Laois SPCA is to receive a grant from Aldi’s Portlaoise store to help the charity’s vital work with animals in the county.
Aldi announced this week that Laois SPCA is the latest charity to benefit from its 2017 Community Grants programme.
Aldi’s Portlaoise store staff have awarded Laois SPCA a €500 grant “in recognition of its vital work and contribution within the local community and to help support its essential services”.
Tina Pakkonen, Aldi’s Portlaoise store ‘Charity Champion’, presented the €500 grant to Dorothy Walker of Laois SPCA.
Commenting, Finbar McCarthy, Group Buying Director, Aldi Ireland, said: “The work and services provided by Laois SPCA are crucial to the local community. We are delighted our Portlaoise store employees have chosen to support the organisation.”
“Giving back to the local communities our stores serve is something we are passionate about and we are proud to support the vital work done by charities and not-for–profit organisations across County Laois.
“Last year we helped 120 charities and not-for-profit organisations nationwide and we hope to surpass that number this year,” he said.
Now in its second year, Aldi’s Community Grants Programme provides each Aldi employee with the opportunity to nominate a charity, community group or not-for-profit organisation within their local community for support.
Nominated charities are assessed according to a defined selection criteria, with the organisation deemed the most worthwhile receiving a €500 donation from Aldi.
Each of Aldi’s 129 Irish stores and two Regional Distribution Centres have been allocated an individual annual bursary fund and a “Charity Champion” assigned to co-ordinate the programme.
Last year over 120 local charities and not-for-profit organisations across the country benefited from the initiative.
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