Tesco today launched a new phase of its Neighbourhood Food Collection, partnering with charities The Trussell Trust and FareShare in a bid to provide at least four million meals to people in need this summer.
The project, which takes place in all larger Tesco stores until Saturday, builds on the 21 million plus meals for people in need collected since 2012. This includes a 30% top-up, food raised through permanent collection points in 507 Tesco stores and local collections, plus surplus food from Tesco’s fresh food and online grocery distribution centres.
The 30% top-up is redistributed by the Trussell Trust and FareShare to participating foodbanks and charities. “This is now our sixth Neighbourhood Food Collection and we want to keep up the amazing momentum from previous collections,” said Josh Hardie Corporate Social Responsibility Director at Tesco.
“That’s why it’s so important that we dig deep and do what we can to help people who are in need this summer. “Sadly food poverty affects a large number of people across the UK,” added Lindsay Boswell, CEO of FareShare. “From homeless hostels to breakfast clubs, women’s refuges to luncheon clubs for older people, these frontline organisations need food more than ever, so we’re thrilled to partner with Tesco on the Neighbourhood Food Collection again this year.”
”We’re very grateful to Tesco and Tesco customers for their generous donations, not just during the Neighbourhood Food Collection times, but also from the permanent collection points which enable donations year-round, and already this year has accounted for approximately 300 kg on average donated every month,” said David McAuley, CEO of The Trussell Trust.
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