Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo and supermarket Aldi team up to help kids develop a love of healthy food
An Olympic boxer has been telling school children how to grow up big and strong like him.
Olympic bronze medallist Anthony Ogogo visited the children of Wingfield Primary School, in Kidbrooke, as part of Aldi’s partnership with Team GB to help children to develop their understanding and love of fresh and healthy food.
Team GB boxing star Anthony delivered an inspirational assembly addressing the benefits of eating healthy food and exercising.
He talked to the pupils about his experience of the Olympics and took them through his challenging training regime as an Olympian. The children also got the chance to hold Anthony’s impressive bronze medal.
The Olympian presented a donation of fresh fruit and snacks to the school, courtesy of the new Aldi store in Kidbrooke Park Road. The school visit comes as part of Aldi’s initiative, Get Set to Eat Fresh, which hopes to inspire 1.2 million school children aged five-14 years, to learn more about the benefits of cooking fresh, healthy food with their families.
Aldi store manager Kate Czarny said: “Since opening the Kidbrooke store earlier this month, we’ve had a really successful couple of weeks. It’s been great to meet more of our new customers and share our everyday amazing products with them. I’m also thrilled that we’ve been able to support a local primary school through our partnership with Team GB.”
Anthony Ogogo said: “I’ve had a fantastic time with the children, they were an absolute delight. It was great to talk to them about the importance of eating healthily and how it can be fun to prepare your own meals. Hopefully I’ve also managed to inspire the pupils to keep active and try different sports.”
In addition to supporting Wingfield Primary School, the new Aldi store is now donating surplus food directly to Recycle Bay (Helping Hands), ChART Food Project, Community Advice and Food and Helping Hand food bank, which supports the health and well-being of individuals and families.
The new partnership follows on from a successful trial between the supermarket and community engagement platform, Neighbourly. Aldi aims to pair up all stores across the UK with local good causes to collect surplus food up to five days a week.
Anthony Ogogo pictured top with students from Wingfield Primary School in Kidbrooke
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