Shoppers in Milton Keynes can now give a helping hand to food banks and charities at Tesco Superstores.
The Tesco Food Collection is taking place in Tesco Superstores from June 30th to July 2nd.
MK shoppers are being urged to donate long-life food to support local food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network and thousands of frontline charities supplied by FareShare.
The supermarket chain says it will top up all food donations made during the collection with an extra 20% cash donation to support the two charities.
Tesco Head of Community Claire de Silva said: “This collection marks 10 years of us working with the Trussell Trust and FareShare. During that decade our customers have been amazingly generous, donating more than 100 million meals during our food collections and at permanent collection points in Tesco stores, but we wanted to make it even easier for customers in Milton Keynes to donate this summer as we know that every can donated really does help.”
Lindsay Boswell, Chief Executive at FareShare, said: “Our charities are telling us that the need for food has vastly increased as a result of the cost-of-living crisis, and over the last year we’ve continued to deliver four meals every second to people facing food insecurity across the UK.
“That’s why we would be immensely grateful to anyone who is able to donate a bag of pasta or tin of vegetables over the Tesco Food Collection weekend – your generous donations will help us continue providing vital support to families struggling to cope this summer.”
Danni Malone, Director of Network Programmes and Innovation at the Trussell Trust, added: “Every year, we are amazed by the generosity of Tesco customers who donate to the Food Collection.
"We know that many families on the very lowest incomes have been forced to the doors of food banks to get by, as the nation faces a rapid rise in the cost of living and continues to recover from the devastating effects of the pandemic. So, once again, we are calling on shoppers to give generously and make a difference to people who need our support over the coming weeks and months.”
