Charity’s call for ‘heroes against hunger’

FOOD redistribution charity FareShare Scotland is on the lookout for “heroes against hunger”.

FareShare is appealing for “heroes” to volunteer for three hours during the next Neighbourhood Food Collection event, which is taking place at Tesco stores across the UK from December 1-3.

Tesco stores collecting food donations on behalf of the charity during the campaign include Dundee Extra, Dundee Metro, Monifieth, Perth and St Andrews Metro.

Volunteers will help to spread some Christmas cheer as they encourage shoppers to donate one or two long-life items, such as packets of pasta, boxes of breakfast cereal and tinned goods.

FareShare will redistribute the food to local charities, including homeless shelters, children’s breakfast clubs, women’s refuges and older people’s lunch clubs, alongside a wide range of fresh produce that it receives from the food and drink industry.

Gillian Kynoch, head of FareShare Scotland, said: “You don’t need any special skills or superpowers to be a hero against hunger this Christmas.

“All you need to do is stand in your local supermarket for a few hours, chat to shoppers and encourage them to give a little something if they can. In just three hours, you could collect enough tins, cans and packets to provide 500 meals for people in need, so it’s a quick and easy way to make a practical difference.”

Other Tesco stores will be collecting food donations for food bank charity, the Trussell Trust.

During the last Neighbourhood Food Collection, which was held in July, Tesco shoppers donated enough food to provide 2.8 million meals.

Anyone interested in volunteering for the event can sign up either as an individual or as a team at fareshare.org.uk/ heroes-against-hunger.