1 December 2022
Generous shoppers are being asked to donate at the Tesco Food Collection this weekend as FareShare and the Trussell Trust prepare for a tough winter.
“Ten years on, the Tesco Food Collection has never been more important. The ongoing cost of living crisis has forced millions of people into food insecurity. ”
Lindsay Boswell CBE, Chief Executive at FareShare
With FareShare and the Trussell Trust anticipating they will provide food to 1.2 million people across the UK this winter, the Tesco Food Collection is vital in bringing in much needed long-life foods for the charities.
Now in its tenth year, the collection will take place in all Tesco stores and give shoppers the opportunity to donate an item of food most needed by local charities.
Shoppers at large stores will also be able to pick up pre-filled donation bags containing items that food banks and local charities have chosen. During the collection Tesco customers can also round up their bill at the till to make a small donation to the charities or donate Clubcard vouchers online, with Tesco matching their value.
Tesco CEO Ken Murphy, said: “Our customers have been incredibly generous during our decade-long partnership with the charities and have helped to donate more than 100 million meals worth of food to date.
“This is going to be a difficult winter for food banks and charities and every can, packet or jar our customers donate to this weekend’s Tesco Food Collection will make a difference. We will top up all those donations with 20% in cash to support the charities.”
Lindsay Boswell CBE, Chief Executive at FareShare, said: “This event is crucial in helping to collect long-life food and we are immensely grateful to Tesco for their ongoing support which will help us to continue getting food where it is most needed. If you’re able to donate just one item at your local store, you’ll be helping to provide a meal for someone facing economic hardship this winter.”
Emma Revie, Chief Executive of the Trussell Trust, said: “We are extremely grateful to Tesco for the invaluable support that they have provided to food banks across the UK over the last decade. Tesco and its customers are the biggest single source of food donations for the Trussell Trust’s network of food banks but our partnership has also offered far more than just food.
“Now, at a time when food banks are facing a tsunami of need created by the soaring cost of living, the support of Tesco and their customers is appreciated now more than ever before. We encourage anyone who is in a position to make a donation to visit a Tesco store and take part in the Winter Collection, you’ll be helping keep food banks open this winter.”
Shoppers can also support FareShare by:
