Recently, many new volunteers have joined Food Commons volunteer team. No matter whether they are men or women, old or young, they are full of enthusiasm and hope to reduce food waste and help others through practical actions.

Many people in society need food and you are the most important bridge, delivering food that would otherwise be wasted to those in need. Every week, we collect leftover bread and meal boxes in various districts. Are you willing to spend a little time saving food and helping others? 

We sincerely invite you to register as a volunteer. With the contribution of individual power can our actions continue.  

Last week, volunteers took part in bread and meal boxes collection and sharing action across seven districts, Tai Wai, Fo Tan, Tai Po, Fanling, To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom and Causeway Bay. A total of 780 servings of bread and 47 meal boxes with a total weight of 137.22 kgs were collected. The number of beneficiaries was 500.  

Here were the results of each district: 

Tai Wai: on Friday, 57 servings of bread weighing 9.50 kgs were collected. All the bread was distributed to the cleaners and scavengers. The total number of beneficiaries was 30.  

Fo Tan: on Saturday, 117 servings of bread weighing 16.57 kgs were collected; on Sunday, 108 servings of bread weighing 14.41 kgs were collected. All the bread was distributed to the cleaners and members in the neighbourhood. The total number of beneficiaries was 118.  

Tai Po: On Wednesday, 19 servings of bread weighing 1.98 kgs were collected; on Thursday, 18 servings of bread weighing 8.10 kgs were collected; on Friday, 20 servings of bread weighing 1.81 kgs were collected; on Saturday, 219 servings of bread weighing 22.24 kgs were collected; on Sunday, 35 servings of bread weighing 6.65 kgs were collected. All the bread was distributed to the cleaners, scavengers, the homeless and members in the neighbourhood. The total number of beneficiaries was 188. 

Fanling: On Tuesday, 44 servings of bread weighing 5.02 kgs were collected; on Friday, 38 servings of bread weighing 3.50 kgs were collected. All the bread was given out to the cleaners, security guards, scavengers and the homeless. The total number of beneficiaries was 58. 

Tseung Kwan O: Due to insufficient volunteers, the action was cancelled.  

To Kwa Wan: On Wednesday, 22 sandwiches (included in the total bread weight) weighing 3.96 kgs were collected; on Sunday, 20 servings of bread weighing 1.06 kgs were collected; on Sunday, 14 servings of bread weighing 1.20 kgs were collected. All the bread was given out to the cleaners, scavengers and members in the neighbourhood. The total number of beneficiaries was 35. 

Hung Hom: On Friday, 25 meal boxes weighing 24.38 kgs were collected. All meal boxes were distributed to the cleaners, scavengers and members in the To Kwa Wan neighbourhood. The total number of beneficiaries was 25.  

Causeway Bay: On Friday, 22 meal boxes weighing 12.32 kgs were collected; 49 servings of bread weighing 4.52 kgs were collected. All the meal boxes and bread were given out to the homeless, cleaners and members in the neighbourhood. The total number of beneficiaries was 46.