Supermarket makes donation to charity

CHAMPIONS IGA has donated over eleven-thousand dollars to Bendigo Foodshare via the supermarket’s Community Chest program.

The effort sees a portion of funds from purchases donated back to community organisations and Foodshare CEO Michelle Murphy comes at a time when the money is much needed.

“Our organisation, like many businesses and organisations, are feeling the pinch of the rising cost of fuel and electricity,” she said.

“The cost to keep our food relief operations up and running is rising.

“To receive a donation such as this which we can put to wherever it’s most needed is incredibly important for us.”

Ms Murphy said Champions IGA management and staff have been long-time backers of the food security charity.

“Michael and the team at Champions IGA have been magnificent supporters of Bendigo Foodshare,” she said.

“Their support for us commenced at the start of COVID-19 and they have been ongoing with that support since with their Community Chest program.

“Champions have also supported our food drives and made space available to us from time to time when we’ve had donated food that we were struggling to store in our current warehouse facility.”

In a milestone year for the charity, Ms Murphy thanked the community for its ongoing success.

“This April is 10 years since Bendigo Foodshare was formed,” she said.

“The ability of our organisation to get the volume of food out to those in need is only able to happen thanks to the support of our community.

“Bendigo businesses such as Champions IGA getting behind us has been integral to our operations to date and we are so incredibly grateful.”