Page 50 - Real Rochdale Issue 18 Summer 2023

Miles More Food from the Freemasons

The Rochdale District Freemasons have
collected a staggering five-miles’ worth
of tins for the Rochdale Foodbank over
the last five years.

‘The Miles More Food from the Freemasons’
campaign set out to donate a mile’s worth
of tinned goods – a stretching target with
14,627 standard tins in a mile.

The fundraiser was the idea of the district
charity steward John Taylor who wanted to With contributions including brethren
capture the imagination of his colleagues, fundraisers and matched funding donations,
whilst providing much-needed support to the overall amount of food donated
those in need across the community. stretched to an incredible five miles: more
than 73,000 tins stood on top of each other.
Each week donations were collected, care-
fully measured and delivered to the food- Reflecting on the last five years, John said:
bank, efforts which went into overdrive “We are all proud to have made a positive
during the pandemic. impact for the people of our borough.”

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