Seven-year-old Joshua and his brother Ashton-Lewis, four, tuck into a vital meal...thanks to hunger hero Marcus Rashford.
Bar worker Beth Fretwell, 25, who has lost her job, was too broke to buy food for her kids after moving into a new home in Chesterfield, Derbys.
She explained: “Having to buy beds, a cooker and fridge freezer left me with nothing.
“I saw on Tuesday Marcus had tweeted that Chesterfield Football Club’s Community Trust was giving out free lunches. I rang and the club told me food was waiting for us.”
Beth said: “I was overwhelmed by kindness. The boys loved their lunch. We ate it on the bare floor.
"I can’t afford carpet yet, but felt so grateful I tweeted a photo and my thanks.”
The moving message in which she wrote of “2 happy boys going to bed with a full belly” got more than 45,000 likes and countless offers of help.
Man United striker Marcus, 22, is campaigning to get free meals for needy kids children during the school holidays.
The football star's petition to help poor kids get free meals in the school holidays has hit a million signatures.
The campaign on Parliament’s website passed the milestone today two weeks after it was launched by the England footballer.
Rashford, who was awarded an MBE for his work helping hungry kids, has called for a three-pronged approach to help children in the holidays.
But Tory ministers have refused to provide any extra help over half-term, which started this week, including £15-a-week vouchers seen earlier this year.
