Marcus Rashford volunteered at a foodbank with his mother after the Tories turned down his request to feed underprivileged youngsters during the holidays.
The 26-year-old striker for Manchester United has disclosed that Melanie had to rely on free meals and work 14-hour stints in order to support him and his four siblings.
Rashford said, “There will always be a community to pick us up when we stumble.” It is viewed by many as a food bank.
Kind-hearted Rashford helped foodbank workers yesterday move containers of goods after Tory MPs rejected his plan to feed 1.4 million underprivileged children.
The football player visited a recently opened FareShare warehouse that bears Melanie’s name. The group will be able to deliver three times as much food thanks to this facility.
“The real heroes of this country are found in the center of most cities, towns, and villages, tirelessly aiding our most vulnerable citizens throughout the United Kingdom,” said 26-year-old Rashford.
“As FareShare and other food-related charities prepare for one of the harshest winters ever recorded—with demand surpassing all prior levels—it is imperative that I lend my aid wherever it is needed.
“When we fall, there is always a community to help us get back up.” That is the foodbank that many people in this town utilize.
“The most vulnerable people—those who have often found themselves in tough situations as a result of illness, bereavement, or unemployment—are protected by foodbanks by selfless volunteers.
Even though the epidemic caused unemployment for many of these volunteers, they still strive to help those who are less fortunate.
“That, in my opinion, is the best example of what we can achieve and the impact that working together can have.”
The Manchester United and England striker was reared in Wythenshawe and comes from a household that relied on free school meals.
He has stated that the sound of his mother crying torments him after he has worked 14-hour days to support himself and his four siblings.
Rashford claimed that children will “feel like they do not matter” and go to bed hungry after the vote.
He vowed to continue battling, saying, “As long as they don’t have a voice, they will have mine.”
The celebrity is “so humble,” according to FareShare volunteer Karina Tiplady, who met him yesterday at the company’s warehouse in Greater Manchester.
The mother said, “It’s good that he is making every effort to stop other kids from going through what he and his family went through.”
After seeing the awful scene of multiple families and disabled people waiting in line at a foodbank near her Manchester home, 42-year-old Karina started volunteering in July.
