V2 Radio, KMFM, Awaaz FM, and Fiesta FM are working together to collect as many food tins as they possibly can across Hampshire, Sussex and Kent to donate to local foodbanks, communities, and charities, like UKHarvest!
Last year V2 Radio collected an amazingly impressive 4.8 tonnes, but this year they're looking to beat this number in the six weeks of collections until Friday 11th August. More and more people and charities are struggling now more than ever so, every tin really does count!
How does your donation help?
Every donation is added up to a grand total and distributed between local foodbanks, communities, and charities, including UKHarvest.
Their mission is to prevent food waste and food insecurity by enriching and educating our communities. We regularly support a network of over 350 local charities with quality surplus rescued food to benefit their communities.
Click here to see who else your donations would be supporting https://www.v2radio.co.uk/tonnes-of-tins-2023/
How can you get involved?
Donation Points are placed across the county at supermarkets and libraries to make it really easy and convenient for people to help support local foodbanks and charities.
A spokesperson said: "Just pop your tins into the donation points & V2 Radio will do the rest! For a full list of donation point locations please click here https://www.v2radio.co.uk/tot-donation-points-list/?_=18848
Or check out the map here https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=1kJDh5TNhJ4PxUC0Ljt26L0lAPqQR-h8&ll=51.122607874877694%2C-0.2873121642578047&z=8
Order an online food shop via a supermarket and have it delivered to the V2 Radio studios. Please ensure that the delivery is booked during office hours, so that someone will be there to receive the order!
Address: V2 Radio, Downlands House, Drayton Lane, Chichester, PO20 1EL
If you can't get to one of their donation points or do an online shop, but you'd still like to support the appeal, you can do so by donating to V2 Radio’s Just Giving page. They’ll use the money to purchase the tins on your behalf and add them to the tonnes of tins donated. Donate here https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/Tonnes-of-Tins-2023
You can help spread the word by tagging @V2RadioSussex and by using the hashtag #tonnesoftins.