Tesco: Hampshire customers donate 23,657 meals for charity

The Tesco Winter Food Collection took place between November 25 and November 30.

Every item donated in Hampshire provided support for charities FareShare and Trussell in the run-up to Christmas.

Tesco CEO Ken Murphy said: “I just want to say a huge thank you to every single person who donated items at this year’s Winter Food Collection.

“Their generosity is always so amazing and really helps to make a huge impact in communities supported by Trussell and FareShare.”

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The pre-Christmas Winter Food Collection also saw more than £340,000 donated to the charities by customers rounding up their bills at the till, and donating through a link from Tesco’s online groceries website.

Kristopher Gibbon-Walsh, CEO at FareShare, said: “Every year, we are blown away by the generosity of Tesco customers at the Winter Food Collection, and this year is no exception.”

Emma Revie, CEO of Trussell, added: “Thanks to your efforts, we have collected 1.8 million meals to support people who need a foodbank this winter.

“Thank you for your generosity – together we can end hunger for good.”

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