Visit of the Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarity, and Families, Catherine Vautrin, to the CMA CGM Foundation's Solidarity Warehouse

The Minister of Labor, Health, Solidarity, and Families, Catherine Vautrin, was welcomed by Tanya Saadé Zeenny, President of the CMA CGM Foundation, and Patrice Douret, President of Restos du Cœur, at l’Entrepôt Solidaire of the CMA CGM Foundation in Marseille.

As l’Entrepôt Solidaire, the largest shared associative warehouse in France, has been in operation for 100 days, this visit was an opportunity to take stock of this major social innovation. A team of 30 volunteers and employees of the association are mobilized on site to deliver over 150 tons of food each week. As a result, more than 2.5 million meals have been distributed to the 100,000 beneficiaries supported by the five associations in Marseille and the Bouches-du-Rhône.

Inaugurated on December 6th in the presence of Mrs. Brigitte Macron, l’Entrepôt Solidaire provides over 5,000 m² of storage space, including a refrigerated section, for five national associations involved in food aid (Restos du Cœur, the French Red Cross, Secours Populaire, ANDES, and Secours Catholique). This warehouse allows the storage of 3,200 tons of food and improves the efficiency of food distribution across the region. This large-scale solidarity project, initiated by the CMA CGM Foundation, is supported by the State, the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur Region, and the City of Marseille.