Marcus Rashford helps supply over two million weekly meals to the needy

According to the Evening Standard, Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford leads the line not just on the pitch, but off it as well.

The 22-year-old launched his charity in partnership with Fareshare around six weeks ago. It has now been revealed that the initiative is supplying over two million meals a week to those in need across the country. Rashford is also set to double his initial personal donation to the cause (h/t Evening Standard).

The importance of this gesture will not be lost on the player who was once himself reliant on free school meals when growing up.

With around 32,000 schools closed across the nation due to the coronavirus pandemic, the striker took it upon himself to raise the necessary £100,000 and feed 400,000 children (h/t Evening Standard).

Response to the initiative has surpassed the amount by a considerable margin. As of now around £20m has been collected following the backing of a number of major supermarkets (h/t Evening Standard).

Guys, 6 weeks ago I launched my partnership with @fareshareuk and I’m so proud of the progress we’ve made together. Today we are supplying over 2million meals a week to vulnerable people across the UK, meals they wouldn’t otherwise have (1)

— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) April 30, 2020

Rashford went on to reveal the difficulties his mother had in ensuring that her son had at least a meal a day. Had it not been for breakfast club and free school meals, he would not have had any food until late at night (h/t Evening Standard).

The striker acknowledged that there are kids who are worse off before revealing his intention to double his contribution. He also went on to thank everyone who has contributed to the cause. Every penny matters (h/t Evening Standard).

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Rashford today is one of the best young players in Europe and the ace striker at Old Trafford. He has come a long way since his struggles as a kid, but his experiences have taught him to give back and help those who may be in a similar plight.

A true hero on and off the pitch, the youngster is already making a difference.