On 9-10 May, the 38th Food Collection was carried out by the Lithuanian Food Bank “Maisto bankas”. During this event, people in Lithuania donated 274 000 food products worth more than 400 000 euros.
This year, for the first time, Lithuanian schools and kindergartens joined the Food Collection – over 250 schools and kindergartens participated, their students, teachers and parents also donated long-lasting products to the people in need. The food collected in educational institutions added another 52,000 items to the total. In total, more than 324,000 food items were donated to the needy this spring.
Most of the donations were of pasta, groats and oil. 278 other NGOs participated in the “Maisto bankas” food collection, and more than 6500 volunteers helped collect food in 78 cities and towns and 418 shops across Lithuania.