Thousands of pounds of stock given to three local foodbanks from Asda Downpatrick
Three local foodbanks are set to brighten the festive season for families in County Down, thanks to a generous donation from Asda Downpatrick.
The store has contributed thousands of pounds worth of surplus food and essential items, which will be distributed to food banks this Christmas.
The donation includes ten pallets of groceries, organised by Asda’s Community Champion, Linda Owens, who arranged for the supplies to be shared among Fountain Foodbank, Ballynahinch Foodbank, and The Pantry Foodbank.
Linda Owens, Community Champion, Asda Downpatrick said: “Everyone was over the moon – they are now fully stocked, so this should keep them going for a few months. There was a lot of tinned goods such as soup as well as tea, coffee and cooking oils.” Â
Fountain Foodbank expressed their gratitude in a Facebook post and said: “Thank you to the Asda employees and new store manager, Simon, who took time to help with the unloading.
“Thanks also to all our wonderful volunteers who helped on a very cold day. It was great to have the other food banks come along to share the donation across the district.
“These donations should make a significant impact on the local community.”
The Pantry Foodbank said: “Our thanks to Asda for this welcome donation which will help local families within the County Down area during the winter months.”
