A LOCAL supermarket chain has put their support behind Bendigo Foodshare\u2019s Christmas Giving Appeal with a generous donation.<\/p>\n
Champions IGA donated almost $8000 to the food relief agency last week through their Community Chest Fund.<\/p>\n
Fresh food buyer Ben Reynolds said when customers purchased particular products at the Kangaroo Flat, Long Gully and Heathcote shops over the last 12 months, the money was put aside for Foodshare.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis has been running for numerous years throughout IGA and we\u2019ve been supporters of different communities throughout the lifetime of the program. This year we\u2019re happy to support Foodshare with a cheque,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Foodshare manager Bridget Bentley said the donation was well timed in the lead up to Christmas and their festive appeal was a chance for businesses and the community to financially support the running of the charity.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis support will help us to keep the vans going, the fridges on, the shed operational so we can continue doing what we need to do,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe rely on the support of our community, including the business community very much so, and having those really important, strong relationships and partnerships right through the community.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs a volunteer organisation and as a charity, we can\u2019t survive without that support.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A LOCAL supermarket chain has put their support behind Bendigo Foodshare\u2019s Christmas Giving Appeal with a generous donation. Champions IGA donated almost $8000 to the food relief agency last week through their Community Chest Fund. Fresh food buyer Ben Reynolds said when customers purchased particular products at the Kangaroo Flat, Long Gully and Heathcote shops […]<\/p>\n