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Banco Alimentare 30th National Food Collection
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The Fondazione Banco Alimentare ETS is organizing its 30th National Food Collection, scheduled for November 14. Under the theme “Gestures that build peace,” the initiative involves over 160,000 volunteers operating across 12,000 supermarkets throughout Italy. Donations of non-perishable goods, such as oil, legumes, canned vegetables, rice, and breakfast products, will be distributed through a network of more than 7,500 partner organizations. This network aims organizations to support over 1.7 million people facing poverty or fragility nationwide. Regional preparations are underway. In Lucca, the organization is seeking volunteers for various retail locations. Local coordinator Marcello Lippi noted that the organization has previously collected approximately 32 tons of food through a network of 32 volunteer associations. The municipality has provided a warehouse near Lucca Plus to facilitate the collection and distribution of goods. In the Brescia region, provincial coordinator Enrico Baruzzi reported that approximately 3,000 volunteers will be deployed across 250 supermarkets. All food collected in Brescia will remain in the province to benefit 112 local associations. In Sicily, the network supports 322,121 people through 834 partner organizations. In the Liguria region, Liguria, the event is expected to involve over 7,000 volunteers across more than 440 supermarkets. The collected food in Liguria will be distributed through 370 partner organizations, including soup kitchens and community centers, supermarkets to assist more than 63,000 people. This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the Banco Alimentare della Liguria ODV. To mark the milestone, a commemorative event titled “Gesti che costruiscono pace” is scheduled for November 7 in Catania at the Palazzo della Cultura. Catania. The collection coincides with the 10th World Day of the Poor on November 15. Citizens are encouraged to donate items such as tomato preserves and tuna, or to contribute via dedicated online platforms.
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