Food Bank Donations: An interview with Fine & Country agent, Marie Fritz

Food Bank Donations: An interview with Fine & Country agent, Marie Fritz

Fine & Country Northampton’s Partner Agent, Marie Fritz, has been using her time in lockdown to devote to helping those in need by donating, collecting, and delivering food bank donations across the UK. Inspired by her dedication, we asked her a few questions to find out more about how all of us can help those less fortunate.      Which food bank are you collecting donations for? Weston Favell Centre Food Bank.   What inspired you to start collecting food bank donations, on top of the donations Fine & Country are making towards fighting homelessness? Is this a cause you’ve supported for a long time or since the Covid-19 outbreak?    Volunteering has always been close to my heart and I’ve always done some form of volunteering throughout my life. I’ve helped at local animal shelters back in Canada, helped in different areas to fight homelessness and lived in Peru for three months volunteering in an orphanage.  &nbsp...

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