To mark World Sandwich Day, Subway shops in over 60 countries around the world will come together to help fight hunger around the globe, through their fundraising event, Subway 'Live Feed”.

Throughout the day every Tauranga customer who visits Subway on Elizabeth Street has the opportunity to buy a sub, salad or wrap, get one free for a friend and also help Subway give a meal to someone in need through KiwiHarvest.

Every meal donated on World Sandwich Day will become part of the global Subway movement and will be tracked through the Subway 'Live Feed” digital ticker, in high profile areas around the world.

Subway is expecting to donate thousands of meals across New Zealand, and millions more globally.

Subway on Elizabeth Street has partnered with KiwiHarvest as part of the initiative, which will help provide food support to local charities and community groups in the Bay of Plenty.

Each month, KiwiHarvest delivers more than 40,000 kilos of surplus fresh food to over 150 New Zealand charities to help provide hunger relief to those that need it most.

Deborah Manning, CEO of KiwiHarvest says she is delighted to be part of Subway's largest fundraising event, Subway 'Live Feed.”

'We are expecting to feed thousands of Kiwis seeking hunger relief through the Subway ‘Live Feed,' and we are thrilled that this campaign has been launched by Subway,” says Deborah.

'Hunger relief is such an important issue globally and it's so great that Subway has offered to help raise donations for New Zealanders who struggle to put food on their plates for themselves and their families.”

Subway, Elizabeth Street, Tauranga franchisee, Bruce Guise says the team is thrilled to be supporting KiwiHarvest in continuing its vital service of providing hunger relief to New Zealanders in need.

'We are encouraging the local community to help make a difference to a fellow New Zealanders in need by simply dropping in to Subway Elizabeth Street Tauranga today.

'World Sandwich Day is all about bringing the community together to raise important funds to fight hunger relief not only in New Zealand, but around the globe.”

Celebrations will be occurring at more than 270 Subway shops across New Zealand.