SEVILLA, 31 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Seville Food Bank Foundation (BAS) has launched its Operation Kilo Primavera until June 30, with which it pursues its challenge of obtaining 600,000 kilos of food to meet the food needs of more than 50,000 people in the province of Seville , about 100,000 kilos more than in the previous edition.
In a statement, the foundation indicates that for this campaign it has Raquel Revuelta as its godmother, who, together with a group of “influencers” such as Lourdes Montes, Cristina Martínez Gijón and Patricia Cadaval, will be in charge of invigorating and encouraging Sevillian society to participate. in this solidarity action.
This food collection campaign will be carried out through various donation channels, such as the website ‘www.supersolidario.com‘, a system by which all donors can purchase basic food baskets or choose specific products, and can also request their tax certificate of donation or become a regular donor of the foundation.
Also, cash donations can be made in different distribution chains that will participate throughout the campaign, such as Mercadona (May 31 to June 5), El Jamón Supermarkets and MAS Supermarkets (June 7 to 13). In addition, there will be food collection campaigns in companies, schools and other organizations; as well as other means of donation such as bizum code 33495, choosing the option to make a donation or solidarity contribution; or different numbers of accounts enabled for the occasion.
The funds from the entire campaign collection will go entirely to the purchase of food by the Bank. The objective set by the Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Sevilla is to obtain 600,000 kilos of food and, if this objective is not reached, “it will not be able to provide its collaborating entities with the basic food that the beneficiaries need to cover their needs during the coming months, being able to remain a percentage of these neglected “.
The president of the foundation, Agustín Vidal-Aragón, explains that in the face of existing demands, “and those that are yet to come,” it is necessary to continue carrying out food collection actions, even if not in person, in order to maintain the provisioning of the foundation’s warehouse for the summer months. “If each year is important, this year is much more, due to the stagnation of 25 percent of beneficiaries more than 2020,” he adds.
As data, Vidal points out that “last year the Food Bank served a total of 62,644 people, so it has had to supply larger amounts of food to collaborating entities.” Likewise, it encourages society to once again demonstrate the solidarity and support that “the province always shows” with the Seville Food Bank, either by making a donation or by actively participating in social networks.
Under the slogan #sumatealaoperacionkilo, this collection operation “comes at a crucial moment and needs all the support of the citizens of the province of Seville”. In addition, if you want to participate as an informational volunteer in the campaign developed in the distribution chains, you can register at ‘[email protected]’.
Currently, the Fundación Banco de Alimentos de Sevilla meets the basic food needs of 50,000 people, through 291 collaborating entities spread throughout the province. For this reason, the Seville Food Bank calls for donations and dissemination among the entire society of the need to donate in order to meet the most basic needs of vulnerable individuals and families in the province.
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