Food shoppers in Caerphilly have demonstrated their generosity by donating over 6,000 items of food at Tesco branches around the town.
As part of the retailer’s bi-annual food drive, the Summer Neighbourhood Food Collection, local residents donated 6,663 items of food, including rice, tea, and tinned meat.
Food was donated to the Tesco stores on Bowls Court, Nantgarw Road, Riverbank Court in Trethomas, and Crossways.
The food collected will help to contribute to the estimated total of around 2.8 millions meals collected at Tesco branches around the country, which will be distributed to a number of charities to help those in need.
Caroline Silke, Head of Community at Tesco, said: “We’re over the moon with the huge number of food donations we’ve had in the store, resulting in such an amazing number of meals to give to those in need.
“It really demonstrates the generosity of the people of Caerphilly. Thank you for once again supporting us, and making this collection so successful.”
Now in its fifth year, the Neighbourhood Food Collection is run in partnership with Tesco, FareShare and The Trussell Trust, and is held twice a year in all Tesco stores – once in summer and once in the winter.