Festive food drive hailed by local MP
Local shoppers shared a little Christmas kindness by donating to the Dunstable Foodbank as local MP Alex Mayer helped Tesco launch its annual festive food drive.
During the three-day collection every customer at Dunstable’s Tesco Extra was offered a special shopping list by local volunteers. This highlighted the items that Dunstable Foodbank needs the most. This year that’s long-life milk, tinned meat and jars of jam.
Basket in hand, Alex Mayer MP thanked volunteers before being briefed by Store Manager Nicky Molloy. The town’s MP found out how the superstore supports the Foodbank all year round, but that shoppers are always especially generous during the season of goodwill.
This will provide a vital boost to the supplies at Dunstable Foodbank which has distributed over 50,000 meals since April.
Ms Mayer, who officially opened Dunstable Foodbank’s new headquarters over the summer said: “I’m always blown away by the generosity of local people. As I went round the store I could see some unusually bare shelves in the long-life aisles showing how much people were helping out. To everyone who was able to pop an extra item into their trolley to help support those in need, thank you. Your kindness makes a real difference and what Christmas is all about.”