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<P>Once upon a time, in one of France’s poorest neighbourhoods,
Kamel and his coworkers took on McDonald’s and turned their
workplace into something magical.</P>
<P>They spent <STRONG>20 years fighting the most powerful fast food
chain</STRONG> – dreaming of creating a place that could offer
good jobs, fair pay and a chance to uplift their community out of
unemployment and poverty.</P>
<P>McDonald's hated that. It tried everything to get rid of Kamel –
even threatening his life! And when that didn’t work,
<STRONG>McDonald’s fired everyone and shut down the
restaurant.</STRONG></P>
<P>But instead of giving up on their dream, Kamel and his coworkers
rolled up their sleeves and <STRONG>turned the discarded, hollow
space McDonald’s abandoned into a vibrant community food bank — now
feeding 2,000 families a week for free.</STRONG> They rehired
staff, redecorated, spread the word and restored the heart of their
community.</P>
<P>This magical place is called l’Après M (“the After M” for after
McDonald's) – and it needs you.</P>
<P>Kamel and his coworkers aren’t home free – <STRONG>their building
is about to be sold</STRONG>. But if we help them buy it, they can
turn l’Apres M into a permanent community oasis – with a proper food
bank, restaurant, meeting facilities, job training centre, and much
more.</P>
<P><STRONG>can you help Kamel and his team secure the magical place
they built – and give this community a chance to rise?</STRONG></P>
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<P>l’Après M is a <STRONG>beacon of hope and positive
change</STRONG> for this neighbourhood in Marseille – and for
communities across the globe.</P>
<P>In just the first five weeks after l’Après M opened, they served
no less than 100,000 people food parcels. And during the height of
the pandemic l’Après M saved many more, giving them food, support
and a sense of purpose.</P>
<P>But Kamel and his heroic team wanted to do more. They worked with
firemen, farmers and local groups to extend l’Après M’s reach and
distribute food – and their powerful message – to surrounding
neighbourhoods.</P>
<P>Now the story of their work is spreading and inspiring movements
worldwide. They even <STRONG>helped McDonald's workers in the U.S.
win a $15/hour minimum wage</STRONG> – a fight that had been
dragging on for nearly a decade!</P>
<P>This place is special, </P>
<P><STRONG>l’Après M is a symbol that something bad can be turned
into something beautiful – <EM>if enough people come together to do
it</EM>.</STRONG></P>
<P>The need for l’Après M is greater than ever...<STRONG>can you
chip in right now to help</STRONG> <STRONG>protect this vital food
bank</STRONG> and the beating heart of this neighbourhood?</P>
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<P>More information:</P>
<DIV class=page-link><A style="COLOR: #04bbcc"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/614482?t=15&akid=106921%2E15424008%2E9x4CWL"
rel=noopener target=_blank>McDonald’s In Marseille Turned Into Food
Base To Help Needy</A><BR>Forbes. 25 April 2020.</DIV>
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<DIV class=page-link><A style="COLOR: #04bbcc"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/614483?t=16&akid=106921%2E15424008%2E9x4CWL"
rel=noopener target=_blank>French McDonald’s Workers Win Court
Ruling Against Restaurant’s Sale</A><BR>The New York Times. 7
September 2018.</DIV>
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<DIV class=page-link><A style="COLOR: #04bbcc"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/614484?t=17&akid=106921%2E15424008%2E9x4CWL"
rel=noopener target=_blank>(In French) A Marseille, des associations
utilisent un ancien McDo pour distribuer de la
nourriture</A><BR>Mediapart. 11 April 2020.</DIV>
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<DIV class=page-link><A style="COLOR: #04bbcc"
href="https://act.sumofus.org/go/614485?t=18&akid=106921%2E15424008%2E9x4CWL"
rel=noopener target=_blank>(In Spanish) Marsella, del adorado
McDonald’s al ‘fast-food’ social</A><BR>El País. 6 October
2021.</DIV></TD></TR>
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