From 30th June to 2nd July, all Tesco stores hosted a food collection as part of the eighth Neighbourhood Food Collection, helping to support people struggling with hunger and poverty in local communities this summer.
As always, the response was overwhelming, with thousands of wonderful volunteers giving up their time to hand out shopping lists and collect food from the very generous public.
Here’s what happened during the fun-filled three-day event – prepare to be inspired!
Day 1…
The UK’s biggest food collection has begun! Help fight hunger in your community this summer! #EveryCanHelps pic.twitter.com/WBvBtXzfNe
— The Trussell Trust (@TrussellTrust) June 30, 2016
Pick up a shopping list, grab a basket & donate to help #StopUKHunger this summer! #EveryCanHelps #ThursdayThoughts pic.twitter.com/k4sXa2tHvo
— The Trussell Trust (@TrussellTrust) June 30, 2016
And we’re off! It may have just started but it didn’t take long for the generous donations to start flowing…
Full trolley of food donated so far @Tescopadiham for people in need #everycanhelps #yam pic.twitter.com/GD6DxAdVip
— Gary Tattersall (@GaryGazzat73) June 30, 2016
So im trying 2be extra charitable last few days of #Ramadan2016 #Tescos #NeighbourhoodFoodCollection #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/EBmgRYdKpf
— Mawi An (@mawi_an) June 29, 2016
First trolley full of the day from one lady ! Bless you! #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/y2x6bLCXhG
— Nantwich Foodbank (@NantwichFB) June 30, 2016
Volunteers were getting creative with their outfits…
Help feed the neighbourhood, pop into Derby Tesco Metro and donate any long life products #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/bQYX0Lq6MT
— DerbyTescoMetro (@tescometro5886) June 30, 2016
#everycanhelps cumbernauld extra pic.twitter.com/lrSGWwi0UA
— Tesco Community (@cumbernauldcomm) June 30, 2016
And were smiling throughout the day!
Busy day collecting@TruroTesco. Come&see us-we'd love to chat about @TrussellTrust#foodbanks with you#EveryCanHelps pic.twitter.com/kRPqaig1Og
— Truro Foodbank (@TruroFoodbank) June 30, 2016
Our wonderful volunteers @TeamBurnage5128 @TrussellTrust @LBattarbee pic.twitter.com/GrMfawU516
— FallowfieldFoodbank (@FoodbankSocial) June 30, 2016
Thanks to all who volunteered & donated to Inverclyde Foodbank today! #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/eRALlpT7T4
— Inverclyde Foodbank (@inverfoodbank) June 30, 2016
The generosity continued…
Just spent an extra £20 at @Tesco today for the @TrussellTrust food collection. £20 is nothing and bought a lot. Go do the same right now!
— Becky (@thisisbecky79) June 29, 2016
This amazing fella donated this whole trolley full @GFoodbank #everycanhelps #peopleareamazing #SageFoundation pic.twitter.com/M8rgVAnszE
— Kayleigh Scott (@KayleighScottLD) June 30, 2016
One very kind family just donated all of this. Than you so much @CirencesterExt1 @TrussellTrust #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/OMLpDAyThX
— Cirencester Foodbank (@CirenFoodbank) June 30, 2016
Paying my good fortune forward by donating to the fine folks @TrussellTrust in Beckton today 😀 pic.twitter.com/u8pcvtzmrv
— Interpipes 💙 (@Interpipes) June 30, 2016
Great that people are donating toiletries & washing powder as well #everycanhelps @Chorlton_DidsFB @TrussellTrust pic.twitter.com/91ySV1pJXx
— Chorlton&Didsbury FB (@Chorlton_DidsFB) June 30, 2016
And continued…
Having a bubble… From a former client of ours! A young family of 4… @Suzieq1402 @Tesco @TrussellTrust pic.twitter.com/c3MKdUpdUI
— GlasgowNEfoodbank (@GlasgowNE) June 30, 2016
One customer donated all this #everycanhelps Tesco Forres pic.twitter.com/kx821HTnic
— Tesco Forres (@tesco_forres) June 30, 2016
Customer very kindly donated £25 to purchase food! #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/9g7lAl8se8
— Ruth Kirkby (@RuthKWinch) June 30, 2016
£16 shop goes a long way #everycanhelps #tesco Brent Cross #NeighbourhoodFoodCollection pic.twitter.com/9qMA23O1yP
— Lata Mistry (@Lata_Mistry) June 30, 2016
Doing my little bit to help @TrussellTrust #everycanhelps pop into Blackpool tesco and help out guys 😘 pic.twitter.com/DWrN1OZjfo
— TINA SMITH✞ (@smith_nee) June 30, 2016
A generous customer donated all this +a £50 gift card to get more! #EveryCanHelps @TrussellTrust @FareShareUK @Tesco pic.twitter.com/RA4Ey9LNn8
— Benjamin Sanchez (@Ben_Sanchez3300) June 30, 2016
Thanks to #foodbank volunteers handing out shopping lists & everyone who donated! 2 days to go so you can still get involved! #EveryCanHelps
— The Trussell Trust (@TrussellTrust) June 30, 2016
Day 2!
After a successful first day, foodbanks were ready for another busy day of handing our shopping lists and collecting items!
Neighbourhood Food Collection 30th June 2nd July. In partnership with @TrussellTrust. Donate in store #everycanhelpshttps://t.co/t0IotPOOqe
— Tesco News (@tesconews) June 30, 2016
You can make a difference today – please donate a few items in #Tesco & get that #FridayFeeling! #EveryCanHelps pic.twitter.com/b3GGLpAB0X
— The Trussell Trust (@TrussellTrust) July 1, 2016
Day two and going strong. Amazed by the generosity of people. #EveryCanHelps #StopUKHunger pic.twitter.com/ike7QtvT4R
— Chalk Farm Foodbank (@chalkfarmfb) July 1, 2016
#everycanhelps collecting today at Tesco. Please donate & change someone's life pic.twitter.com/1ryJ4U2DW7
— Eastbourne Foodbank (@EastbourneFB) July 1, 2016
And once again, the generosity continued to be amazing…
Just received a whole basket of donations. Very generous. 🙂 #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/FqKuP4mLhz
— Hailsham foodbank (@Hailshmfoodbank) July 1, 2016
2 shoppers giving whole trolleys worth of food this morning @Tesco Solihull #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/ehN0pWme1Z
— Gareth Duffield (@GareeD) July 1, 2016
#everycanhelps @RibbleFoodbank Erica donating £15 of her birthday money in shopping to food collection thank you 👍 pic.twitter.com/xf66d3hWp5
— Daniel Berrisford (@daberrisford) July 1, 2016
3 bags from gentleman who had used foodbank b4 & was so grateful. #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/BTaPrRB8A7
— Hailsham foodbank (@Hailshmfoodbank) July 2, 2016
A few extra quid on my shopping bill could mean a hot meal for a struggling family. #everycanhelps @Tesco pic.twitter.com/8Bz6s8f7mr
— Bubble (@KTs_Bubble) July 1, 2016
#FoodbankFriday thank you to everyone who’s donated & volunteered so far! Last day tomorrow! #EveryCanHelps pic.twitter.com/JsdV1jmbLF
— The Trussell Trust (@TrussellTrust) July 1, 2016
Day 3!
Final day – so it was the final push for donations to help support people in crisis this summer.
It’s the last day to get involved and support families who will need to use a #foodbank this summer. #EveryCanHelps pic.twitter.com/NhqcIdAeM3
— The Trussell Trust (@TrussellTrust) July 2, 2016
By donating just one item today, you can make a difference to someone facing hunger. #EveryCanHelps #StopUKHunger pic.twitter.com/iWQEE7UAmv
— The Trussell Trust (@TrussellTrust) July 2, 2016
Foodbank Director Adrian Curtis, explained why these food collections are so important…
#Foodbank figures for 2015/16 show use at record high! Adrian Curtis talks #UK usage @TrussellTrust @aidycurtis https://t.co/FsOqdTYHut
— Share Radio (@ShareRadioUK) July 1, 2016
And foodbanks shared how these public donations are helping to change the lives of others…
This is what your donations help us to do #everycanhelps #stneots pic.twitter.com/AzQlrdhiRG
— St Neots Foodbank (@StNeotsFoodbank) July 2, 2016
Thanks to all who have donated at #everycanhelps collection. @TrussellTrust foodbanks are also about #morethanfood pic.twitter.com/wcAiTSIrdi
— NorthBristolFoodbank (@NorthBristolFB) July 2, 2016
Public generosity continued to be overwhelming, as the donations kept flowing!
One lovely Tesco Southend customer donated a whole trolley of food to us!
Thank you!!#everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/wcnDYF2Txy— SouthendFoodbank (@SouthendFoodBan) July 2, 2016
One guy has just handed us a whole bag of jars & tins #generousguy #everycanhelps – collecting @Tesco today.. pic.twitter.com/AbitJ3aGBO
— Uckfield Foodbank (@UckfieldFoodbnk) July 2, 2016
Trolley full and ready to donate #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/aJcG2bEYNB
— Greg Stewart (@gregstr26) July 2, 2016
Amazing donation to foodbank today one customer gave all this .. @GloucesterFbank pic.twitter.com/OaJ0WKwEfl
— Theresa Fisher (@TChessell) July 2, 2016
It was great to see some creative ways of encouraging donations…
Grace from @TescoChepstow singing to help raise donations for the Neighbourhood Collection #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/VsjWZTRsnU
— Chepstow foodbank (@chepstowfoodbnk) July 2, 2016
And it was wonderful to see all ages getting involved! Including these selfless young helpers…
@TrussellTrust We donated this morning! #everycanhelps @Tesco pic.twitter.com/mFKYm05gek
— CharlieDan (@bunnybrusher) July 2, 2016
Aww😇 Have you seen our youngest @ColindaleFB #volunteer? Isn't she cute👼 #EveryCanHelps #NeighbourhoodFoodCollection pic.twitter.com/dikydzkj8s
— Colindale Foodbank (@ColindaleFB) July 2, 2016
#everycanhelps Bethany enjoyed helping with the collection pic.twitter.com/BkHhdx17qt
— Michelle Bakewell (@Bakes1978) July 2, 2016
Old to young are donating – thanks to these two for their donations @TeamBurnage5128 #everycanhelps @LBattarbee pic.twitter.com/MHGFE6i8jy
— Burnage Foodbank (@BurnageFoodbank) July 2, 2016
This young man donated a carrier bag of food to Gloucester Foodbank. What a superstar #everycanhelps @tesco pic.twitter.com/6gu5g7yeB7
— Gloucester Foodbank (@GloucesterFbank) July 4, 2016
And that’s the eighth Neighbourhood Food Collection over!
Thank you to everyone who donated, the thousands of volunteers who gave up their time & @tesco for another fab collection! #EveryCanHelps
— The Trussell Trust (@TrussellTrust) July 2, 2016
THANK YOU to everyone who supported the Neighbourhood Food Collection, helping feed people in need #everycanhelps pic.twitter.com/NDZQW4s5Z4
— Tesco News (@tesconews) July 3, 2016
Once again there was an overwhelming response to the collection. Foodbanks are currently busy weighing and sorting all the donated food, we’ll make sure to announce the total amount collected as soon as we know!
Thank you to everyone who got involved, from volunteering your time to donating items, your input will make a real difference to people struggling with food poverty this summer. #EveryCanHelps
