For the first time, the Scuolafacendo initiative took place across all of DESPAR Italia's network of regional wholesalers, with nearly 7,000 schools nationwide benefitting from shoppers support.

The 2024-2025 edition of the Scuolafacendo initiative supported education, providing schools with new tools and teaching materials. This is the first time that the initiative was run by all DESPAR Italia consortium members. A total of 6,936 schools across the territories where DESPAR Italia is present benefitted, ranging from preschool to primary and secondary schools.

DESPAR Italia customers throughout the country were able to support their local schools by donating vouchers to buy a range of tools and materials. Schools which signed up on the Scuolafacendo project website (www.scuolafacendo.com) received the vouchers from DESPAR Italia customers who shopped in participating DESPAR, EUROSPAR, and INTERSPAR stores. In total, over 13,800 items were donated to schools with a value of approximately €489,600. Schools could choose from a catalogue of over 60 items which included stationary and learning tools to support areas including digital, music, as well as innovation and STEM.

DESPAR Italia focus as a responsible retailer

The Scuolafacendo initiative reinforces DESPAR Italia’s commitment to being a responsible retailer, fostering education for younger generations and becoming embedded in local communities. DESPAR Italia also developed the ‘Le Buone Abitudini’ initiaive, aimed at primary schools, to raise children’s awareness of the importance of a healthy diet and correct lifestyles.

Filippo Fabbri, General Manager DESPAR Italia, commented: “We are very satisfied with the results achieved by Scuolafacendo, which for the first year has taken on a national scope, involving our members operating in different Italian regions. It is a project through which we give concrete support to schools to improve the teaching and learning experience of students and, at the same time, through the involvement of customers who choose the school to which to donate the vouchers, feeding the spirit of community and social cohesion.”

Source: DESPAR Italia

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About SPAR Italy

SPAR Italy, known locally as DESPAR Italia, was first granted the SPAR Brand’s license in 1959. The first store opened in 1960. With it, the SPAR brand became the first partnership of retailers and wholesalers to operate in the country. In addition, DESPAR Italia licenses regional partners in a consortium, all working together to grow the brand.