Park Towers Supermarkets, Valyou Supermarkets, Tower Supermarket, Trolees Supermarket and Lasco Supermarket have jointly donated goods worth over €10,000 to Foodbank Lifeline Foundation.

The supermarkets, which import Carrefour products, supplied Foodbank with non-perishable goods such as pasta, sauces, sugar, juices, UHT milk, and cereals, which the charity needed.

Foodbank Lifeline provides food packs for the most vulnerable. “When an individual, couple or family find themselves in a crisis, arising from situations like benefit delays, low income, homelessness, sickness or housing issues, it can take some time for care professionals in Malta to find a long-term solution to help them regain some control of their lives. That is where we step in,” Jane Mizzi, board member and volunteer of Foodbank Lifeline, explained.

Before COVID-19 hit, the charity was servicing about 150 families, usually consisting of four people each. Since the outbreak, the number of needy families more than doubled to almost 400. Many families were having problems making ends meet as a result of the restrictions imposed by the outbreak, the charity said.

“At the current rate of consumption, Foodbank Lifeline only has enough provisions to last a few months. We are very grateful for this extremely generous donation from these noble supermarkets” Ms Mizzi said. “We couldn’t be happier to have support from organisations such as these.”

David Borg, Head of People, Talent and Development at Retail Marketing Ltd, explained that although the individual supermarkets already worked to help the communities within which they operate, they felt that, during these difficult times, it was their duty to provide aid on a more national scale.

“As importers of Carrefour products, we couldn’t think of a more fitting cause than that of the Foodbank Lifeline Foundation. We sincerely hope to relieve some of the pressures that many families are facing during this difficult period,” he said.

Attrans Ltd contributed to the cause by transporting the products from the Carrefour warehouse in Italy to Malta and Vincent Zammit & Sons handled transport to the Foodbank Lifeline warehouse in Qormi.

Park Towers Supermarkets, Valyou Supermarkets, Tower Supermarket, Trolees Supermarket and Lasco Supermarket jointly expressed their gratitude to the Foodbank for their efforts and mission aimed at providing effective relief to so many families in the community.