Tesco stores in Southwark will be holding food donation events for families in need this summer.
Large shops will be collecting long-life food for charities FareShare and the Trussell Trust from July 15-17.
Smaller stores will hold similar events from July 12-August 28. Tesco will make a cash donation of 20 per cent of the value of the food donated.
Lindsay Boswell, Chief Executive at FareShare, said: “At FareShare, the demand for food from the communities we serve remains very high and, with the combination of the pandemic and many families struggling to afford to eat during the school holidays when free school meals are not available, we anticipate this will continue to be the case for many months.
“We are incredibly grateful to Tesco for running this additional summer food collection, which will ensure that we can continue supporting the thousands of charities feeding the most vulnerable children and families across the UK.”
Emma Revie, Chief Executive of the Trussell Trust, added: “No one should?face the?indignity of?needing?emergency food. Yet in the last year, food banks in our network provided record numbers of emergency food parcels to people struggling to afford the essentials. This?is not right?but?we know we can build a better future.
“Thanks to the incredible ongoing generosity of Tesco, we are thrilled that customers will be able to support food banks during the Summer Food Collection.
“Every donation makes such a difference and helps food banks in our network provide the best possible emergency support while we work together towards building a hunger free future.”
This extra food drive is on top of the usual donation events Tesco organises before Christmas.