Four local community groups receive donations from ALDI

€80,000 to be donated through ALDI’s Community Grants Programme

A total of four Westmeath-based charities and community organisations have become the latest beneficiaries of ALDI’s Community Grants programme. Each charity has received a grant from the ALDI store teams in Westmeath.

Receiving €500 grants are Mullingar Community First Responders, KS Food Appeal, Infinity Friends Athlone and the ISPCA.

ALDI’s Community Grants programme helps fund local charities and community organisations that contribute vital work and services in their communities. Each beneficiary is chosen by ALDI employees, enabling them to help the local good causes they are passionate about.

By the end of 2023, the programme will have donated €615,000 to more than 1,000 local charity branches and community organisations across Ireland since its inception in 2016.

Receiving charities and organisations range from rescue teams to animal sanctuaries, cancer support to mental health support, or any charitable organisation that resonates with ALDI colleagues.

Liz Fox, National Sustainability director, ALDI Ireland, said: “We are proud to continue to support local charities and community organisations across the country through the ALDI Community Grants programme and we’re pleased to see the impact of our donation in the communities of County Westmeath.

“The Community Grants programme is one example of how ALDI is committed to investing and partnering with local communities and charities across Ireland and we look forward to continuing this engagement for years to come.”

The four ALDI stores in County Westmeath have donated 55,000 meals to local charities through the firm’s partnership with FoodCloud, avoiding a total of 74,000kg of CO2e.