Havant school helps feed local community with free meals

A SECONDARY school in Havant has shown the true meaning of community spirit this year by providing thousands of free meals to anyone in need in the local area.

Park Community School received more than £58,000 of National Lottery funding to prepare and give out up to 100 meals per day throughout the pandemic for children’s families and carers.

Park Community School headteacher, Chris Anders, alongside school chef, Steven Cross. As part of the Munch project, Steven prepares meals for disadvantaged families in the community.

Picture: Sarah Standing — Park Community School headteacher, Chris Anders, alongside school chef, Steven Cross. As part of the Munch project, Steven prepares meals for disadvantaged families in the community. Picture: Sarah Standing

placeholder image — Park Community School headteacher, Chris Anders, alongside school chef, Steven Cross. As part of the Munch project, Steven prepares meals for disadvantaged families in the community. Picture: Sarah Standing

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This incredible effort took place through the school’s ‘Munch’ programme, a community group to tackle food poverty in the local area. Thousands of pre-prepared frozen meals have been collected from the community freezer to help ensure families don’t go hungry.

Headteacher Chris Anders said: ‘The funding gave us certainty so we could be ambitious and creative. We didn’t have to worry about finances for the next month or letting people down if we could not meet the costs. Our school chefs could concentrate on cooking fantastic tasting healthy food and keeping supplies stocked in our Munch fridge and freezer.’

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