As March arrives, Hong Kong welcomes the gentle breezes and light rains of early spring. With the warmer weather, the streets are bustling again. In this vibrant month, our food recycling and sharing campaign has also achieved significant growth. In addition to bread, this month we shared a large amount of fruit, canned goods, and packaged foods, hoping to inject more diverse elements into the diets of our community members.

We sincerely invite you to register as a volunteer. Your participation will help these rescued foods reach those in need more effectively!

To register as a volunteer, please scan the QR code or click the link:

https://www.foodcommons.hk/tc/volunteers

March Achievements 

In March, volunteers conducted bread and lunchbox recycling and sharing activities in fourteen districts: Tai Wai, Ma On Shan, Fo Tan, Tai Po, Fanling, Tseung Kwan O, To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom, Causeway Bay, Tsim Sha Tsui, Sham Shui Po, Yuen Long, Chai Wan, and Shau Kei Wan.

A total of 587 volunteers participated this month, collecting 13,319 loaves of bread, 233 lunchboxes, 742 pieces of fruit/canned goods, and 327 snacks. The total weight reached a staggering 1,904.98 kg (nearly 2 tons!), benefiting a record-breaking 10,410 people. Heartfelt thanks to every volunteer who worked tirelessly on this mission!

Results for each district are as follows:

Tai Wai: 3,082 loaves of bread (455.97 kg) were collected. 281 volunteers participated, and all loaves were shared with sanitation workers and scavengers a total of 3,003 times.

Ma On Shan: 3,150 loaves of bread (315 kg) were collected. 66 volunteers participated, and all loaves were shared with sanitation workers and residents a total of 3,150 times.

Fo Tan: 680 loaves of bread (114.58 kg) were collected. 14 volunteers participated, and all loaves were shared with sanitation workers and residents a total of 492 times.

Tai Po: 1,343 loaves of bread (174.10 kg) were collected. 24 volunteers participated, and all loaves were shared with sanitation workers, scavengers, homeless individuals, and residents a total of 613 times. Fanling: A total of 562 loaves of bread (57.33 kg) were collected. 51 volunteers participated, and all loaves were shared with 385 people, including cleaners, security guards, scavengers, and the homeless.

Tseung Kwan O: 539 loaves of bread (56.1 kg) were collected. 6 volunteers participated, and all loaves were distributed to elderly people living alone, cleaners, and security guards (302 person-times in total).

Hung Hom/To Kwa Wan: 719 loaves of bread and 742 items of fruit, canned goods, and packaged food, totaling 330.55 kg, were collected. 41 volunteers participated, and all loaves were distributed to cleaners, scavengers, and residents (685 person-times in total).

Causeway Bay: 47 loaves of bread (9.25 kg) were collected. 8 volunteers participated, and all loaves were distributed to homeless people, cleaners, and residents (32 person-times in total).

Tsim Sha Tsui/Sham Shui Po: 311 loaves of bread (37 kg) were collected; 233 lunch boxes (116.5 kg) were collected; 327 snacks were collected. 57 volunteers participated, and all loaves were distributed to the homeless, low-income individuals, and sanitation workers in the area, totaling 544 volunteers.

Yuen Long: 2,477 loaves of bread (178.62 kg) were collected. 22 volunteers participated, and all loaves were distributed to sanitation workers, the homeless, and local residents, totaling 832 volunteers.

Chai Wan/Shau Kei Wan: 409 loaves of bread (59.98 kg) were collected. 17 volunteers participated, and all loaves were distributed to sanitation workers, scavengers, and local residents, totaling 372 volunteers.