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| Sheffield foodbank benefits as runners donate food as entry fee | Sheffield foodbank benefits as runners donate food as entry fee |
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| Runners took part in the relay-style event at Grenoside Woods | Runners took part in the relay-style event at Grenoside Woods |
| Hundreds of items of food have been donated by runners as part of a unique entry fee for a race. | Hundreds of items of food have been donated by runners as part of a unique entry fee for a race. |
| Hillsborough and Rivelin Running Club organised the event, with participants bringing along items to be donated to a foodbank instead of paying to enter. | Hillsborough and Rivelin Running Club organised the event, with participants bringing along items to be donated to a foodbank instead of paying to enter. |
| S6 Foodbank, which has sites across Sheffield, filled a van with items including tins of food, dry pasta and nappies. | S6 Foodbank, which has sites across Sheffield, filled a van with items including tins of food, dry pasta and nappies. |
| "It's an awesome contribution," foodbank manager Chris Hardy said. | "It's an awesome contribution," foodbank manager Chris Hardy said. |
| Organisers from the running club said they wanted to give something back to the community by putting on the 5km (3.1 mile) run at Grenoside Woods. | Organisers from the running club said they wanted to give something back to the community by putting on the 5km (3.1 mile) run at Grenoside Woods. |
| "This means a lot, it brings much needed food for people in the city," Mr Hardy said. | "This means a lot, it brings much needed food for people in the city," Mr Hardy said. |
| Chris Hardy said the contribution from runners had been "awesome" | Chris Hardy said the contribution from runners had been "awesome" |
| He said foodbanks were about communities helping each other, with the event being a perfect example of this. | He said foodbanks were about communities helping each other, with the event being a perfect example of this. |
| "This is such a great version of communities coming out and doing something they absolutely love, but also bringing food along to the event at the same time," he added. | "This is such a great version of communities coming out and doing something they absolutely love, but also bringing food along to the event at the same time," he added. |
| Jenny Cartmell, who helped organise the race, said it had been "really successful". | Jenny Cartmell, who helped organise the race, said it had been "really successful". |
| Runner Jenny Cartmell said she was pleased with the response | Runner Jenny Cartmell said she was pleased with the response |
| "I think it's just to give something back to the community that we run in. It's to help in hard times." | "I think it's just to give something back to the community that we run in. It's to help in hard times." |
| "Everyone's been positive, eager to help and everyone's enjoyed doing it." | "Everyone's been positive, eager to help and everyone's enjoyed doing it." |
| Runner Simone Young-Alls said she had donated tins, nappies and essential cupboard items. | Runner Simone Young-Alls said she had donated tins, nappies and essential cupboard items. |
| "It's something that's different but also a really great thing to do. Do our little bit to help and all the donations go to help people out there who are struggling," she said. | "It's something that's different but also a really great thing to do. Do our little bit to help and all the donations go to help people out there who are struggling," she said. |
| The unusual entry fee had been well supported, organisers said | The unusual entry fee had been well supported, organisers said |
| The recent cost of living crisis had seen an increase on the reliance of their foodbanks, Mr Hardy said. | The recent cost of living crisis had seen an increase on the reliance of their foodbanks, Mr Hardy said. |
| "You might never meet anyone who uses a foodbank, but actually the thought of you donating £10, or donating a tin of food, goes a long way to helping somebody out of their circumstances that they're in," he added. | "You might never meet anyone who uses a foodbank, but actually the thought of you donating £10, or donating a tin of food, goes a long way to helping somebody out of their circumstances that they're in," he added. |
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