Lidl Trolley Dash supports Jigsaw
The annual Lidl Trolley Dash took place in the run up to Christmas with winning customer, Jennifer Corcoran taking home their ‘big Christmas shop’ for free.
All proceeds raised through ticket sales will go to Lidl’s charity partner, Jigsaw, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health.
Deirdre Ryan, Head of CSR at Lidl Ireland and Northern Ireland: “The money raised through ticket sales across Lidl’s 162 stores will go to Jigsaw to help them to continue to deliver vital services to young people, so it is brilliant that so many customers who supported this worthy cause!”
Jennifer Corcoran grabbed more than €275 worth of their Christmas shopping in a Lidl Trolley Dash at the Nenagh store. She had just two minutes to do a ‘Supermarket Sweep’ style dash around the store, grabbing as much of their Christmas shopping as they could.
Lidl stores across the country gave customers the chance to win their ‘big Christmas shop’. Tickets were on sale for just €1 at Lidl checkouts across Ireland since November, with all proceeds going to Lidl’s charity partner Jigsaw – the National Centre for Youth Mental Health. As the National Centre for Youth Mental Health, Jigsaw provide a range of free mental health support services for young people between the ages of 12 and 25. The charity work to ensure that no young person feels alone, isolated and disconnected. It provides vital supports to young people with their mental health by working closely with communities across Ireland.
Now they are setting up in Tipperary in the new year, establising their headquarters in Thurles.
Nationally, Lidl Ireland’s 2018 Trolley Dash raised a total of €213,045 for Jigsaw. Lidl said that it was thrilled with the results of the annual dash, involving 162 of its stores.
Deirdre Ryan, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility at Lidl Ireland said: “We are thrilled with the result of our Lidl Trolley Dash this year. Over four weeks, 162 Lidl stores across the country have raised a significant amount of funds, 100% of which will be donated to our charity partner, Jigsaw. The proceeds will support the crucial work Jigsaw are doing.”