Almost £16,000 was donated to local groups recently thanks to customers of the Coop stores in Polegate and Horsebridge.
The money was raised through the Coop Members scheme and saw the Hailsham Festival receive £4,905, Sussex Community Development Association (SCDA) collected £5,231 and Bushy Wood Scout Group given £5,505.
It was presented to the groups by Store Manager Lucy Clarke.
Lucy told Hailsham News: “It’s lovely to be able to raise so much money for these three causes. Thank you to all our customers who made this happen.”
The charities chosen for 2022 include the Hellingly Hound Dogs, Hailsham Cricket Club and Little Gems, a group for parents with babies under one year old.
