Metallica donate 9,000 meals for people in need

Metallica left their mark off stage as well during the Cardiff stop of their tour. Through their charitable foundation All Within My Hands, the band donated £20,000 (around 23,200 euros) to Cardiff Foodbank, enabling the organization to distribute roughly 9,000 meals to people facing financial hardship. "At first we thought it was a joke," Cardiff Foodbank director Rachel Biggs told the BBC. "We got an email inviting us to get in touch with the foundation because they wanted to donate £20,000 to us. It's a huge amount that will really make a difference and will let us restock our shelves."

The help comes at a particularly delicate time for the food bank. Just two weeks ago the charity had issued a public appeal, explaining that its supplies were nearly exhausted due to a drop in donations. Every year the Cardiff Foodbank supports around 20,000 people through eight city centres and a mobile service, with children accounting for roughly a third of those helped. According to Biggs, demand for help remains high while food donations have fallen by 27%, making it increasingly difficult to keep the day-to-day operation running.
This is the largest donation the Cardiff Foodbank has ever received from a celebrity. Taylor Swift had also supported the organisation in 2024 during her visit to the city, contributing towards the purchase of food supplies.

Founded in 2017, All Within My Hands donates part of the proceeds from concerts to charitable projects around the world, with particular focus on the fight against food poverty. While in Wales, Metallica also teamed up with the Welsh Blood Service to encourage fans to donate blood and plasma. "It shows that people who have the means to make a difference really do choose to do so," said volunteer Eddie Cawston, a huge fan of the band. Other volunteers described Metallica's contribution as concrete help that arrived at the organization's moment of greatest need.

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