By Vicky Nash Audience and Content Editor
Shoppers in Dorset donated more than 12,000 meals for those in need this Chrismas as part of Tesco s Food Collection Scheme Picture: Tesco SHOPPERS in Dorset donated more than 12,000 meals to those in need this Christmas as part of a supermarket giant s annual collection scheme. During the annual Tesco Food Collection, which took place over three days at the end of November, shoppers from Dorset donated 12,181 meals to feed people in their communities amid the Covid-19 pandemic. They donated enough packets, tins and boxes to help the Trussell Trust and FareShare in their vital work.
Customers in North Wales alone donated nearly 20,000 (19,674) meals. During the annual Tesco Food Collection at the end of November shoppers donated enough packets, tins and boxes to provide 800,000 meals to help the Trussell Trust and FareShare in their vital work. An additional Tesco Food Collection held in the summer means that shoppers have donated more than 1.3million meals through Tesco Food Collections this year. Tesco tops up all customer donations to the collection by 20 per cent. Holding the Tesco Food Collections, which ran for three days in large stores, is just one of a number of ways in which Tesco supports the two food charities. The supermarket has provided more than £60m in support to help the charities feed communities during the pandemic.
GENEROUS Tesco shoppers across the UK have been thanked after donating more than 1.3 million meals to feed people in their communities amid this year’s Covid-19 pandemic, with customers in Northwich donating 755 meals. During the annual Tesco Food Collection at the end of November shoppers donated enough packets, tins and boxes to provide 800,000 meals to help the Trussell Trust and FareShare in their vital work. An additional Tesco Food Collection held in the summer means that shoppers have donated more than 1.3million meals through Tesco Food Collections this year. Tesco tops up all customer donations to the collection by 20 per cent.