Aldi has announced that seven Donegal charities are the latest groups to benefit from Aldi’s new community support fund.
Aldi’s Donegal stores’ staff have awarded Good and New Charity Shop, Nazareth House Fahan, Friends of Letterkenny General Hospital, Anam Cara, the Family Enrichment Centre, Alzheimers Society of Ireland – Donegal Home Support and the North West Hospice a €500 grant each.
The donations were made in recognition of their tremendous work within the local community and to help support their vital services.
The €500 grants were presented to Eamon McDevitt, Good and New Charity Shop, Sister Bernadette O’Gorman, Nazareth House Fahan, Ann McGowan, The Friends of Letterkenny General Hospital, Maire Teape, Anam Cara, Ann Sheridan, the Family Enrichment Centre, Alastair McKinney, Alzheimers Society of Ireland – Donegal Home Support and Bernie McNeely, North West Hospice.
Commenting, Finbar McCarthy, Group Buying Director, Aldi Ireland, said, “We are delighted our Donegal stores’ employees have chosen to support such worthy organisations as they play a pivotal role in bettering the local community as a whole. Supporting the local communities our stores serve is something that we truly believe in and we are proud to be contributing to the important work done by charities and not-for–profit organisations across Donegal through our community support fund.”
Aldi’s community support fund programme provides each Aldi employee with the opportunity to nominate a charity, community group or not-for-profit organisation within their local community for support. Nominated charities are assessed according to a defined selection criteria, with the organisation deemed the most worthwhile receiving a €500 donation from Aldi.
Each of Aldi’s 128 Irish stores has been allocated an individual annual bursary fund and a “Charity Champion” assigned to co-ordinate the programme at a local level and work closely with the local charities and not-for-profit organisations.
The programme aims to make a difference to the communities Aldi’s stores’ serve, focusing on helping develop Ireland’s youth, combat food poverty and improve the wellbeing of families.
Local Donegal charities from all over Donegal awarded Û500 each by Aldi’s Donegal stores’ staff.
Eamon McDevitt, Good & New receives a cheque for Û500 from Anna Cybulska, Aldi’s Ramelton Road, Letterkenny store “Charity Champion”. presentations
Bernie McNeely, North West Hospice receiving a cheque for Û500 from Martin Love, Aldi’s “Charity Champion”.
Claire Duddy, Aldi’s Dungloe store “Charity Champion” and Ann McGowan, Friends of Letterkenny General Hospital. receiving a cheque for Û500
Ann Sheridan, Family Enrichment Centre receiving a cheque for Û500 from Edyta Piechowicz, Aldi’s Ballybofey store “Charity Champion”.Photo Brian McDaid
Sr. Bernadette O’Gorman, Nazareth House Fahan. receiving a cheque for Û500 from Aldi in the Charity Champion presentations.Photo Brian McDaid
Sr. Bernadette O’Gorman, Nazareth House Fahan receiving a cheque for Û500 fromDoreen Bourne, Aldi’s Buncrana store “Charity Champion”.Photo Brian McDaid
Maire Teape, Anam Cara receiving a cheque for Û550 from Sean Cafferkey, Aldi’s Neil T. Blaney Road, Letterkenny store “Charity Champion”.Photo Brian McDaid
Alastair McKinney, Alzheimers Society of Ireland – Donegal Home Support received a cheque for Û500 from Cornelius Gildea, Aldi’s Donegal Town store “Charity Champion”.Photo Brian McDaid
