Tesco shoppers in Elgin thanked for generous charity donations
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ELGIN Tesco shoppers have been thanked for their "incredible compassion" after donating meals to families in crisis.
Generous locals contributed 2192 meals during the special summer Tesco Food Collection for the Trussell Trust and FareShare.
The food collected will help the Trussell Trust provide emergency food parcels to families in crisis. It will also help FareShare support thousands of frontline groups working to feed children and families across the country. Tesco has also topped up all the customer donations with an extra 20% in cash to help the charities in their work.
Claire De Silva, Tesco's Head of Community, said: "Our customers in Elgin have shown amazing support once again, and we will continue to work closely with both charities to help them in the crucial work they do across the UK.
"Having seen the pressures that both charities are facing we know that food donations are more vital than ever, and we know every single meal donated will make a difference to someone’s life."
The summer collection was held in addition to the annual pre-Christmas Tesco Food Collection which the supermarket holds to support the two charities.
Emma Revie, Chief Executive at the Trussell Trust said: “We have been truly humbled to see how much people have been willing to give to food banks this summer, as our nationwide network of food banks do all they can to help families meet the extra financial pressures of the holiday period.”
Lindsay Boswell, Chief Executive at FareShare, added: "It was wonderful to see so many passionate people lending a hand to support.
"We are incredibly grateful to everyone who volunteered and every customer who donated items during this year’s Tesco Summer Food Collection."
Customers can continue to support FareShare and the Trussell Trust by donating at the permanent collection point at Tesco in Elgin or in any large Tesco store throughout the UK. People can also donate Tesco Clubcard points to help them in their work.
