850 kg of food for people affected by poverty
Grenchen, Winterthur, Zug, Bellinzona
Social issues
On 1 and 2 September, UBS Helpetica collected food on behalf of «Tischlein deck dich». A total of 850 kg of food was donated in front of UBS branches in Grenchen, Winterthur, Zug and Bellinzona for people in Switzerland affected by poverty.
Bettina Vetsch, head of collection points and a member of the management at «Tischlein deck dich», adds: «On behalf of Tischlein deck dich, I would like to thank you very much for this great campaign. Not only was around 850 kg of food collected, but the campaign also prompted some enriching encounters and discussions about food waste, about people affected by poverty in Switzerland, and about why UBS is committed to helping the community.»
Thanks to generous donations from passers-by and the efforts of the volunteers who signed up for the collection via UBS Helpetica, countless items of perfect, unrefrigerated, unopened food were received at the four locations. The food items will now be distributed by the «Tischlein deck dich» association to people affected by poverty throughout Switzerland.
Impressions
In Switzerland, 2.8 million tonnes of perfectly good food are destroyed every year. At the same time, according to the Federal Statistical Office (FSO), around 722,000 people live here at or below the poverty line.
Tischlein deck dich saves food from destruction and distributes it to people affected by poverty throughout Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein. Every week, we reach over 21,000 people in need at our 150 distribution points. Tischlein deck dich thus makes a socially meaningful and ecologically sustainable contribution to a respectful approach to food.
The Tischlein deck dich association is a business initiative. Supported by reason, professionalism, and commitment. Tischlein deck dich is ISO 9001 certified.