Western Care receive €500 donation from Aldi Ballinrobe staff

THE Western Care Association has become the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s Community Grants programme, receiving a €500 grant from Aldi’s Ballinrobe store team.

The €500 donation was presented to Maureen Harrington, Katrina Mooney, Gerard Feeney, Rita Flynn and Michael Flannigan from the Western Care Association by Jacqueline Maloney, Aldi Ballinrobe’s charity champion, before the national lockdown was implemented.

The community grants programme helps fund local charities and organisations that contribute vital work and services in their communities. Each local charity supported is chosen by Aldi employees, enabling them to help the local good causes they are passionate about.

The programme has contributed to over 340 different local projects to date, donating over €250,000 since 2016.

Commenting, David Kirkpatrick, Aldi Ballinrobe store manager, said: “Our team is delighted to support the Western Care Association through the community grants programme. The care and support they provide to those with learning and associated disabilities in Mayo is extremely valuable.

“Being part of and investing in local communities is something that Aldi is committed to and we are delighted to be able to make this contribution.”

Operating three stores in Mayo, Aldi is deeply involved in the local community. Through its partnership with FoodCloud, its Mayo stores have donated over 16,300 meals to local charities to date, while as Foróige’s lead sponsor since 2015, it has helped support initiatives including the Aldi Foróige Youth Citizenship Awards and the Aldi Foróige Junior Baking Competition.

*Pictured earlier this year at the presentation were, from left, Maureen Harrington from Western Care Association, Jacqueline Maloney, Aldi Ballinrobe’s charity champion, Gerard Feeney, Katrina Mooney, Rita Flynn and Michael Flanagan from Western Care Association.