The BonPreu/Esclat, Plusfresc, BonÀrea, Condis - Cal Blanch supermarkets, and the two Caprabo stores in the capital of Urgell will serve as collection points for food, cleaning products, and personal hygiene items. The campaign in Tàrrega is coordinated by the Magatzem d’Aliments Solidaris (Solidarity Food Warehouse), managed by the entity Cartaes.
Additionally, until December 15th, monetary donations can be made through the website www.granrecapte.org and via Bizum (code 33596). The initiative is supported by various entities, educational centers, and individuals, including users of the Food Bank, students from the Institut Alfons Costafreda, the Pla de Transició al Treball (PTT/PFI), the Unitat d’Escolarització Compartida (UEC), Càritas, the Servei de Rehabilitació Comunitària, Quàlia, l’Olivera, and the Associació de Dones Esclat de Castellserà.
Volunteers will also be needed next week at the Magatzem d’Aliments Solidaris for sorting and counting the collected products.
“"It is important to have help at the collection points, where this time some beneficiaries of the Food Bank will also be present. All of this will contribute to covering the basic needs of vulnerable families."
In this 18th edition, priority is given to food items such as milk, baby milk, biscuits, canned fish, sugar, and broth. For hygiene products, sanitary pads, shower gel, and shampoo are requested; and for cleaning, bleach is preferred. Participants are asked not to donate fresh produce, as it is acquired through monetary donations.
The Magatzem d’Aliments Solidaris of Tàrrega currently serves approximately 85 families with limited resources, referred by social services. Its supply sources include the Spanish Fund of Agricultural Guarantee (FEGA), the Food Bank of Lleida, the Gran Recapte, donations from commercial establishments, and direct purchase by the city council.
