El Banco de Alimentos de Zaragoza wants to turn a great collection into a great collection

“Favor for alimentos basics and other products at DANA, que todas las donaciones sean económicas y la mejor forma de echar una mano en estos momentos, que la necesitamos, es través de una ayuda económica”.

This is a presidential address Banco de Alimentos de ZaragozaJosé Ignacio Alfaro, ante una de las citas claves de la organization, la gran recogida, que más allá de sábado sábado 23 de noviembre varias de las cadenas adheridas prolongan hasta el 1 December. In addition, the campaign is doubly charitable, as up to 50% of the proceeds will be sent to areas affected by the cold snap.

Alfaro explains that the challenge was set to meet the needs of the Community of Aragon and to help the affected population of Valencia. Collect €600,000an amount practically double that collected last year. Note that the “allow shopping to pay in the box” formula and not accepting physical groceries has led to a decrease in revenue through this route, which is partially offset by contributions from companies and individuals in the accounts through us. .

From the date of 2024, Banco de Alimentos de Zaragoza desde ha atendido a 21,754 vulnerable peoplea las que se han repartido 2,541,497 kilos of foodon average, you can get 140 kilograms of benefits per year. The estimated value of the Alfaro is 870,000 euros.

Estas cifras, admite el Presidente de la entity, han decreased compared to last yearWhile reaching more than 23,000 people through 140 institutions. Achaca este descenso a chausas, la implantation de las tarjetas alimentación, questiona el Gobierno Aragonés distributes Red Cross; The control of the mayor “la picaresca, que sigue existiendo” and evitar for the economy of la Comunidad.

Además, asegura que es una general tendency In all banks of Spanish food “except for provinces such as Cádiz, Huelva and Almeria, which receive large numbers of immigrants who need help before entering the world of work”.

Classify and review donations for Valencia

There is an additional difficulty in this campaign sewage lass donations llegadas desde toda la provincia de Zaragoza para Valencia. He says that he is overwhelmed by so much solidarity, but that's how he feels these days Alfaro. Today, together with the Government of Aragon, in addition to its three Banco Alimentos ships, it has seven ships filled with pallets of basic necessities and hygiene and cleaning items that must be classified and reviewed on dates. algunos como la leche.

The problem is that at this moment Banco de Alimentos de Valencia has asked them not to send anything because they are not there. “crash”. “Tenemos como para llenar tres traileres de agua bottellada y otro de lejía, pero de momento no podemos hacer ningún viaje.” Y We haven't received all the donations yet de las comarcas,” notes Alfaro.

There is no obstacle, la situación de emergency prevention estocaje durante bastante tiempo. Currently, the priority task of the president of the humanitarian organization is to order and review everything received to detect expired food, especially dairy products, and use it for the associations, institutions and collectives they usually work with.

Alfaro is protected advantages say collect economy a través de vales en las cajas de los supermercados y grandes superficies. Hay flour “ahorro económico” en costes de embalaje, de mal y en el alquiler de espació y maquinaria que se precisan en la recogida física.

Logically, it allows the bank to withdraw food until the end of September of the year. This is also good Include lots of alimento pollo, huevos, plato elaborados y diversinos tipos de alimentos infantiles que en la tradicional recogida eran muy escasos o practica imposibleos de obtener. Those who want to participate, in addition to going through the big places, can do it on the website of the Banco de Alimentos de Zaragoza or by issuing a visa to the number 38087.