"Hello! We are here to distribute the leftover bread. Would you like to have some for a late-night snack?" The volunteer noticed a group of unfamiliar cleaners and proactively reached out to them. "Yes, thank you!" The cleaners were delighted to receive the bread.

A lot of leftover food is being wasted every day, and you can be the most important helper to distribute the still-edible food to those in need. We collect leftover bread and lunchboxes from various districts every week. Would you be willing to spare some time to help reduce food waste and assist those in need?

We cordially invite you to sign up as a volunteer. With everyone contributing their part, our efforts can continue to be sustained.

(To register as a volunteer, please click https://foodcommons.hk/en/volunteers )

Last week, our volunteers carried out bread and lunchbox recovery and sharing activities in eight districts: Tai Wai, Fo Tan, Tai Po, Fanling, Tseung Kwan O, To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom, and Causeway Bay. A total of 1,062 bread items and 54 lunchboxes, weighing 180.82 kg in total, were collected and distributed to 579 beneficiaries.

The results in each district are as follows:

Tai Wai: On Friday, 40 bread items weighing 5.77 kg were recovered and shared with 38 cleaners and scavengers.

Fo Tan: On Saturday, 118 bread items weighing 16.12 kg were recovered; on Sunday, 82 bread items weighing 8.94 kg were recovered. All the bread was shared with 103 cleaners and residents.

Tai Po: On Tuesday, 95 bread items weighing 15.00 kg were recovered; on Wednesday, 182 bread items weighing 20.82 kg were recovered; on Friday, 37 bread items weighing 8.31 kg were recovered; on Saturday, 174 bread items weighing 27.09 kg were recovered; on Sunday, 82 bread items weighing 10.20 kg were recovered. All the bread was shared with 288 cleaners, scavengers, street sleepers, and residents.

Fanling: On Tuesday, 66 bread items weighing 7.00 kg were recovered; on Friday, 43 bread items weighing 5.00 kg were recovered. All the bread was shared with 50 cleaners, security guards, scavengers, and homeless individuals.

Tseung Kwan O: On Saturday, 43 bread items weighing 4.59 kg were recovered. All the bread was shared with 12 elderly living alone, cleaners, and security guards.

To Kwa Wan: On Wednesday, 30 sandwiches (counted as bread items) weighing 2.80 kg were recovered; on Sunday, 17 bread items weighing 1.46 kg were recovered. All the bread was shared with 19 cleaners, scavengers, and residents.

Hung Hom: On Friday, 29 lunchboxes weighing 28.28 kg were received. All the lunchboxes were shared with 29 cleaners, scavengers, and residents in To Kwa Wan.

Causeway Bay: On Friday, 25 lunchboxes weighing 14.00 kg were received, and 53 bread items weighing 5.44 kg were recovered. All the lunchboxes and bread were shared with 40 street sleepers, cleaners, and residents in Causeway Bay.