JCI United Kingdom members make New Year’s resolution with a difference

As people across the UK get set to cut back and make a new set of New Year’s resolutions, members of JCI UK are committing to cutting back with a difference.
The group of young professionals in their 20s and 30s are set to raise awareness of the major issue that is food poverty and the very real impact it has on families and individuals right here at home in the UK.
From Saturday 13th January to Friday 19th January members will take on the Pound and Day challenge and attempt to live on £1 a day, or less.
JCI is a global, not-for-profit organisation for 18 to 40 year olds, run by its members for its members and those very members will for the sixth year raise money for the charity Save the Children and shine a spotlight on the plight of people in Britain who live in households that struggle to put enough food on the table.
With over 4 million people regularly going without eating, there is no better time than now for members and supportive non-members to come together and take on the JCI UK’s Pound a Day challenge.
Ben Hawley, JCI United Kingdom 2018 National President
“Food poverty is a real issue that needs highlighting. This is a major issue not just in the developing world, but right here in the UK. There are currently families where both parents work that can't afford to feed the family and have to rely on goodwill and food banks. Save the Children do excellent work, both around the world and here in the UK to tackle this issue. This will be the 6th year JCI UK has run the Pound A Day project and we want it to be the biggest it's been.”
Even if you aren’t a member of JCI UK you can get involved by registering at the Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jciukpad2018.
You will need to make a donation of the cost of your normal weekly shop minus £7 and commit to a £7 weekly budget, which has to include both food and drink.
Phoebe Benta, JCI United Kingdom 2018 Community Director, said, “In the UK we throw away 7 million tonnes of food and drink from our homes every year, majority of which could have been eaten. Many are oblivious to the growing problem of food poverty here in the UK, we can all contribute and taking part in JCI UK’s Pound a Day challenge is a small change that will make a big difference. Save the Children our chosen charity has been providing nutrition and support enabling families to live free from hunger.”
To find out more visit www.jciuk.org.uk/blog

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JCI, Junior Chamber International is a global non profit organisation for people aged 18 - 40. We are present in more than 100 countries and have almost 200,000 members worldwide.
2 The JCI mission is “To provide development opportunities to empower young active citizens to create positive change”
3 The JCI vision is “To be the leading global network of young active citizens”
4 JCI was founded in 1915
5 Past members include Bill Clinton, John F. Kennedy and Nelson Mandela.
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JCI UK Head Office,
PO Box 6638,
Grantham
NG31 9BX

For further information please contact –
Célestine Onomo
2018 JCI UK Marketing Director
07405 199159
celestine.onomo@jciuk.org.uk

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