Lidl Ireland Launches New Charity Partnership With Family Carers Ireland
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Lidl Ireland today announced a new charity partnership with Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting half a million carers around the country.
With a pledge to raise €1 million over the next three years, funds raised by Lidl colleagues and customers will support the viral work of Family Carers Ireland.
The funds will help the organisation which provides free supports and services such as emergency care planning, counselling, emergency respite and respite provision, advocacy, peer support groups and information on rights and entitlements.
According to Family Carers Ireland, there are over 500,000 family carers across the country, but many others who are in a carer role that slip through the cracks because they don’t self-identify.
Through the new partnership, Lidl will support Family Carers Ireland’s work to encourage family carers to self-identify and connect with the charity with the message ‘we see you.’
Tesco Ireland Introduces Simon The Sloth To Raise Funds For CHF
Tesco Ireland has introduced Simon the Sloth to its stores nationwide, with all proceeds from sales of the teddy going to the retailer’s charity partner, Children’s Health Foundation (CHF).
Simon the Sloth is made from 100% recycled materials and will be available for €5.
Last year, Tesco received a letter from a 12-year-old boy from Greystones, Co. Wicklow, called Oisín, talking about his teddy – Cedric – which his aunt gave him a few years ago.
Oisín explained Cedric's important place in his life and how he felt inspired to create a sloth called Simon so other children could have a friend to help them feel safe and not lonely.
He even sent Tesco a drawing of Simon along with his letter.
This year, Oisín’s dream became a reality, and Simon the Sloth came to life, with Tesco set to sell over 40,000 of these teddies in stores around the country to raise funds for sick children.
New for 2024, Simon the Sloth also has his own Christmas card.
The special card will be available to buy for €2, so that customers can support the care of sick children at CHI Crumlin, Temple Street, Tallaght and Connolly hospitals as they send Christmas wishes this year.
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Too Good To Go Partners With FMCG Brands On Date Labelling Campaign
Too Good To Go has teamed up with popular FMCG brands on a date labelling campaign as part of its efforts to fight global food waste.
Too Good To Go – he social impact company behind the world’s largest surplus food app – has teamed up with a number of leading Irish brands to address confusion surrounding food labels.
The Look-Smell-Taste campaign, launched on Monday, aims to raise consumer awareness about the difference between Us By and Best Before labels.
The initiative aims to encourage the nation to use their senses to determine whether food past its Best Before date is still good to eat.
Participating brands such as Guinness Food Products, Ballymaloe Foods, Danone, Kellogg’s, Wexford Cheese and others will now include a new ‘Look-Smell-Taste Don’t Waste’ label on their products to guide consumers.
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‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go with others.’ – African proverb
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