Couple voted winners in Good Citizens Awards

Kind-hearted Marion and Graham Foster of Lincoln have won the Couple’s section of the Good Citizens Awards for their work supporting homeless, lonely and vulnerable people.

Marion is a trained chef and is proud to use her culinary skills to provide good quality homecooked food for those in need free of charge.

Helped by a team of committed volunteers, the couple run the Let Them Eat Cake initiative on Monday evenings delivering homemade hot food and drinks to those living on the city’s streets.

On Tuesday from 10am-2pm, Marion is part of a voluntary service operating out of Mint Lane Café which provides laundry and shower facilities to homeless people.

Recipients are also offered basics such as clothing, toiletries and sleeping bags, as well as a friendly ear and guidance to organisations who may be able to help them.

In October Marion and Graham opened Night Bite Cafe at St Luke’s Church Hall, Birchwood, providing a safe, warm space for those in need. This is regularly attended by up to 25 lonely and vulnerable people with free hot food and drinks.

Nominating the couple for the awards organised by Lincolnshire County Council, fellow volunteer Phil Morris said: “Marion and Graham are the most selfless people I have ever met and deserve recognition.”

The winners were presented with certificates highlighting their achievements by the authority’s chairman Cllr Stephen Bunner at the Lincolnshire Show.