Around 2,800 retailers take part in national food collection

Around 2,800 shops across Czechia are taking part in the autumn round of the national Food Collection on Saturday. From eight in the morning until six in the evening, people can donate food and hygiene products for those in need — seniors living alone, families in crisis, or the homeless. Donations can also be made through six online shops, where the campaign has already been running since Tuesday.

Last autumn, the collection gathered 684 tonnes of food and goods, about 34 tonnes less than the year before. Organizers say that could be because many people had already donated in September to help flood-hit regions. The Food Collection has been held twice a year since 2019, and overall since 2013.