Aldi donates thousands of meals to Grampian charities over school Easter holidays

Local charities helped Aldi donate 4,331 meals to people in need over the school Easter holidays.

The supermarket paired up its stores with local charities, community groups and food banks to donate surplus food, prioritising donations to those focused on feeding children.

Around 36 tonnes of food were donated throughout Scotland, with more than 61,000 meals, including over 47,500 meals for children, donated to causes supporting families and children in need.

The donation is part of Aldi’s commitment to donate 10 million meals across the country in 2021, in partnership with community giving platform Neighbourly.

So far this year, Aldi stores across the UK have already donated more than two million meals to good causes.

Managing director of corporate responsibility at Aldi UK Mary Dunn said: “We’re proud to support good causes in Grampian, helping them to provide meals to those in need over the Easter period.

“At a time when more people are experiencing financial hardship and food insecurity due to Covid-19, we are committed to doing what we can to donate more meals in 2021 than ever before.”

Neighbourly's Steve Butterworth said: “The school holidays are often a busy time for the nation’s charities and food banks.

"I’m sure Aldi’s donation will have been a massive help for so many of these vital organisations.”

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