{"id":279848,"date":"2020-09-10T13:41:22","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T08:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=279848"},"modified":"2020-09-10T13:41:22","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T08:41:22","slug":"david-beckham-lends-his-support-to-one-million-meals-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/david-beckham-lends-his-support-to-one-million-meals-program\/","title":{"rendered":"David Beckham Lends His Support to &#8216;One Million Meals&#8217; Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the pandemic hitting those from lower economic backgrounds the hardest, it is more important than ever to look out for those who need it most. &#8220;One Million Meals&#8221; is a charity initiative started in April by Pakistani immigrant Suleman Raza, with the aim of feeding National Health Services (NHS) doctors, nurses, paramedics and key workers on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>Suleman&#8217;s idea was not only but much needed to, and it turns out star footballer and celebrity David Beckham agreed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-279874 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1328\" height=\"774\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25.png 1328w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-561x327.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-1122x654.png 1122w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-364x212.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-728x424.png 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-608x354.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-758x442.png 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-1152x671.png 1152w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-82x48.png 82w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.25-165x96.png 165w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1328px) 100vw, 1328px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Much to Raza\u2019s surprise, one of the people who wanted to pitch in was David Becham, the former England soccer captain and a frequent visitor at Raza\u2019s award-winning chain of restaurants, Spice Village.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs soon as I started the campaign, I thought that I should try Beckham, tell him about the project and see if he could help us,\u201d Raza told Arab News over the phone.<\/p>\n\t<blockquote  \r\n\t\tclass=\"instagram-media\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CEwXuaiHjgx\/\" \r\n\t\tdata-instgrm-version=\"14\" \r\n\t\tstyle=\"max-width:540px; min-width:300px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\r\n\t<\/blockquote>\r\n\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n\t\n<p>\u201cTo be honest, I didn\u2019t have high hopes since I know that celebrities are usually careful when it comes to charity, but I was left speechless,\u201d Raza added.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAs soon as I told him that I was offering free meals to homeless people and NHS workers, he said, \u2018That\u2019s the best thing I\u2019ve heard. Tell me what you need from me.\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>David Beckham helps out<\/h3>\n<p>David Beckham got the campaign valuable media attention and gave Raza platforms to speak about and raise funds for the initiative through corporate sponsorships and relationships with other restaurants. He even got an endorsement from UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-279875 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09.png 1040w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-1024x711.png 1024w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-561x389.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-364x253.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-728x505.png 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-608x422.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-758x526.png 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-69x48.png 69w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.09-138x96.png 138w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This isn&#8217;t Raza&#8217;s first time helping out those in need. Raza and his family, who originally hail from Rawalpindi in Pakistan\u2019s Punjab province, are no strangers to helping the community and have silently provided free meals to the poor and homeless for years.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/pakistani-taxi-drivers-are-providing-free-rides-to-healthcare-workers-in-spain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Pakistani Taxi Drivers Are Providing Free Rides to Healthcare Workers in Spain<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Raza said he has so far raised over a quarter-million pounds and served \u201cprobably more than a million pounds worth\u201d of meals.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOur aim was never to raise money,\u201d Raza said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cI treated the whole thing as a way to encourage restaurants and food producers all over the UK to contribute by offering meals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In December 2019, Raza launched the \u2018No One Eats Alone\u2019 project, which set out to serve warm Christmas meals to homeless and elderly people who were alone over the holidays.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-279873 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1040\" height=\"1226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40.png 1040w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-768x905.png 768w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-869x1024.png 869w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-561x661.png 561w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-364x429.png 364w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-728x858.png 728w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-608x717.png 608w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-758x894.png 758w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-41x48.png 41w, https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Screen-Shot-2020-09-10-at-12.15.40-81x96.png 81w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1040px) 100vw, 1040px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been living here for over 20 years and I never thought that the UK had so much poverty,\u201d he said, adding that he frequently sent Zakat, a mandatary form of charity in Islam, to Pakistan, but recently started focusing on those in need in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s amazing to see community members stepping up when times are hard, and we hope Raza&#8217;s efforts encourage others to contribute as well.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.pk\/node\/1731831\/pakistan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Via Arab News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the pandemic hitting those from lower economic backgrounds the hardest, it is more important than ever to look out for those who need it most. &#8220;One Million Meals&#8221; is a charity initiative started in April by Pakistani immigrant Suleman Raza, with the aim of feeding National Health Services (NHS) doctors, nurses, paramedics and key workers on the frontlines of [&hellip;] <a class=\"g1-link g1-link-more\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/david-beckham-lends-his-support-to-one-million-meals-program\/\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":279877,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2199,1606,1291],"tags":[],"adace-sponsor":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-279848","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured","8":"category-food","9":"category-social-media"},"wps_subtitle":"This is great!","img_urls":{"thumbnail":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-Beckham-OMM-364x205.png",364,205,true],"medium":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-Beckham-OMM-758x424.png",758,424,true],"full":["https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/David-Beckham-OMM.png",1000,560,false]},"author_name":"Anmol Irfan","categories_name":["Featured","Food","Social Media"],"title_text":"David Beckham Lends His Support to \u2018One Million Meals\u2019 Program","related_stories":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts?filter&per_page=4&categories=2199,1606,1291&exclude=279848","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279848","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/77"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279848"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279848\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/279877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279848"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279848"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279848"},{"taxonomy":"adace-sponsor","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/adace-sponsor?post=279848"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}