AN old school pal of Marcus Rashford’s has hailed his free school meals campaign — as her family still benefits.
Leah Williams, 22, was in the same class as the Man United star from Year 3 to Year 7.
EPAAn old school pal of Marcus Rashford’s has hailed his free school meals campaign — as her family still benefits[/caption]
Triangle NewsLeah Williams was in the same class as the footie ace and said she remembers his kindness from a young age[/caption]
And she remembers his kindness from a young age.
She said: “He was always such a smiley boy. He was always helpful. If you had a problem, he was always that boy that everyone talked to.”
Marcus, 23, has twice forced the Government into U-turns over providing free school meals in the holidays.
He has spoken movingly about how they helped him when he was growing up.
Single mum Leah, of Runcorn, Cheshire, said: “I used to sit with him in class and had no idea how much he would help the community — and the whole of England, really.
“He is so genuine.”
Triangle NewsLeah said: ‘She said: ‘He was always such a smiley boy. He was always helpful. If you had a problem, he was always that boy that everyone talked to’[/caption]
Getty Images - GettyMan Utd star Marcus has twice forced the Government into U-turns over providing free school meals in the holidays[/caption]
AP:Associated PressMarcus and mum Melanie at a food bank — the young icon has spoken movingly about how free school meals helped him when he was growing up[/caption]
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Today, the food parcels and vouchers help feed Leah’s son Jackson-Lee, three, her brothers and sisters still at school, plus an older sister with children.
Leah and Marcus attended Button Lane primary in Wythenshawe, south Manchester.
It has about double the national average of children eligible for free meals.
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