Lidl customers in Westmeath raise over €3k for Jigsaw as part of Lidl's Christmas Trolley Dash
Margaret Galvin from Athlone managed to grab more than €315 worth of goodies in the Athlone Lidl store's Christmas Trolley Dash.
Now in its tenth year, Lidl Ireland's Christmas Trolley Dash received phenomenal widespread support from generous customers across Lidl’s 179 stores nationwide, with Lidl customers in Westmeath raising more than €3,000 for Jigsaw.
Winning customers of the Trolley Dash fundraiser have been dashing through the aisles of their local stores for the chance to bag their Christmas shopping and fill a trolley load of groceries and festive treats, just in time for Christmas, with Margaret managing to bag €315 worth of items.
This year, ticket sales were donated to Lidl’s charity partner, Jigsaw, whose mission is to support youth mental health in Ireland. Jigsaw provides vital support to over 250,000 young people and their families in schools, communities, workplaces and clubs across Ireland.
Corporate Affairs Director, Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland, Eimear O’Sullivan, said: “Thanks to the continued support of our fantastic shoppers and employees across Ireland, we are delighted to have raised just over €312,000 for our charity partner Jigsaw through Trolley Dash this festive season. We are extremely proud to partner with Jigsaw, who support young adults in Ireland with expert mental health advice and support, and this festive fundraiser is undoubtedly the highlight event in the calendar every year."
Director of Communications and Fundraising, Jigsaw the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, Mike Mansfield, said: “We would like to thank Lidl Ireland and its customers for their unwavering support and this substantial Trolley Dash donation."
For two weeks in November, Trolley Dash tickets are sold in Lidl stores across Ireland for just €1 each, offering customers the chance to win a supermarket sweep style dash around their local nearest Lidl store.
Since its launch in 2014, Lidl’s Trolley Dash has raised more than €2 million for local Irish charities and given away trolley loads of Christmas groceries to thousands of lucky winners.