The British Indian Jewish Association has announced a new partnership with Mizrahi Tefahot Bank as part of its winter campaign to raise money to provide food for those in need. The campaign to provide food packages is in partnership with Amrit S Maan’s Punjab Restaurant. Its initial target has been to raise the money for 2,000 parcels.
Mizrahi has agreed to provided matched funding enabling the provision of 10,000 food parcels – for every £1 donated, Mizrahi will give £1.
BIJA Co-Chair Zaki Cooper said, “As a charity, we think it’s really important that our two communities use their relationship to benefit wider society, and show that they can help to solve social problems. Hunger, particularly amongst children, affects millions of people in the UK. Marcus Rashford and others have highlighted the issue, and we want to play our own small part in addressing it too.”
Matthew Plax, Head of Corporate Banking at Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, said, “Hunger has always been a problem in the UK – it’s not just an issue for developing countries. However, this has been proliferated by the pandemic and thanks to the efforts of several high-profile role models, it is finally getting the rightful attention it deserves. Mizrahi Tefahot Bank, London Branch are proud to support this crucial cross-communal fundraiser, providing food packages to those most in need.”
