Who you have helped

The £4 million raised by Tesco staff for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign will be provide life-changing specialist equipment for over 600 children and young adults living with muscle-wasting disease across the UK. Here are just a few examples of those who have already benefitted from Tesco Charity of the Year fundraising.

•  Budding journalist gets help with studies
  Charity of the Year funds make a huge difference in many different ways, not just in helping mobility, as 19-year-old Michaela Hollywood from Northern Ireland found out. Read more >
•  Electric bed leads to restful night for Patel family
  For the parents of a child with muscular dystrophy the night can be a difficult and stressful time. Many parents have to wake up hourly to turn their child over in bed. Read more >
•  Ross' new equipment gives him a lift
  Since receiving a portable hoist worth just under £2,000, 12-year-old Ross Pike can now move around his house without having to be lifted. Read more >
•  Store staff see fundraising impact
  Tesco staff in Keith, Aberdeenshire, saw the impact of their fundraising when they were given the chance to meet local eight-year-old Ellie Broadley and see her new specialist trike. Read more >
•  Zak finds new freedom after long wait
  Thirteen-year-old Zak Hughes had been on an NHS waiting list for a powered wheelchair since January 2008. Now, thanks to Tesco staff in Devon, he has finally received the funding for a new £9,000 wheelchair. Read more >