KIND-hearted volunteers are being sought in Redditch to help with a food collection to help people in need this Christmas.
Leading food charities FareShare and The Trussell Trust are looking for people to help at donation points at Tesco in Cold Field Drive from Thursday, November 30, to Saturday, December 2, as part of the Tesco Food Collection.
The annual collection will see customers encouraged to donate long-life food to help foodbanks and community groups support people in need this Christmas.
Tesco will top up customer donations by 20 per cent to further support the two charities in their work.
To make this year’s collection a success volunteers are needed to hand out shopping lists to customers, so they can see the food items needed and to answer any questions customers have.
Lindsay Boswell, FareShare CEO, said: “Volunteers collect an average of 600 meals per shift, so we really can’t overestimate how important their contribution is. If you can spare an hour or so to volunteer in your local store this December, please do, and please encourage your friends, family and colleagues to get involved as well. You’ll be making an enormous difference.”
