.
She called on Foundry Gym and Bilston beauty salon Envy Tanning to help and both have collected thousands of items.
These items have been made up in to food parcels which have been delivered by the councillor and her teams of volunteers during the week.
She said: "When the Government made the decision not to support free school meals over half erm, I received dozens of messages offering help.
"These two businesses, who themselves have been hit hard by the pandemic, have collected thousands of items this week.
"I’ve also had teachers, social workers, business professionals all donate and offer to deliver to our most vulnerable families.
"The outpouring of kindness on the back of the Government’s decision has really showed that in Wolverhampton, we look after our own."
Donations raised by the two businesses have been delivered to a number of different food banks in the city.
These include the Elias Mattu Foundation in Wolverhampton and Excel Church in Bilston.
Councillor Momenabadi has said that any family which is struggling to find enough food during half term and other school holidays can contact her.
She can contacted by phone at 07973665182, by email at bevforettingshall@gmail.com and on Facebook at facebook.com/bevforettingshall
