Third national food collection held around Czech Republic

The third national food collection was held around the Czech Republic on Saturday. Over 470 shops – including branches of major chains – took part in the drive in which members of the public could donate non-perishable foodstuffs that would then be redistributed to the needy. Some schools also participated for the first time. People gave 66 tonnes of food in the first year of the collection; last year the figure rose to 173 tonnes

Author: Ian Willoughby