Morrisons customers in Littlehampton raise hundreds of pounds for school foodbank
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People were invited to pick a bauble from the Local Community Giving Tree in store in the run-up to Christmas and pay £1, £2 or £5 towards the appeal. All donations were donated to White Meadows Primary Academy in Littlehampton for its foodbank.
Organiser Alison Whitburn, the store's community champion, said: "Our Giving Tree this year has raised an amazing £646 for White Meadows Primary Academy food bank. Thank you to everyone who bought a bauble – it will help a lot of local families."
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Hide AdThe school will be presented with a gift card, which can be used at Morrisons to purchase items for the foodbank. Alison explained: "The money will help the families that need certain items. We are grateful to our customers for supporting this."
The store has also been supporting Littlehampton and District Foodbank throughout the year and Alison announced on Tuesday that more than two tonnes of food and toiletries had been collected in 2022, equating to about £5,380 worth of goods