A discarded television, old clothes, and other sodden debris were some of the many things that the Gorey Tidy Towns volunteers discovered in the Tesco Gorey car park where they gathered for their annual spring clean.
Every little helps has always been the slogan of supermarket giant Tesco, and that s certainly apt as it has reached €5 million in donations to local communities since starting its Community Fund initiative back in 2014.
In that time, Wexford charities and community-based projects have been in receipt of over €134,000, a figure that s set only to increase. In fact, Tesco stores across the county are preparing to donate a further €3,000 to nine health-related community groups across Co Wexford, including Down Syndrome Wexford, the Order of Malta Cadets and Wexford General Hospital s Children s Diabetes Unit in the first round of the 2021 fund.
The community fund provides a welcome boost to community groups and anyone can nominate a cause via the Tesco website. Every eight weeks, causes are chosen in every Tesco store across Ireland.