As charities across the UK face unprecedented demand in the face of the coronavirus pandemic, national takeaway delivery app, Foodhub, has partnered with three chosen charities across different sectors to help raise vital funds throughout June.
Foodhub has pledged to give 10p from every order placed to charity.
Funds raised will be divided between the Trussell Trust, Make-A-Wish UK and Macmillan Cancer Support as takeaways will be asked to choose which charity they’d like the donation to go to.
With tens of thousands of takeaway orders placed via Foodhub every month, bosses at the company are confident that thousands will be raised for each worthy cause.
Foodhub fans will be able to keep up to date and see how much money has been donated to each charity via a dedicated page on the Foodhub website.
Foodhub COO Philip Mostyn, said: “We know it’s a tough time for everyone at the moment, especially charities, and we wanted to help out as much as we could.
“Each charity we have chosen holds a special place in our hearts as everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer or a terminal illness.
“Food banks are also particularly stretched right now with so many people relying on these services to feed their families day in, day out. We felt it was vital that we offered our support to this important cause.”
On partnering with Foodhub Suzy Liddell from the Trussell Trust said, “As the coronavirus pandemic develops, we are working closely with our food banks to support them to continue to provide the lifeline of emergency food for people in crisis.
“We’re extremely grateful for the support from Foodhub which helps us remain agile to respond to the changing situation and deploy resources to support people who don’t have enough money for the essentials throughout this time. We couldn’t continue to do what we do without this kind of support.”
On partnering with Foodhub On partnering with Foodhub, Claire Rowney, Executive Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications at Macmillan Cancer Support said, “The support Foodhub has offered is hugely welcomed and will directly benefit people living with cancer, which is more vital than ever before.
“This is an incredibly anxious time for many people with cancer and we are doing all we can to help, but we cannot do it alone. Our services are busier than ever, and we are facing an unprecedented and steep fall in public donations.
“With coronavirus dominating every aspect of our lives, it’s important that cancer does not become the ‘forgotten C’. The donations from customers will help ensure we can continue to fund services and provide cancer care and support, now and in the future.”
Jason Suckley, Chief Executive of Make-A-Wish, said: “Our goal is to bring joy to children who have been diagnosed with a critical illnessand we need as much financial support as possible so that we can fulfil those wishes when it’s safe to do so. Foodhub’s generosity and support this month will go towards making many children’s wishes come true at a time when they need it most.”
