FOOD COLLECTIONS 2024
Every year, usually at the end of November – early December, many FEBA Members organise national Food Collections. During this occasion, citizens are invited to make a gesture of solidarity by purchasing food when they are grocery shopping and donating it to the Food Banks.
Food Collections are only made possible by the collaboration of thousands of supermarkets and retailers and the mobilization of hundreds of thousands of volunteers and millions of citizens.
Items received in these campaigns significantly complement the warehouse stock and counteract the common scarcity of ambient staple goods, such as rice, flour, oil, or canned vegetables.
European Food Banks are a critical lifeline to promote access to food
A surge in the quantities of food requested in 2023 is noted among 89.7% of respondents located across Europe.
European Food Banks are doing their best to help those in our societies struggling most to make ends meet. Nonetheless, they rely on support from external stakeholders to fulfill their mission, especially during challenging times.
Upcoming Food Collections
Below you find the details of the food collections organised in different countries.
Albania
Activity 1:
Date: October & December 2024
Activity description: Food Collection in the main Supermarkets net in Albania. Involving FBA volunteers and NGOs in these activities, raising awareness on food donations. (20-30 Branches supermarkets)
Specific needs: Support for covering visibility materials, Volunteers training, and event operational costs, like transportation refreshments.
Activity 2:
Date: From October to December 2024 and from January to June 2025
Activity description: Food Collection in private and public schools in Albania. Sharing food saving and food donation practices & raising awareness on social contributions.
Specific needs: Support for covering food education materials, education experts, and transportation costs.
Contact person name: Luis Deliu
Contact person email: exec.director@foodbank.al
- October & December 2024
- From January to June 2025
Belgium
Activity 1:
Date: October 2024
Activity description: National action in favour of Foodbank with retailer Colruyt group. Number of PoS participating is around 450. Target to collect is 300K€
Activity 2:
Date: From mid-November to the end of December 2024
Activity description: National end of the year action with retailer Delhaize. Number of PoS participating is around 600. Target to collect is 500K€
Contact person name: Erik Vander Mijnsbrugge
Contact person email: Erik.Vandermijnsbrugge@foodbanks.be
- October 2024
- From mid-November to the end of December 2024
Bulgaria
Date: 30 November – 1 December 2024
Activity description: Food collection in partnership with Fantastico Group – local retailer based in Sofia. Every year Bulgarian Food Bank run food collections twice a year – last week-end of November and last week-end of May. The food collections usually take place in Sofia and the number of stores involved depends on the numebr of participating volunteers.
Contact person name: Tsanka Milanova
Contact person email: milanova@bgfoodbank.org
- 30 November – 1 December 2024
Czech Republic
Activity 1:
Date: 23 November 2024
Activity description: SBÍRKA POTRAVIN (Food Collection) with all czech retailers: Albert, Billa, COOP, dm drogerie markt, Globus, Kaufland, Košík.cz, Lidl, MAKRO, Penny Market, Rohlík.cz, ROSSMANN, Tesco a Teta drogerie.
Specific needs: In case of some company wants to send a goods or volunterees, we are open for it.
Activity 2:
Date: 19 November – 3 December 2024
Activity description: ONLINE SBÍRKA POTRAVIN (on-line Food Collection) with this e-shopu: Billa, dm drogerie markt, Košík.cz, Rohlík.cz, Tesco a Teta drogerie.
Specific needs: Facebook / Instagram promotion of the accounts “sbírka potravin”. We welcome any support from companies interested in contributing goods or offering volunteers to assist in our efforts.
Contact person name: Rostislav Ráček
Contact person email: r.racek@potravinovabanka.cz
- November & December 2024
Estonia
Date: 7 – 8 December 2024
Activity description: We will be organising nationwide food collection days across 80 participating stores in Estonia. The initiative focuses on collecting non-perishable food items to support those in need. The event will involve setting up collection points in each store and coordinating with volunteers to manage and distribute the collected food. We will collaborate with local supermarkets, community organisations, and volunteers to ensure the success of the event.
Contact person name: Piet Boerefijin
Contact person email: info@toidupank.ee
- 7-8 December 2024
France
Date: 22 – 24 November 2024
Activity description: At FFBA philanthropy pole we are in charge to drive our patrons who want to promote National collection participation of their employees . Last year in 2023 it has represented around 3600 employees from several key FFBA patrons.
Contact person name: Christine Sonnier
Contact person email: ffba.collecte@banquealimentaire.org
- 22 – 24 November 2024
Greece
Activity 1:
Date: 4, 5, 11, 12 October 2024
Activity description: Collaboration with 4 supermarket retail chains ~ 20 stores.
Volunteers in stores: collaboration with charities
Specific needs: Volunteers
Activity 2:
Date: 29 – 30 November & 6 – 7 December 2024
Activity description: Collaboration with 4 supermarket retail chains ~ 20+ stores.
Specific needs: We welcome any support from companies interested in contributing goods or offering volunteers to assist in our efforts.
Contact person name: Eva Stouraiti
Contact person email: estouraiti@foodbank.gr
- October, November & December 2024
Hungary
Date: 15 – 17 November 2024
Activity description: Collecting long-lasting food in 350+ stores in the country
Volunteering 6 hours-lomg shifts at check-out points in the stores in the capital of Hungary or in other 160 locations in the country.
Contact person name: András Nagygyörgy & Szilvia Szabó
Contact person email: nagygyorgy.andras@elelmiszerbank.hu & szabo.szilvia@elelmiszerbank.hu
- 15 – 17 November 2024
Italy
Date: 16 November 2024
Activity description: This year, National Food Collection Day will be Saturday, November 16, 2024.
Contact person name: Greta Caglioti
Contact person email: caglioti@bancoalimentare.it
- 16 November 2024
Lithuania
Date: 11 – 12 October 2024
Activity description: Food collection in almost 400 of shops in 80-90 different cities of Lithuania. We usually do 2 food food collections per year. One in spring (March), one in autumn (October).
Contact person name: Asta Dalytė-Kalvaitienė
Contact person email: asta.kalvaitiene@maistobankas.lt
- 11 – 12 October 2024
Luxembourg
Activity 1:
Date: 25 – 26 October 2024
Activity description: Food collection at Cactus Bereldange & LC Glasburen
Activity 2:
Date: 8 – 9 November 2024
Activity description: Food collection at Cactus Echternach & LC Echternach
Activity 3:
Date: 15 – 16 November 2024
Activity description: Food collection at Cactus Bonnevoie & LC Doyen
Activity 4:
Date: 15 – 17 November 2024
Activity description: Food collection at Cactus Bascharge & LC Xenium
Activity 5:
Date: 22 – 24 November 2024
Activity description: Food collection at Cactus Howald & LC Int’l/Erasmus/Al Lëtz
Activity 6:
Date: 29 – 30 November 2024
Activity description: Food collection at Cactus Roodt/Syre & LC Gehaansbierg
Contact person name: Jean Rodesch
Contact person email: jean.rodesch@pt.lu
- October & November 2024
Netherlands
Date: 9 – 15 September 2024
Activity description: National food collection at Albert Heijn the biggest retailer in the Netherlands.
Contact person name: Paul van Berkel
Contact person email: paul.van.berkel@voedselbankennederland.nl
- 9 – 15 September 2024
Portugal
Activity 1:
Date: 30 November – 1 December 2024
Activity description: Food collection in supermarkets
Activity 2:
Date: 28 November – 8 December 2024
Activity description: Food collection in supermarkets with vouchers
Activity 3:
Date: 28 November – 8 December 2024
Activity description: Food collection online via website www.alimentestaideia.pt
Contact person name: Isabel Jonet
Contact person email: isabel.jonet@bancoalimentar.pt
- November & December 2024
Romania
Date: 13 – 15 December 2024
Activity description: The National Food Collection in partner stores, from 09:00 to 20:00 with the support of volunteers.
Contact person name: Elena Dinu
Contact person email: elena.dinu@bancapentrualimente.ro
- 13 – 15 December 2024
Spain
Date: 23 – 24 November 2024
Activity description: “Gran Recogida” in the supermarkets. The collect is probably the event with more social support of an NGO in Spain during the year. Since COVID19 we collect either money or food in most Spanish supermarket chains during a weekend.
Contact person name: Pedro Castaños
Contact person email: pedro@fesbal.org
- 23 – 24 November 2024
Switzerland
Date: 29 – 30 November 2024
Activity description: Called “Samedi du Partage”, this is a special occasion when dedicated volunteers invite shop customers to take part in a food collection to support more vulnerable people. The products are then redistributed to the 50 associations that work on food aid on a daily basis. On these days, volunteers distribute shopping bags to customers in partner shops. These customers can then buy food for the charity Partage. The event usually takes place twice a year, in June and November.
Contact person name: Julien Rigoulet
Contact person email: julien.rigoulet@partage.ch
- 29 – 30 November 2024
Contact us
If you have any questions, feel free to contact the FEBA Team.
