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May 2021
Knaresborough Lions and restaurant offer free half-term meals to kids
Knaresborough organisations have joined forces to help vulnerable families and children locally this half-term.
Knaresborough Lions and the restaurant Zolsha have teamed up with young people's organisation Inspire Youth to provide food for children involved in one of Inspire Youth's workshops on June 1.
Each child will receive a free curry before the outdoor activities begin.
This workshop is being used as a trial event in the hope of getting more businesses and groups involved in helping the local community.
Zolsha reached out to Knaresborough Lions in the first lockdown wanting to do its bit to help those struggling.
Jav Mian, owner of Zolsha, said:
The operation has since grown to include Knaresborough Connectors, Resurrected Bites and King James’s School.
Kevin Lloyd, from Knaresborough Lions, and Mr Mian work with the other organisations to offer five families a week a free dinner.
Mr Lloyd said the families had been given the vouchers by Resurrected Bites, which distributes food going to landfill, and the school after being identified as needing extra support.
He added not everyone was struggling financially; some families may have experienced a sudden loss and needed a boost.
After rebooting the scheme in January, they have given away over 200 free meals and still want to do more.
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Kevin Lloyd, a member of the Lions welfare team, said:
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