A schoolboy who saw football legends don his 'magic hat' and help raise thousands of pounds for charity is setting his sights on a new challenge.
Wilfy Hodgson, from Chester-le-Street, County Durham, is hoping to provide 1,000 meals to the Newcastle West End Food Bank by asking people to donate much-needed items.
It comes after the eight-year-old created a magic hat inspired by a chant to honour Newcastle midfielder Bruno Guimarães which was worn by the footballer and other sporting stars.
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It raised more than £5,000 for the foodbank and cash to buy hundreds of Easter eggs which were donated to the charity ahead of the club's Carabao Cup final clash.
Dad Alan Hodgson said: "Wilfy was able to raise enough money to buy more than 500 Easter eggs to give to the foodbank but we know the cost of living crisis is affecting families. We didn't want to ask people to donate money again but wanted to do something to help those in need.
"Wilfy wants to provide 1,000 meals for vulnerable meals through the food bank. It means people can take an item from their cupboard that they don't need and donate it, or find something that isn't too expensive.
"The foodbank is looking for a number of items at the moment to help families so we thought we'd ask people if they could put a meal together."
The foodbank is currently in desperate need of cereal, curry sauce, instant mash potato, long-life milk, rice, rice pudding and tinned fruit.
Wilfy and Alan will be at the Newcastle United Fans Food Bank collection point, where donations go the West End Food Bank, at Sunday's match against Wolves.
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