January Report - Expanded Service Scope, More People Benefited!

In January, the Food Commons Foundation added meal box and bread sharing in Tsim Sha Tsui, further expanding our service scope to benefit more people. Thank you to the volunteers for their cooperation and assistance.

We need volunteers in various regions to help deliver food to those in need. Would you be willing to spend a little time to help reduce food waste? We sincerely invite you to register as a volunteer; with everyone's contribution, our efforts can continue.

For volunteer registration, please scan the QR code or click the link:
https://www.foodcommons.hk/tc/volunteers

In January, volunteers conducted food recovery and sharing actions in eleven locations: Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Tai Po, Fanling, Tseung Kwan O, Yuen Long, To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom, Causeway Bay, and Tsim Sha Tsui. A total of 4,432 pieces of bread and 186 meal boxes were collected, weighing 613.04 kilograms, benefiting 3,087 people.

Results by region are as follows:

• Tai Wai: Collected 1,375 pieces of bread, weighing 140.59 kg, all shared with 1,313 cleaners and scavengers.

• Ma On Shan: Collected 355 pieces of bread, weighing 28 kg, all shared with 355 cleaners and residents.

• Fo Tan: Collected 631 pieces of bread, weighing 104.75 kg, all shared with 402 cleaners and residents.

• Tai Po: Collected 938 pieces of bread, weighing 110.91 kg, all shared with 413 cleaners, scavengers, street friends, and residents.

• Fanling: Collected 168 pieces of bread, weighing 19.84 kg, all shared with 106 cleaners, security personnel, scavengers, and homeless individuals.

• Tseung Kwan O: Collected 307 pieces of bread, weighing 29.94 kg, all shared with 136 elderly people living alone, cleaners, and security personnel.

• Yuen Long: Collected 89 pieces of bread, weighing 8.9 kg, all shared with 44 cleaners, homeless individuals, and residents.

• To Kwa Wan: Collected 47 sandwiches (included in the bread count), weighing 9.06 kg; collected 65 pieces of bread, weighing 5.48 kg. All shared with 67 cleaners, scavengers, and residents.

• Hung Hom: Collected 61 meal boxes, weighing 59.48 kg. All meal boxes were shared with 44 cleaners, scavengers, and residents in To Kwa Wan.

• Causeway Bay: Collected 299 pieces of bread, weighing 29.37 kg. All bread was shared with 82 homeless individuals, cleaners, and residents in Causeway Bay.

• Tsim Sha Tsui: Collected 97 pieces of bread, weighing 9.7 kg; collected 125 meal boxes, weighing 62.5 kg. All meal boxes and bread were shared with 125 homeless individuals, low-income individuals, and cleaners in Tsim Sha Tsui.