Spring edition of national food collection gets underway in Czechia

A one-day national food collection began in Czechia on Saturday morning. Some 2,100 shops and supermarket chains, including online ones, are taking part in the event, which has been held twice annually since 2019.

The collection is focused on non-perishable foodstuffs and hygiene products, which are later distributed to the needy, including seniors, single mothers, the handicapped, disadvantaged families and children in care homes. Over the past 11 years, it succeeded in gathering 4,860 tonnes of goods.