Tesco shoppers in Buckinghamshire have been given a big thank-you after providing nearly 20,000 meals to support local food banks and frontline charities.
The 19,189 collected across the county between June 30 and July 2 was part of a total of 1.3 million meals donated by generous Tesco shoppers across the UK in large stores, with an additional 20 percent top-up added by Tesco.
The items of long-life food donated during the Tesco Food Collection have been shared with food banks in the Trussell Trust’s network as well as frontline charities supplied with food by FareShare, to help support local people facing hunger.
In addition, shoppers donated cash to the charities by rounding up at the checkouts, with more than £328,000 being given during the collection week.
FareShare CEO Lindsay Boswell thanked shoppers in Buckinghamshire for their support.
“The UK is currently facing a cost-of-living increase which is affecting more and more people,” he said. “FareShare is doing all it can to support charities up and down the UK with food so that they can provide vital services to people facing food insecurity during the summer holidays.
“We are immensely grateful to Tesco customers for their generous food and financial donations during the Summer Food Collection. The support we receive from Tesco and its customers will enable FareShare to continue our support of children and families in Buckinghamshire during the summer and beyond."
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