The Tesco Winter Food Collection, held in partnership with the Trussell Trust and FareShare, will run from Thursday 1st December to Saturday 3rd December 2022. We are most grateful to be the nominated food charity for the Tesco Extra store at York’s Clifton Moor and will be in store for the Winter Collection period with shopping lists of our most-needed items to hand.
The Tesco Food Collections are very important for our foodbank. They provide us with substantial donations of food from Tesco customers, but also a generous financial top-up of funds from Tesco themselves. The three days give our volunteers the opportunity to meet and greet the Tesco customers who so generously donate when they shop.
The items donated by shoppers over the three days at the beginning of December will make a sizeable contribution to the emergency food parcels we use to support families and individuals who are facing hardship in our wider district. With inflation, the energy crisis and the cost of living, this winter – and particularly Christmas – will be tougher than ever for many people.
So why is a large supermarket in York is supporting our foodbank based in Wetherby? Well, it’s worth remembering that Wetherby and District Foodbank covers a wide area, stretching from North Leeds, out across to the south of Tadcaster, up towards Boroughbridge and out east to the outskirts of York itself – plus the many villages and rural communities in between. With such a large area to cover, we’re lucky to have the support of supermarkets across the region and in fact, receive a significant proportion of food donations from outside Wetherby itself.
Want to contribute? Just head to the Tesco Extra store at Clifton Moor on the dates above, pick up an item or two from the list of our most needed items, and once purchased, simply hand them to our volunteers or pop them in the collection point. Every donation really does help.
Want to volunteer? We’re looking for people to cover 2.5 hour shifts between 9am and 5pm on each of the three days. No prior experience is necessary, but you must be over 18. Please email [email protected]
Even if you’re not able to donate or volunteer this time, please give our volunteers a smile, wave or stop for a chat – it will be appreciated!
THANK YOU!
