WORLD PORRIDGE DAY GETS OFF TO FLYING START
The first ever World Porridge Day got off to a flying start with porridge fans across the world joining in the spirit of the event and organising their own World Porridge Breakfast and other oatmeal related events to raise money for Mary’s Meals.
The official launch of this international celebration of Scotland’s traditional national dish took place on Sunday 11th October 2009 in the Scottish Highland village of Carrbridge to coincide with the 16th annual World Porridge Making Championship.
Among those who helped get the World Porridge Day ball rolling were TV presenter and cookery book writer, Nell Nelson and Miss Scotland – Dunblane model and tennis coach, Katharine Brown. This year’s World Porridge Making Championship had a Burns theme to mark the 250th anniversary of the great Scottish poet’s birth and the official Burns for Homecoming, Christopher Tait came along to join in the World Porridge Day celebrations.
Miss Scotland, who is passionate about all things Scottish, said she was delighted to give her support. “I’m a great porridge fan and World Porridge Day is a great way of encouraging everyone to tuck into a bowl of porridge while at the same time raising money to help support Mary’s Meals,” she said.
Fund raising efforts on the day also received a welcome boost from Amecian Matthew Cox who won the World Porridge Making Champion title and the prestigious Golden Spurtle trophy. Part of his prize included £250 in cash which he has very kindly donated to Mary’s Meals.
It is intended to establish World Porridge Day firmly in the international calendar with next year’s date already set for 10th October 2010 (10/10/10).
Meanwhile, there is news of further events still to come this year. This includes an up date from a small group of special children from a school near Philadelphia, New Jersey who are planning on setting up a porridge bar for the faculty and fellow pupils on 2nd November to raise money for Mary’s Meals. We wish them good luck with their porridge-making.
Please keep us posted and send us an email with information of your event. Donations however large or small are welcome.
A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED SO FAR.
Events 2009
Parents and friends joined the young pupils of Carrbridge Primary School for their charity fund raising World Porridge Breakfast in aid of Mary’s Meals.
The event was among the first to be held in the countdown to the official launch of the first-ever World Porridge Day – an international celebration of Scotland’s traditional national dish – which is to be officially launched this Sunday (11 October) at the annual Golden Spurtle World Porridge Making Championships .
It is intended to establish World Porridge Day firmly in the global calendar with porridge fans across the globe invited to join in the spirit of the event and host their own porridge breakfast or other oats related activity to raise money for Mary’s Meals.
This Scottish-based charity started from a tin shed and now provides daily meals for 391,000 of some of the pooorest children in 15 countries. For many of these youngsters, the porridge mix they receive may well be the only meal they recieve in the day.
