World Porridge Day

World Porridge Day, on 10 October, is an international event related to porridge.[1] The first of the days was held in 2009.[2][3] The event is organized to raise funds for the charity Mary's Meals, based in Argyll, Scotland, to aid starving children in developing countries. The organization "feeds the nutrient-rich maize-based porridge Likuni Phala to about 320,000 children in Malawi each year."[2] The 2009 day included gatherings in the United States, France, Malawi, Bosnia and Sweden.[2]

Stoats Porridge Bars was the official World Porridge Day partner in 2016.[1]

The World Porridge Making Championship has taken place alongside the day since 2009.[2]

References
  1. "World Porridge Day". Mary's Meals. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
  2. "Best porridge title scooped by US". BBC News. BBC. 11 October 2009.
  3. "American wins world porridge title". Daily Telegraph. 11 October 2009.
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