The sky is clear after the rain and the volunteers continued with their action. During the distribution of bread period, a volunteer discovered a granny sitting near the roadside and gave her the bread on hand. It was unexpected she was so touched that she burst into tears and immediately kept saying thank you. Through collecting and sharing food did we come across the neglected in the community and spread warmth and care to their hearts.  

Accidents will happen. It was unexpected that after a once-in-a-century heavy rainstorm, food collecting and sharing action had to be reluctantly called off in many districts. However, volunteers are still looking forward to the days when we can do everything we can to reduce food waste and deliver food to those in need.  

今天是秋季的第三個節氣「白露」，意味仲秋時節的開始。暑氣漸消，日夜溫差較大，因此需適時增減衣物和注意腹部保暖。而白露之後空氣濕度降低，需注意養肺，因此飲食方面建議以清潤和潤燥的食物為主，例如青瓜和冬瓜，還可以多吃如南瓜等的橙黃色蔬菜。隨著「時令」蔬菜的變化，選擇合時蔬菜的好處是，它們在最合適的時候種植和收割，所需農藥會較少，味道也較好；而由於「當造」，產量較多，價格也會較低。

上星期末颱風來襲，天氣惡劣，食物分享行動難免受到影響。但風雨不會減少我們的熱誠，風雨過後仍會如常行動。我們即將會把行動擴展至將軍澳區，亦會在各區增加麵包收集點。食物分享行動十分需要你的支持，誠邀你成為義工。有你的參與，我們才能夠持續惜食助人！

Last Monday (28 August) morning, a group of members in the Kwai Chung neighbourhood from Login Club of ELCHK participated in recycling experience trip jointly hosted by Food Commons Foundation and the district partner Women Service Association Food Commons @ NT West (Tsuen Wan, Kwai Fong and Tsing Yi). Some parents brought their children with them. They hoped that the little ones could understand that food was not easy to come by and should cherish it; Some members in the neighbourhood were also very curious about the food collection process and interested to join. 

“Hello! Did you eat? We have bread and sandwiches. Do you need them?” When volunteers were distributing food, they would discover new faces. He was a South-Asian that we had never seen before and he looked pale.   

“Thank you! Thank you very much! Thank you, pretty boys and pretty girls!”. After receiving food, he was surprised and grateful and kept saying thank you. It was like he got a big present.  

Although we did not understand about his situation, one serving of collected food comforting him for the moment was much more worthwhile than sending it to the landfills. 

Food Commons Foundation and the district partners collect and share surplus food in different areas every day. In the past year from August 2022 to July 2023, a total of 459,483.80 kgs of food were collected and 456,245.396 kgs were distributed reaching 99.30%; the total number of beneficiaries was 485,077.  From June 2009 to July 2023, a total of 10,607,379.66 kgs of food were collected and the total distribution volume was 10,084,655.63 kgs accounting for 95.07%; the total number of beneficiaries was 9,155,152. 

In the last two weeks, there have been many new faces in our volunteer team. No matter whether they are new or old, all of us have a giving and kind heart. It is really inspiring to work together for the purpose of saving food and helping others!