In September in Hong Kong, the skies are frequently clouded with uncertainty.  Successive typhoons and torrential rains hampered our recycling operations.  However, this did not prevent the volunteers of the "Food Commons Foundation"—as soon as the weather improved significantly, and under the pretence of guaranteeing safety, they quickly went into action, racing against the clock to collect bread and bring this hard-earned warmth to people in need in the community!  We are appreciative for the volunteers' dedication and contributions despite the difficult circumstances.  We warmly invite you to sign up as a volunteer.  Your help will make it even easier to get these saved foods to people in need!

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

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

Review of September's achievements

In September, volunteers conducted a bread and lunchbox recycling and sharing campaign in twelve 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, and Yuen Long. A total of 370 volunteers participated, collecting 4,972 loaves of bread and 183 lunchboxes, weighing a total of 698.03 kg, benefiting 4,026 people. Thank you to every volunteer who worked tirelessly in this field.

Results for each district are as follows:

Tai Wai: A total of 2,013 loaves of bread (306.05 kg) were collected, with 148 volunteers participating; all loaves were shared with 2,010 sanitation workers and scavengers.

Ma On Shan: A total of 468 loaves of bread (46.8 kg) were collected, with 66 volunteers participating; all loaves were shared with 468 sanitation workers and residents.

Fo Tan: A total of 376 loaves of bread (49.28 kg) were collected, with 22 volunteers participating; all loaves were shared with 243 sanitation workers and residents.

Tai Po: A total of 489 loaves of bread (41.11 kg) were collected, with 18 volunteers participating; all loaves were shared with 191 sanitation workers, scavengers, homeless individuals, and residents.

Fanling: A total of 113 loaves of bread (13.88 kg) were collected, with 7 volunteers participating. All loaves were distributed to 125 people, including cleaners, security guards, scavengers, and the homeless.

Tseung Kwan O: A total of 587 loaves of bread (67.88 kg) were collected, with 17 volunteers participating. All loaves were distributed to 291 people, including elderly people living alone, cleaners, and security guards.

Hung Hom/To Kwa Wan: A total of 237 loaves of bread (including sandwiches, totaling 12.19 kg) were collected, with 30 volunteers participating. All loaves were distributed to 51 people, including cleaners, scavengers, and local residents.

Causeway Bay: 107 loaves of bread (8.44 kg) and 45 lunchboxes (25.2 kg) were collected. Nine volunteers participated, and all lunchboxes were distributed to the homeless, cleaners, and residents of Causeway Bay, totaling 84 participants.

Tsim Sha Tsui/Sham Shui Po: 550 loaves of bread (55 kg) and 138 lunchboxes (69 kg) were collected. 51 volunteers participated, and all lunchboxes were distributed to the homeless, low-income individuals, and cleaners of Tsim Sha Tsui, totaling 550 participants.

Yuen Long: 32 loaves of bread (3.2 kg) were collected. Two volunteers participated, and all lunchboxes were distributed to cleaners, the homeless, and residents, totaling 16 participants.