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Volunteers Combat Food Waste, Support York Families in Need

4/9/2026

Summary

Story summary

Janet Leng and Marian Hodgson, volunteers in York, England, redistribute surplus food to families and schools.
They partner with I Am Reusable food bank, collecting items from businesses that would otherwise go to waste.
Their efforts support York High and schools with students eligible for free meals, including breakfast clubs and community cupboards.
Leng began this initiative in 2021, spurred by concerns about grain shortages from the war in Ukraine.

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Story summary

Janet Leng and Marian Hodgson, volunteers in York, England, redistribute surplus food to families and schools.
They partner with I Am Reusable food bank, collecting items from businesses that would otherwise go to waste.
Their efforts support York High and schools with students eligible for free meals, including breakfast clubs and community cupboards.
Leng began this initiative in 2021, spurred by concerns about grain shortages from the war in Ukraine.