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Sainsbury’s in Newport are calling on customers to cast their votes and help a registered local charity receive a year’s worth of fundraising and awareness support.
Launched last week, customers are able to vote for their favourite local charity either in-store or by voting online
The retailer’s Local Charity scheme is now in its sixth year and gives customers the chance to vote for their favourite local charity to be considered to receive a year’s worth of support from their nearby Sainsbury’s store.
This year’s voting ends on Sunday 8th June.
How the charity is chosen
After voting closes, a shortlist of nominations will be drawn up and the store colleagues will then invite the three charities that they feel best fit the needs of the community into store to talk about how Sainsbury’s can support them.
The chosen charity will be selected based on the reasons given and the store will announce their chosen charity in July.
Charities who have benefited
Local charities that have benefited from the scheme in previous years at Sainsbury’s Newport include Breathe Easy, St. Catherines School and the YMCA which was the store’s Local Charity partner between in previous years.
Over £4,652 was raised from the partnership with Breathe Easy, which helped towards purchasing various items of medical equipment including specialist oxygen sats monitors, nebulizers, inhaler technique machines.
Meanwhile, the store’s Local Charity partner last year was YMCA, which supported Young Carers across the Island for respite care from their role as a carer for a family member.
The chance to make a real difference
Sainsbury’s (Newport Isle of Wight Store Manager Paul Dyer said:
“We’re looking forward to supporting a local charity which touches many of our customer and colleagues’ hearts. The scheme gives us the chance to make a real difference to important causes in the community and we hope our customers get behind this year’s voting stage and nominate their favourite local charity from 28th May.”
