Tesco is holding an extra summer food collection in support of food redistribution charities on the back of a massive surge in demand in the wake of the pandemic.
From today until Saturday, collections will be held to support The Trussell Trust and FareShare with collection points put up at every Tesco superstore and Extra store.
Customers are being asked to donate essential items of long-life food, while Tesco will top up all customer donations with an additional 20% donation in cash to the two charities.
The collection has been organised in direct response to the extra pressures placed on the food banks and community groups FareShare and The Trussell Trust are supporting during the Covid-19 pandemic.
FareShare has seen its highest-ever demand for food from the thousands of local charities and community groups it supports, while The Trussell Trust has seen need at food banks in its network soar by more than 80%.
The extra summer food collection is in addition to the pre-Christmas Tesco Food Collection held annually for FareShare and The Trussell Trust in November. It will take place from store opening today to store closing on 22 August.
“This is a really challenging time for the two charities because of the big rise in demand on them for food,” said Tesco communications director David Page.
“Our customers have responded with incredible generosity to our food collections in the past, donating more than 39 million meals. I hope they will give generously again because there are a lot of people that need a helping hand at the moment and this appeal will make a real difference to them.”
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