Naomi Campbell Made Donation Of 600 Food Packages To Health Workers

Naomi Campbell made donation: The 50-year old model, actor and businesswoman teamed up with restaurateur and racing driver Giuseppe Cipriani to donate 600 pre-packaged food gifts to frontline workers at St George’s Hospital in Tooting.

The packets reportedly contain one pack of pasta, one pack of spaghetti, four bottles of virgin Bellini cocktail, one jar of tomato and basil sauce, and one freshly baked peach plum cake. 

Molly Simpson, a staff member of St George’s Hospital Charity, expressed her delight and said, "We are so grateful to Naomi Campbell and Giuseppe Cipriani for their incredible donation towards our staff 'welling boxes'. The boxes have created so many smiles amongst our staff."

Naomi Campbell Made Donation of Food To Thank Her Hometown's Health Workers

The catwalk legend told the Mail that she wanted to give back to those who are protecting us and putting themselves on the front line amid the pandemic. 

She said, "I wanted to do a little something to show my appreciation for the frontline staff at St George’s, who like so many healthcare professionals across the UK have worked tirelessly around the clock in these difficult times."

Naomi, who grew up in nearby Streatham, added that she is proud of her home city and grateful to the workers there.

She added, "I am and will always be a proud South London girl. Even though I am far from home right now, my thoughts and prayers are with everyone. And when it is safe to do so, I look forward to reuniting with my family and loved ones in London. Let’s continue to look out for each other and uplift our strong and amazing NHS heroes."

The supermodel spent much of the lockdown in the USA. In fact, she and Giuseppe Cipriani previously delivered food baskets across New York City to various hospital groups in December 2020. 

Naomi Campbell: Activism and Charity

Naomi Campbell established herself as one of the most popular and in-demand models from late 1980s till today. Being one of the six models of her generation declared supermodels by the international fashion industry, she is also involved in other ventures, including an R&B-pop studio album and several appearances in film and television reality shows. Campbell is also involved in charity work and philanthropy for various causes.

The supermodel has vehemently spoken against racial bias and discrimination in the fashion industry as well in other spaces. She is also one of the most recognised faces in the modelling industry for charity.

From supporting Nelson Mandela's Children Fund to hosting charity fashion shows, she founded two charitable organizations in 2005. The first organisation Fashion Relief raised over $1 million for victims of Hurricane Katrina. The other organisation We Love Brazil aimed at fighting poverty through supporting local artisans.

For her humanitarian contribution, she was named an ambassador of Rio de Janeiro by Mayor Cesar Maia in recognition of her efforts to fight poverty in Brazil. Furthermore, she was awarded Honorary Patronage of Trinity College's University Philosophical Society for her charitable and professional work in 2009. 

In 2010, Sarah Brown presented her with an 'Outstanding Contribution' award from British Elle for her work as an ambassador for the White Ribbon Alliance, an organisation championing reproductive, maternal and newborn health and rights.

As the entire world grapples with the difficulties posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, numerous celebrities and influential personalities across the world have been trying to ease the distressing times by helping those in need.

The celebrities have donated money and resources for helping the underprivileged. Moreover, many have also expressed their gratitude to the health workers for their hard work, care and support through sincere gestures and donations. Similarly, Jamaican-English supermodel Naomi Campbell thanked the health workers at a hospital in London for the same