This year’s Tesco Winter Food Collection, held in partnership with the Trussell Trust and FareShare, will run from Thursday 30th November to Saturday 2nd December 2023 and we need your help!
We are very grateful to be the nominated food charity for the Tesco Extra store at York’s Clifton Moor but we need volunteers to be in store for 2.5 hour shifts over the three days, helping to engage with customers and hand out shopping lists of our most-needed items.
The Tesco Winter Food Collection is very important for our foodbank and the items donated by shoppers over the three days will make a sizeable contribution to the emergency food parcels we use to support families and individuals who are facing hardship across our wider district. With the cost of living still so high, this winter – and particularly Christmas – will be another tough one 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 Thursday 30th Nov, Friday 1st December and Saturday 2nd December. 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!
