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7:00 AM May 1, 2021
Sayd Ahmed, with his family, being presented with a special recognition award from the High Sheriff of Somerset, Mary-Clare Rodwell.
- Credit: Sayd Ahmed
The owner of a popular Weston takeaway has been presented with a High Sheriff Special Recognition Award for feeding thousands of vulnerable people and key workers during the pandemic.
Sayd Ahmed, who owns Pappadams Indian takeaway in Milton Road, has given away more than 14,000 meals to people in need over the past 12 months.
The majority of the meals were donated to homeless people, refugees and asylum seekers. During the third lockdown, Sayd donated 2,800 meals to schools across Weston to feed staff, children of key workers and vulnerable families.
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