In Mercadona, Day, Consum, Superdumbo, Eroski San Diego, Aldi and Pabellón Felipe VI will be installed containers accompanied by 300 volunteers, both identified with the logo of the Food Bank, so that during the two days, Friday from 17 to 21 hours And Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 9 pm, every citizen of Lorca and bordering municipalities who wish to collaborate jointly with non-perishable food and hygiene products and basic necessities
The Councilors of Youth and Sports of the City of Lorca, Agustín Llamas and Juan Francisco Martinez, together with the president of the Youth Council, Ricardo Trapero, presented this morning an initiative for the collection of food to be allocated to the Food Bank.
It is a campaign to be held on 25 and 26 November and is part of a large collection at the national level called "Small gestures that give life", promoted by the Federation of Food Banks of Spain, which meets This year its twentieth anniversary.
In the main supermarket chains and large supermarkets in Lorca such as: Mercadona (Sierra Carrasquilla street, Avenida de la Constitución and Juan Carlos I Avenue), Day (Avenida Rey Juan Carlos - La Hoya), Consum (Jerónimo Santa Fe), Superdumbo (Adolfo Suárez old Carretera de Granada), Eroski San Diego, Aldi (Old Road of the Port) and Pabellón Felipe VI will be installed containers accompanied by volunteers, both identified with the logo of the Food Bank, so that during the two days, On Friday from 5 pm to 9 pm and on Saturday from 10 am to 2 pm and from 5 pm to 9 pm, all citizens of Lorca and neighboring municipalities who wish to collaborate jointly with non-perishable food and hygiene products and basic necessities such as: tuna , Flour, milk, baby food, milk, pasta, vegetables, oil, coffee, sugar, juices, tomato containers, cookies, shakes, preserves, bath gels, shampoos, diapers, wipes, ... and anything else .
In times of crisis, society must redouble its efforts to help those who are worse off.
It is an act of commitment to others and to the progress of our society.
In Lorca, about 300 volunteers from the Youth Council, Scout Group 108 "Ciudad del Sol", Custom Lorca, various youth and sports associations, as well as Youth and Sports Councils, as well as anyone who wants to join , Which will be in the eight supermarkets and Felipe VI Hall to collaborate in this collection for the benefit of the Nursery of San Jose de Calasanz, Red Cross and El Buen Camino.
It should be noted that the person who wants to register as a volunteer can do so by writing an email to info@cjlorca.com, or by calling 663015260
From the City of Lorca we encourage Lorca to make their contribution in this campaign "Small gestures that give life" thus revealing the values ​​of solidarity and empathy so necessary with the population experiencing difficult times, especially the most disadvantaged groups: children , Our elders, immigrant population and those indigenous families to whom the economic and labor situation hit hardest. In Lorca, in the previous edition, collected about 12,000 kg of food, hygiene products and first necessity.
The Food Banks are non-profit organizations based on volunteerism and whose objective is the collection, storage and distribution of food to make them reach officially recognized charities that help the most needy, thus collaborating with the fight against waste , The social integration of people at risk of exclusion, and to protect the environment, avoiding the destruction of food.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Lorca