REDDITCH Foodbank is appealing for people to help in the UK’s biggest food collection for people in need.
From Thursday, November 21 until Saturday, November 23 it will be collecting food at Tescos Extra in Coldfield Drive as part of a nationwide campaign organised by the charities Trussell Trust and FareShare.
During the collection customers will be encouraged to donate long-life food to help the foodbank and community groups support people in need this Christmas. In addition Tesco will top up customer donations by 20 per cent to further support the charities.
Last year, 3.5 million meals were collected nationwide as part of the Tesco Food Collection, and since its launch in 2012, more than 50 million meals have been donated to the charities by generous Tesco customers.
Emma Revie, chief executive at The Trussell Trust said: “No one should need a food bank at any time of year – but we know during the lead-up to Christmas our network of food banks see even more people needing help.
“Food banks will be doing all they can to provide vital emergency support so people don’t face hunger this Christmas. But to make sure there are enough donations, we need your support.
“Having your support in this year’s Tesco Food Collection will make a real difference – the more people who volunteer, the more food will be collected from generous shoppers, and the better prepared food banks will be to help local people.”
People interested in volunteering can find out more and sign up at www.fareshare/tescofoodcollection or email [email protected].”
