Tesco food bank collections

Torry_Quine · 26 November 2014 at 10:40PM

I think it's a great move by Tesco and if people don't want to contribute that's up to them.

fatbelly · 26 November 2014 at 10:44PM

In the Camborne - Redruth - Pool area the Tesco supermarkets are the most supportive and have permanent baskets by the checkouts for donations. The one Morrisons does too.

http://cprfoodbank.co.uk/drop-off-points/

iammumtoone · 26 November 2014 at 10:49PM

Thanks for the heads up I shall be shopping at mr S.

Before anyone starts on me I have nothing against foodbanks and have donated in the past if a trolley is left out for collections. I also donate to other causes. What I object to is last year i walked in with my 6 year only to be approached by someone doing the collection who spoke to my child and said we should by something extra as not everyone could afford food and we were very lucky we could! I was fuming for a start I was unemployed at the time and on a tight budget myself but more than that is is my job to explain in ways a child would understand about the fact that fortunately not everyone can afford food at a time other than when I was stressed and busy about to try to do a weekly shop on limited money myself. Rant over.

Avoriaz · 26 November 2014 at 10:52PM

woodbine wrote: »

last time i posted a thread on this subject it got rather heated and totally negative,and i'm not rising to the bait this time,if you don't like the idea/dont support food banks etc etc then move along,rather than advertise the fact that you are a complete and utter
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i've pointed out what telco are doing,and i now have no further comment to make on the subject....

Dear God, how much nastier and offensive do you want to be? :mad:

The common factor in the two threads is your insulting and offensive OPs and posts.

Promoting donations to food banks could be considered to be admirable, but doing so in a manner that is horribly insulting and offensive to those who choose not to support this one of many thousands of charitable efforts is self defeating on a grand scale.

I guarantee that there are many tens or hundreds of thousands of MSE members who quietly and without bragging support the charities of their choice without having to post on here about it or insult those who do otherwise.

Maybe you should go away and stay away.

Your are an embarrassment to yourself and to those who genuinely want to help those in real need.

Your posts on here have probably done great harm to this Tesco initiative as far more people have been put off donating than will donate.

iammumtoone · 26 November 2014 at 10:53PM

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I think it's a great move by Tesco and if people don't want to contribute that's up to them.

I quite agree but the collection people should be made aware of this fact and not guilt people into it they do not know their personal circumstances and especially not to involve young children in the process.

jinty271 · 26 November 2014 at 10:58PM

Avoriaz wrote: »

Promoting donations to food banks could be considered to be admirable, but doing so in a manner that is horribly insulting and offensive to those who choose not to support this one of many thousands of charitable efforts is self defeating on a grand scale

I quite agree but the collection people should be made aware of this fact and not guilt people into it they do not know their personal circumstances and especially not to involve young children in the process.

This is also a very good point - no one should feel pressured - voluntary donations from people who can spare a couple of pennies is great, but we are all feeling the pinch, whatever our income, and blackmail is never pretty. Neither is rudeness.

Vejovis · 26 November 2014 at 10:59PM

woodbine wrote: »

last time i posted a thread on this subject it got rather heated and totally negative,and i'm not rising to the bait this time,if you don't like the idea/dont support food banks etc etc then move along,rather than advertise the fact that you are a complete and utter
(fill in the blanks)

i've pointed out what telco are doing,and i now have no further comment to make on the subject....

There you go again, insulting people for no reason. If I were going to donate, I certainly wouldn't now. I'll give my money to people who are grateful and don't try to make others feel like sh!te.

Avoriaz · 26 November 2014 at 11:00PM

Torry_Quine wrote: »

I think it's a great move by Tesco and if people don't want to contribute that's up to them.

Precisely.

It isn't up to Woodbine to insult those who choose other charitable options, of which there are countless thousands, or those who choose not to support any charity whatsoever.

jinty271 · 26 November 2014 at 11:02PM

Vejovis wrote: »

I'll give my money to people who are grateful and don't try to make others feel like sh!te.

I kinda agree with most of your points on the way this thread is going, but surely you don't give on the basis of the gratitude you receive?

calicocat · 26 November 2014 at 11:03PM

Anyone know why we have to give to the Tesco food bank?....as opposed to any one a person fancies.

My mother can't stand and won't set foot into Tescos...but gives to food banks through her church...

Does that make her a.............(fill in the blanks)...??:eek:

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