Tipperary-based South Eastern Mountain Rescue benefits from Aldi funding

Tipperary-based South Eastern Mountain Rescue is the latest charity to benefit from Aldi’s 2018 Community Grants programme.

Aldi have awarded South Eastern Mountain Rescue a €500 grant in recognition of its vital work and to help support its essential services.

The €500 grant was presented to Terry Brophy, Liam McCabe and Jimmy Barry of South Eastern Mountain Rescue by Aldi “Charity Champion” Ivana Opacic. 

Now in its third year, hundreds of charities have been supported by the programme to date with over €200,000 donated by Aldi.

Commenting, John Curtin, Group Buying Director, Aldi Ireland, said: “We are delighted our employees have chosen to supportSouth Eastern Mountain Rescue, as they play a pivotal role in protecting lives throughout the South East of Ireland.”

“Supporting the local communities our stores serve is something that we truly believe in. Through our Community Grants programme and partnerships with both FoodCloud and youth organisation Foróige, we have been able to directly help many of the worthwhile charities and organisations making a huge difference to County Tipperary.”

Operating eight stores in County Tipperary, Aldi is deeply involved in the local community.  Through its partnership with FoodCloud, its stores in Tipperary have donated over 135,000 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.

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 133 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.