TESCO has thanked shoppers in Denbighshire and beyond for their part in helping the company donate more than a million meals throughout the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Shoppers in Ruthin helped to donate 3,152 of the 100,000 meals delivered across Wales.

Other numbers across North Wales, included; Abergele (2,639), Holywell (799), Mold (2,591), Prestatyn (711) and Wrexham (3,107)

Generous Tesco shoppers across the UK have been thanked after donating more than 1.3 million meals to feed people in their communities amid this year’s Covid-19 pandemic, with customers in North Wales alone donating nearly 20,000 (19,674) meals in total.

During the annual Tesco Food Collection at the end of November, shoppers donated enough packets, tins and boxes to provide 800,000 meals to help the Trussell Trust and FareShare in their vital work.

An additional Tesco Food Collection held in the summer means that shoppers have donated more than 1.3million meals through Tesco Food Collections this year.

Lindsay Boswell, Chief Executive of FareShare, said: “This year has been so difficult for so many people and FareShare has seen demand for our food skyrocket. We continue to provide over two million meals per week to vulnerable communities across the UK, and 90% of the organisations we work with expect demand to remain the same as at peak crisis levels, or even increase through the winter.

“We are immensely grateful to every single person that donated food during this year’s Tesco Food Collection.”

Shoppers who were unable to donate in store during the Tesco Food Collection can still show their support for the two charities by donating Tesco Clubcard vouchers or money – find more details here - https://www.tesco.com/zones/supporting-charities-and-communities