Bancosol’s Great Food Collection returns to Malaga: how and where to donate

Malaga is preparing for one of its largest annual solidarity campaigns. Bancosol will hold its 2026 Great Food Collection on Friday, November 13, and Saturday, November 14, at 285 shops and supermarkets across the province.

Around 4,000 volunteers will be present to explain how customers can contribute. This year, the organisation is once again prioritising financial donations instead of asking shoppers to purchase and hand over physical food products.

The campaign aims to raise more than €450,000 and secure supplies of essential food for vulnerable families over the coming months.

How to support the Bancosol campaign

The easiest way to participate will be to make a donation when paying for groceries at a participating supermarket.

Customers can choose the amount they wish to give, starting from €1. The donation will be added to the final bill and shown separately on the receipt.

People can also contribute through Bizum by entering Bancosol’s donation code:

Bancosol Bizum code: 00887

This option allows residents to support the campaign even if they do not visit one of the participating supermarkets during the two collection days.

Why Bancosol prefers financial donations

Financial contributions give the food bank more flexibility than physical product donations.

The organisation can use the money to purchase the products required at a particular time, take advantage of better prices and spread its purchases throughout the year. This model also reduces the need to store large quantities of products with limited shelf lives.

The money is not handed directly to beneficiary families. Bancosol uses the collected balance to purchase essential food, which is then distributed through its network of partner charities.

Participating supermarkets in Malaga

The campaign will operate at 285 establishments across Malaga province. Participating chains include:

• Mercadona.
• Carrefour.
• Alcampo.
• DIA.
• Eroski.
• El Corte Inglés.
• Grupo MAS.
• El Jamón supermarkets.

Participating shops will have information points and identifiable volunteers. They will explain the campaign and remind customers that they can add a donation when paying for their shopping.

Participation may vary between individual branches, meaning that not every supermarket belonging to the same chain will necessarily be included.

More than 20,500 people receive support

Bancosol currently provides food support to 20,589 vulnerable people across Malaga province. This figure includes 5,094 children and teenagers.

Assistance is delivered through 129 partner associations. These organisations understand the needs of their respective areas and distribute food to eligible individuals and families.

Bancosol has warned that many households continue to struggle to make ends meet, despite improvements in certain economic indicators. Rising housing, energy and food costs are placing additional pressure on families with limited incomes.

Around 4,000 volunteers take part

Approximately 4,000 volunteers will support the campaign over the two days. Their main task will be to inform shoppers, explain the checkout donation system and raise awareness of Bancosol’s work.

Volunteers will not handle money or food products directly. All donations will be processed through the systems established by participating retailers or through Bancosol’s official Bizum code.

The volunteer team will include students, association members, working professionals, retired people and other residents donating several hours of their time.

What happens to the money raised?

After the campaign, every participating supermarket reports the total amount donated by its customers. Bancosol can then use that balance to obtain products from the corresponding retail chains according to current needs.

This system allows the organisation to purchase food gradually instead of concentrating all available supplies into a single weekend.

The products are subsequently distributed among partner charities, which deliver them to beneficiaries according to the needs identified in each area.