SAM ROWLANDS, Member of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, is calling on his constituents to back the annual Tesco Winter Food Collection.
Mr Rowlands is encouraging people in North Wales to help support the UK’s biggest food collection which runs from November 27–29.
He said: “I am always happy to support this annual campaign as it is one which we can all get involved in by donating long non-perishable food in our local Tesco stores.
“If you have some time on your hands you could volunteer to help collect at the store or just simply donate some food.
“Everything donated will go to Tesco’s charity partners, Trussell Trust and Fareshare who work together to ensure that food banks are stocked and donated or excess food is available for people who need it.”
During the collection which is taking place in all Tesco stores from November 27th to November 29th. Tesco customers will be encouraged to donate long-life food to support the charities in their work.
Trussell has been in partnership with Tesco since 2012, and the partnership is the single biggest source of donated food in the Trussell community. Tesco generously makes a financial donation of £1.25m per year to the organisation.
Donations for Trussell will help its network of food banks provide emergency food parcels to people who cannot afford the essentials, while donations to FareShare will support its network of 8,500 local charities and community groups helping to feed people in local communities across the UK.
Tesco is calling on people to volunteer at collection points in store to speak to customers and raise awareness of the impact every donation will have on people across the UK, who rely on Trussell and FareShare for food.
You can sign up to volunteer in your local Tesco store with FareShare by clicking here or with Trussell by clicking here.
