Leitrim customers asked to donate food at Tesco stores this Christmas

Tesco is calling on Leitrim customers to take part in their Christmas Food Collection to Support of Local families.

Over €7,200 was donated through last year’s Christmas Food Collection in Leitrim. 

Customers are asked to leave just one food item, no matter how big or small, outside Carrick on Shannon Tesco between the 5th of December and Sunday, 7th December and it wil be taken and distributed to families.

Customers are encouraged to buy just one item of non-perishable food, such as porridge, rice, pasta or canned items, and place it in the collection trolley at the front of participating Tesco stores. Volunteers from Family Resource Centres and local

Tesco Ireland is calling on customers in Leitrim to join them in helping to make Christmas brighter for families in need as the Stronger Starts Christmas Food Collection returns to its stores nationwide fro

Since 2013, this initiative has provided over €2.9 million worth of food, more than 2.3 million meals, to households that need it most across Ireland. 

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Tesco has pledged to top-up what customer donations by another 20%. 

Working with the Family Resource Centre Network, FoodCloud, and other local voluntary organisations, these vital food donations will be distributed to children and their families most in need over the festive season.  

 Charitable organisations will be present at trolleys across the weekend to help customers with donations.  

Since its first Christmas Food Collection in 2013, the initiative has donated almost €2.9 million worth of food, providing more than 2.3 million meals to children and families in need across the country.   

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Last Christmas alone, over €320,000 worth of food was donated by Tesco and its customers, with a further €120,000 worth of food donated through this year’s Summer Food Collection.  

"The Christmas period can intensify food insecurity for families, particularly children who rely on school supports. Through our Stronger Starts Christmas Food Collection and continued,” Rosemary Garth, Communications Director, Tesco Ireland.

 “Investment in Stronger Starts, Tesco remains committed to playing a meaningful role in improving the wellbeing of children and families across the country.”