South Shields restaurant Zeera feeding families in need during healthcare crisis
Working in partnership with local community food bank and crisis response team, Hebburn Helps, the Ocean Road favourite is keeping families who’ve been hit particularly hard by the crisis well fed.
One is the family to a young boy going through chemotherapy, another a low income family with a disabled child and another an NHS worker, who all live in the Jarrow and Hebburn area.
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Hide AdShahanoor Choudhury, owner of Zeera, said: “We just want to do our bit to help our community.
“Times are really tough right now, for everyone, but where we can help, we will.
“We’re a family-run restaurant, with family values and all of our customers know us so well for that.
“The people of South Tyneside have supported us for over 10 years now, so we want to support them too.”
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Angie Comerford, who is the team leader at voluntary community organisation, Hebburn Helps, said: “We just want to say a massive, massive thank you to Shah and the team at Zeera.
“This isn’t the first time he’s helped us and once again Zeera has pulled out all of the stops. We’re so grateful for any donations to Hebburn Helps, as at a time like this, we need it more than ever.”
Working closely with schools and the most vulnerable in the community, the team are providing around 100 school meals a day to low income families.
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Hide AdThe voluntary organisation is still open throughout these uncertain times, and is seeking donations of long-life food from any locals that can help.
Shahanoor and his team are regularly visiting local NHS workers and care workers throughout South Tyneside, taking them free meals as a thank you for their hard work.
Whilst the restaurant has closed following Government guidelines, their takeaway and contactless collection service is still available.
NHS workers are also entitled to free delivery and free poppadums with their NHS ID.
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Hide AdTo donate to the Hebburn Helps organisation visit www.hebburnhelps.co.uk.