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Spar Scotland donates £1,000 to foodbanks

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Spar Scotland has donated £1,000 between four foodbanks following a competition held on social media in January. Followers of Spar Scotland on Facebook and Instagram were asked to nominate a local foodbank to receive £250 in Spar Scotland vouchers. Paula Middleton, Spar Scotland marketing manager, said: “We wanted to support those organisations who are looking …

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