Coronavirus: Moy Park donating 1000 meals a week to needy people during pandemic

Chicken company Moy Park has partnered with community groups to donate almost a thousand meals a week to those in need during the pandemic, it has reported.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th May 2020, 18:41 BST
Moy Park Development Chef, Steve Dallas, with some of the meals prepared by Moy Park’s culinary team. The company is donating almost a thousand meals a week to charities.Moy Park Development Chef, Steve Dallas, with some of the meals prepared by Moy Park’s culinary team. The company is donating almost a thousand meals a week to charities.
Moy Park Development Chef, Steve Dallas, with some of the meals prepared by Moy Park’s culinary team. The company is donating almost a thousand meals a week to charities.

The meals, which can be heated up at home, have been created by Moy Park’s culinary team in Craigavon and will be distributed by ‘Good Morning Ballymena’ in Antrim, The Simon Community in Portadown and Armagh, STEP in Tyrone and Via Wings in Dromore, Co Down. Last month, Moy Park donated over 3,000 meals to the Resource Centre in Londonderry.

Businesses which have donated produce include Kerry Foods Portadown, Wilson’s Country, The Flavour Works, Irwin’s Bakery, Daily Fresh, Kendal Agencies from Newtownards, Griffith Foods and Newlywed Food. Packaging has been donated by JMC Packaging Ltd in Craigavon.

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Moy Park’s Head of Culinary, Aaron Dixon, said: “Each of these organisations provide vital outreach services to the most vulnerable people in our local communities and we are keen to offer whatever support we can at this difficult time.”

Arlene Irvine of the Simon Community, said: “The generous donations received from Moy Park go a long way to helping our team support individuals experiencing homelessness. For someone with limited funds, the gift of food means an awful lot and allow our staff to build relationships and trust with clients. At our Portadown and Armagh projects, our on site chefs are using the donations to keep clients fed and entertained by encouraging meal preparation participation.” Developing such skills will help clients’ independence in future, she added.

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