More than 20,000 meals have been donated to people in Galway experiencing food insecurity thanks to a partnership between Deliveroo Ireland and the charity FoodCloud.
The meals have been distributed to vulnerable people and families in Galway by local charities such as Cope Galway, Forum Connemara CLG, and Ballinasloe Social Services thanks to the partnership, which began in 2022.
The partnership, which is part of Deliveroo Ireland’s global Full Life campaign, aims to provide half a million meals for FoodCloud’s network of 650 community and voluntary groups across Ireland by 2024.
Full Life aims to use Deliveroo’s unique network of riders, grocers, restaurants, and customers for good and support the local communities in Ireland where it operates.
Galway Deliveroo customers have backed the campaign by making donations to FoodCloud when placing orders on the Deliveroo app.
An in-app charity donation option allows customers to add a ’round-up’ donation to their orders. This rounds up an order total to the nearest euro, with all proceeds going to FoodCloud. For every €1 raised, 3.2 meals are provided to people facing food insecurity.
Speaking about the partnership, Helen Maher, Regional Director at Deliveroo Ireland, said they are pleased to have achieved the significant milestone of providing more than 20,000 meals for vulnerable people across Galway.
“We couldn’t have achieved this without the incredible support of our customers, partners and riders,” she said.
“Deliveroo’s commitment to supporting Irish charities remains firm and we will continue to offer our support to local organisations by donating meals and raising funds for groups like Cope Galway, Forum Connemara CLG, and Ballinasloe Social Services.”
Angela Ruttledge, Head of Public Engagement at FoodCloud added: “It’s been a pleasure to collaborate with Deliveroo Ireland on its Full Life Campaign, promoting awareness of food insecurity across the country.
“By mobilising its customers to donate, Deliveroo Ireland is helping to ensure vulnerable people have access to healthy and nutritious meals.”
