Aldi supermarket is asking local charities, community groups and food banks in East Sussex to register now to receive surplus food donations this Christmas.
It's part of the supermarket chain's pledge to donate 10 million meals this year to families across the UK facing hunger.
Partnering with Neighbourly, which links businesses to food banks and charities, Aldi will donate surplus food seven days a week from its 930 UK stores.
Its closure on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and News Year’s Day, means the retailer will send any products coming to their shelf life date, to families over the Christmas period.
Charities, food banks and community groups in East Sussex who could benefit from the scheme are encouraged to get in touch and register now for a festive food donation.
Existing charity partnerships will be prioritised for these festive collections, but where there’s availability, additional organisations are being invited to apply to be paired with a local Aldi store to collect fresh and chilled food products – including fruit, vegetables, fresh meat, fish and bread – ahead of stores closing on both Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
Mary Dunn, Managing Director of Corporate Responsibility at Aldi UK, said:
“Our food donations scheme operates year-round, but we know that Christmas can be a particularly difficult time for the families and communities we support.
“That’s why we are so committed to increasing the number of meals we donate over the festive season, and we look forward to working with local charities in East Sussex this Christmas to help us meet our 10 million meals target for the year.”
Steve Butterworth, from Neighbourly, added:
“With the impact of the pandemic still being felt by communities up and down the country, charities and local causes are expecting record demand for their services this Christmas.
“We’re sure there are lots more groups out there that could put the food to good use, so we’d encourage them to get in touch.”
Organisations do not need to be a registered charity to apply but must:
• Have a level two hygiene certificate gained in the last two years
• Be able to transport and store chilled food products after collecting them on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve at 5pm
Those interested in working with Aldi this Christmas should contact Neighbourly at aldichristmas@neighbourly.com before 5th December 2021.
Aldi has been working with Neighbourly since early 2019. As part of the partnership Aldi introduced community donation points in all stores earlier this month, offering customers the opportunity to donate any food or household products to local causes all year round.
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