Lisa's team are having a ball while raising vital funds for two Lanarkshire food banks

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A team led by a former Motherwell school teacher have now raised over £50,000 for two Lanarkshire food banks.Mum-of-two Lisa Sultana has revealed that the latest annual Fundraising Ball she organises raised over £13,000 for the food banks; Loaves and Fishes in East Kilbride, and St Bernadette’s in Motherwell.The Facebook group; Team 50/50 – Helping Those in Need, was launched on St Valentine’s Day 2021.

Inspired by a documentary about footballer Marcus Rashford and news reports on the impact that the Covid pandemic was having on low-income families, it raises money for the food banks through running prize draw competitions and raffles.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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In addition, we also collected toys and gifts for the children supported by the food banks, filling an entire van with donations.