Heinz and Barnardos are reuniting for the fourth year in a row to support vulnerable families across Ireland.
The ‘Heinz Meanz Mealz’ partnership sees Heinz providing thousands of meals at Barnardos Breakfast Clubs around the country.
You can show your support by picking up a special three-pack of ‘Heinz Meanz Mealz’ at supermarkets nationwide, with Heinz donating to Barnardos Breakfast Clubs for every pack purchased.
The partnership has supported over 4,000 vulnerable children and families in Ireland in the last four years, with over one million special packs purchased around the country.
This year’s campaign is focused on bringing Irish families together around the table and recognising the importance of family mealtimes.
It comes as new Heinz research reveals that nearly 90% of Irish children believe it is important for families to eat together – yet just one in ten families manage to sit down for every meal together.
The study finds that 60% of children say family mealtimes make them feel happy, with 57% saying their favourite part of mealtimes is talking about their day.
Sadly, however, more than half the parents surveyed said they believe family mealtimes are a thing of the past and say they are worried about the change.
Meanwhile, one-in-five children say they are always on their phones or watching TV at the dinner table and over 70% say meals are rushed or disrupted.
To address these concerns, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Malie Coyne has joined this year’s Heinz Meanz Mealz campaign to develop new ‘Cannection Kits’ to encourage families to unplug and to get chatting during meals.
To win one of the kits, which include conversation starters and fun, interactive games to play around the dinner table, all you need to do is visit @heinzirl on Instagram, like the ‘Heinz Meanz Mealz’ post, tag a friend and reshare to win one kit for you and one kit for a friend.
The new three-packs of ‘Heinz Meanz Mealz’ Beanz are available throughout August and September from major retailers such as Dunnes, Tesco, SuperValu and Aldi, as well as convenience stores.
You can also visit barnardos.ie/donate to make a direct donation.
