By Angela Green:
Cooking challenge to raise funds for the Muscle Help Foundation (MHF) charity gets the backing of chefs and celebrities across the UK.
Harry Hill, Tom Kerridge, Tom Parker-Bowles, and Angela Hartnett are just some of the names lending their support to MHF’s unique charity cooking campaign to raise much-needed funds to support children and young people living with Muscular Dystrophy (MD).
November is set to take on a whole new identity thanks to a mouth-watering culinary fundraising campaign. The Muscle Help Foundation Charity has assigned November as ‘Meatball Month’, and are now calling on the nation to get involved and support the campaign.
Comedian, presenter and writer, and lover of great food, Harry Hill, who also presents Junior Bake Off, is spearheading the launch of the campaign and has released a video titled ‘It’s Meatball Month’ asking the nation to don their aprons and start planning their meatball parties – watch his video message below:
During Meatball Month, the MHF are encouraging the nation to come together, eat meatballs, meat, veggie, plant-based, fish or vegan, to help raise money to support the charity’s vital work in delivering transformational wish-fulfilment experiences to children and young people living with Muscular Dystrophy (MD).
Over the past 20 years, MHF has made hundreds of ‘Muscle Dream’ nominations a reality for its beneficiaries.
From arranging for them to meet movie stars like Al Pacino, sporting heroes like Lewis Hamilton to TV bushcraft & survival expert Ray Mears, through to organising amazing moments in time such as… Racing around Silverstone in Porsche 911s. Experiencing level flight in an aircraft. Mixing it up with Warner Brothers Studio (Education Team) delivering a virtual ‘Art & Craft of Film-Making’ programme.
MHF’s mission is simple – to provide unique, highly personalised interventions that not only turn dreams into reality but also boost confidence, uplift self-esteem and strengthen social connections through MHF’s ‘Muscle Warrior’ tribal community.
The meatballs campaign has got the backing of an amazing array of notable chefs, many of whom have shared their very own meatball recipes representing a range of culinary tastes and preferences to help inspire people right across the nation.
MHF CEO, Michael McGrath MBE, who lives with Muscular Dystrophy says: “This foodie fundraising campaign is designed to engage the nation’s appetite and love of food – it encourages anyone across the UK this November to simply cook up some meatballs at home with their friends and family (be they meat, veggie, plant-based, fish or vegan) and in the process, ask everyone attending for a small donation for being fed well and enjoying great company with family and friends. This will help raise money for the charity’s wish fulfilment experiences, called Muscle Dreams, where we literally do make dreams a reality for children and young people with muscular dystrophy.
“But why Meatballs I hear you ask? Well, in all honesty, it could be any meal you like – it comes down to bringing people together to cook and eat, whilst raising money for our wonderful charity. Let’s face it, meat, veggie, or vegan balls are quick and easy to make. They are so the perfect autumnal comfort food. We felt this was a great way to give the campaign an identity and give people a single-minded cooking focus to put their efforts into.
“The ingredients fuelling the campaign are simple – a sprinkling of coming together, time to cook, eat, enjoy and donate. You’ll be helping us make more dreams a reality for young people living with muscular dystrophy. Everyone is welcome at the table!”
Tom Kerridge pledged his support saying: “I am delighted to support (The Muscle Help Foundation) with this delectable recipe! I hope that it will help bring awareness to this horrible disease and support all the brave people living with muscular dystrophy.”
As did Ken Hom who added: “I’m beyond excited and proud to be part of Meatballs for Muscle Dreams in support of the Muscle Help Foundation charity. It’s an important cause to me and being able to cook meatballs and raise awareness and funds at the same time is a win-win”
More information and details of how to get involved are here.