Rosemary Garth (Communications Director, Tesco Ireland), Fergal Landy (CEO, Family Resource Centre National Forum), children Kayla Robertson (aged 6) are pictured showing just some of the non-perishable food items that can be donated to the Tesco Stronger Starts Summer Food Collection running nationwide until September 8th.

Tesco host food donation initiative to help Meath's family resource centres

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Three Meath family resource centres are set to benefit with the launch by Tesco Ireland of its Stronger Starts Summer Food Collection initiative.

Tesco customers, if they “have a little spare they can share”, are kindly asked to purchase one extra non-perishable food item and donate it to the Food Collection trolley in 115 stores nationwide until 8th September, to support families and neighbours in their local community.

The Family Resource Centres (FRCs) participating in Meath are St. Helena's FRC, Laytown FRC (East Coast) and Trim FRC.

Fergal Landy, Family Resource Centre National Forum CEO, said: “Food supports, among our many outreach activities, play a crucial role in addressing food poverty in local communities. During the summer months, we see an increased need for food supports across the board, which is why we are delighted that Tesco has launched this initiative. We hope that the public will support the Stronger Starts Summer Food Collection by donating a non-perishable food item at the end of their weekly shop. The food support element of the FRC is not just about distributing food; it's about adopting a community development approach to challenging the underlying structures causing poverty and inequality to create lasting social change impacting on the lives of families and communities facing food insecurity.

Rosemary Garth, Tesco Ireland Communications Director, said: “We are calling on customers to simply pop one additional non-perishable food item into their basket and place it into the dedicated donation trolleys at the front of 115 stores nationwide, each week until the 8th of September. A small gesture like this will go a long way in supporting Family Resource Centres across the country and the fantastic work they do.

Since the Stronger Starts Summer Food Collection launched in stores on June 17th, the top 5 most donated foods are

1. Pasta

2. Cereals

3. Beans/peas

4. Pasta sauces

5. Tinned fish

The Tesco Ireland Stronger Starts Summer Food Collection is live, in-store only, and runs until 8th September 2024. For more information, visit ​​TescoIreland.ie.

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