ALDI Ireland has today announced that six Mayo charities and community groups have become the latest beneficiaries of ALDI’s Community Grants programme, recognising their valuable contributions to communities across the county.
Receiving €500 per nomination in ALDI gift cards are: Active Retirement Ireland- Young at Heart Club, Erris Heartbeat Defibrillator Committee, Involve Ballina, Irish Red Cross- Claremorris Branch, Beyond Surviving, and Ballyhaunis Community Council, donated by local ALDI Mayo employees as part of the retailer’s ongoing support for communities nationwide.
The ALDI Community Grants programme helps fund local charities and community organisations that contribute vital work and a wide range of services.
Since launching the annual Community Grants programme in 2016, ALDI has committed €844,500 in donations to support more than 1,000 local charity branches and community groups across Ireland.
Operating six stores in County Mayo, ALDI plays an active role in the local community. Through its long-standing partnership with FoodCloud, ALDI Mayo stores have donated almost 400,000 meals to local charities, helping avoid more than 500,000 kgs of CO2e emissions. ALDI partners with Mayo-based food and drink producers, including O’Haras of Foxford, Western Brand Group, and Carr & Sons Seafood.