Local stores will be encouraging generous shoppers to to donate to the UK’s biggest food drive this weekend from 1-3 December.
The 10th annual Tesco Food Collection comes as charities the Trussell Trust and FareShare expect to provide food to 1.2million people in the UK this winter with many households set to struggle.
The items most needed by local food banks and charities will be highlighted in store, and 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.
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, said. 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 in Buckinghamshire 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 in Buckinghamshire and take part in the Winter Collection. You’ll be helping to keep food banks open this winter.”
The most-needed items on the shopping list for this December’s Tesco Food Collection are:
- UHT milk
- Tinned Meat/Fish
- Sponge/Rice Puddings
- Tea/Coffee
- Long-Life Juice
- Cooking sauces
- Peanut butter & preserves
- Tinned vegetables & pulses
- Rice, pasta & noodles
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