Extra food collection at Moray’s Tesco stores to support increased pressure on food banks
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MORAY shoppers are being asked to donate long-life food in response to a surge in demand.
Tesco is holding an extra summer food collection to support the Trussell Trust and FareShare as they respond to increased need in the wake of the pandemic.
Special donation points will be put up at Tesco stores from August 20 to 22, with Tesco topping up all customer donations with an additional 20 per cent donation in cash to the two charities.
Katy Kitchingham, the Trussell Trust’s area manager for Moray, said: "Over the last few months, we’ve been truly humbled to see how much people in Moray are willing to give and the difference this can make when someone is in crisis.
"As we look to the coming months, more people than ever are likely to need to use a food bank. This isn’t right. Everyone should be able to afford their own food. Every donation made during Tesco’s summer food collection will help food banks in our network provide the best possible emergency help to people referred at an uncertain time."
Lindsay Boswell, FareShare’s chief executive added: "Applications from charities and community groups needing vital food supplies have tripled since the start of the lockdown. The crisis is far from over and we are incredibly thankful to Tesco for running this emergency food collection as it will ensure we can continue to support frontline charities helping to feed those who are most vulnerable right now."
The two food charities have already been aided by Tesco as part of a £30 million package of community support in response to the pandemic.
The extra collection is in direct response to the pressures placed on the food banks and community groups during the COVID-19 pandemic. FareShare has seen its highest ever demand for food from the local charities and community groups it supports, whilst the Trussell Trust has seen need at food banks in its network soar by more than 80 per cent.
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