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Leroy Merlin Portugal raises €234,309 for storm-hit homes and reports volunteering results

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Leroy Merlin Portugal has launched its "Unidos Pela Reconstrução" campaign with the charity Just a Change after severe storms hit the country. A €150,000 company donation was topped up by customers buying solidarity vouchers in store, bringing the total to €234,309, alongside more than 105 tonnes of materials sent to affected areas. Free "Mãos à Obra" workshops on waterproofing and home repair are running in 15 stores, with over 80 sessions. The retailer also reports 2025 results from its ReCria volunteering scheme: 33 renovations, 5,512 trees planted, 4,500 trees donated and 11.35 tonnes of waste collected.

Summarised by Sustainable Living from Green Savers — Read the original ↗

Source published 30 October 2026

This appeared in the Pulse of 31 October 2026 — Read that edition →

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