Six Donegal charities and groups benefit from ALDI Community Grants Programme 2025

ALDI Ireland has announced that six Donegal charities and community groups have become the latest beneficiaries of ALDI’s Community Grants programme.

The programme recognises their valuable contributions to communities across the county.

Receiving €500 per nomination in ALDI gift cards are: Donegal Hospice, CUAN Cancer Support Centre, BUMBLEance, We Care LK Food Bank, Donegal Donkey Sanctuary, and Rehab Care Lifford Resource Centre, donated by local ALDI Donegal employees as part of the retailer’s ongoing support for communities nationwide.

The ALDI Community Grants programme helps fund local charities and community organisations that contribute vital work and a wide range of services – from supporting mental health and disability services to helping animal shelters, youth clubs, cancer supports and more. The recipients are nominated by ALDI Donegal team members, ensuring that the causes supported by the programme are meaningful to and directly benefit the communities where employees live and work.

Since launching the annual Community Grants programme in 2016, ALDI has committed €844,500 in donations to positively support more than 1,000 local charity branches and community groups across Ireland.

BUMBLEance is Ireland’s only dedicated Children’s Ambulance Service. They make a difference by empowering the thousands of families unable to access their child’s healthcare by providing nationwide journeys in a safe, caring and fun environment, completely free of charge.

Shane Brannigan, Partnerships & Communications Manager, BUMBLEance said: “Donations from ALDI Ireland’s Community Grants Programme have been enormously impactful to BUMBLEance previously and we’re delighted to benefit from this programme again in 2025. As we rely only on funds raised to power our services, these gift cards are essential in ensuring we have the supplies and materials needed to run our fundraising events and campaigns. Thank you, ALDI Ireland, from everyone at the BUMBLEance Team!”

Rachel Nugent, National Sustainability Manager, ALDI Ireland said: “We continue to be proud of the impact that our Community Grants programme has across the country. We are pleased to be donating €86,500 this year to so many vital local charities and community groups across Ireland. These organisations are the backbone of their communities, and we’re delighted to play a part in helping them do what they do best.

“This Community Grants programme is a reflection of ALDI’s ongoing commitment to building strong, lasting relationships in the communities we serve. Since 2016, we’ve donated €844,500 through the programme, and we look forward to supporting even more local causes in the years ahead.”

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Operating six stores in Co Donegal, ALDI plays an active role in the local community. Through its long-standing partnership with FoodCloud, ALDI Donegal stores have donated more than 140,000 meals to local charities, helping avoid more than 200,000 kgs of CO2e emissions. ALDI partners with Donegal-based food and drink producers, including Donegal Rapeseed, Island Seafoods, Mulrines and Green Pastures.