TRALEE Lions Club, FoodCloud and Tesco Ireland are asking shoppers to support families in need by donating a food item during a two-day Christmas Food Appeal next week.

The appeal will take place on on Friday and Saturday, November 25-26 between 11am – 7.30pm in four Tesco stores in Kerry including Tesco Killarney, Tralee Manor, Killarney Park and Tralee Square.

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In the last three years alone the annual Christmas Food Appeal has collected over €500,000 worth of food for families.

Over €2,700 worth of food was donated by Kerry shoppers in 2015, and this year the appeal is hoping to build on this success and support as many families in need as possible by providing hampers of non-perishable food items in the run-up to Christmas.

All food collected during the appeal in Tesco stores will be sorted by volunteers from FoodCloud’s partner charities and the 115 Lions Clubs spread throughout the country, who will redistribute food parcels to those who need them most.

A number of charitable organisations will benefit from this year’s food appeal including St. Vincent de Paul and Friends of the Elderly to mention a few.

 

Donation trollies will be clearly visible and sign-posted at locations in the front of Tesco stores. Only non-perishable goods are requested for donation

Shoppers can donate one or more of the following items in their local Tesco store:

·         Tea bags & Instant coffee

·         Biscuits

·         Sugar

·         Butter

·         Breakfast Cereals

·         Tinned goods (vegetables, fruit, fish, meat)

·         Pasta & Paste Sauces

·         Rice & Rice Pudding

·         Jam

·         Soft drinks

·         Sweet Treats

·         Selection Boxes

·         Christmas Cake