How you can help families in financial trouble this Easter in Southampton

Southampton shoppers can support families in financial difficulty this Easter by purchasing extra donation bags at Tesco. Between April 7 and April 20, pre-packed bags containing healthy, long-life food items will be available to buy at large Tesco stores in and around Southampton. Claire De Silva, the head of communities at Tesco, said: "With the lack of free school meal provision during the holidays, we know that families find it difficult to make ends meet and give their kids nutritious meals.

"Our pre-packed donation bags will give a much-needed top-up to food charities FareShare and Trussell and make a difference to the lives of thousands of children and their families." The Easter Holiday Helps initiative is part of Tesco’s Stronger Starts campaign, which supports schoolchildren year-round. Each donation will help support FareShare, the UK’s largest food redistribution charity, and Trussell, which has seen a 94 per cent increase in demand for emergency food parcels over the past five years.



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