Last week, a volunteer team from Hong Kong Metropolitan University participated in volunteer actions in Tai Wai and Tai Po districts respectively. The students were full of enthusiasm and energy and helped to collect leftover bread and distribute it to those in need in the community. Through personal experience, students were able to learn to cherish food and take practical actions to care for the community. They spent a meaningful and fulfilling evening. 

Cherishing food and helping others is our goal. We really need your help. Whether you are a group or an individual, we welcome you to become volunteers. With everyone’s selfless contributions can our actions continue in various communities.  

Volunteers carried out bread and meal box collection and sharing action in eight districts, namely Tai Wai, Fo Tan, Tai Po, Fanling, Tseung Kwan O, To Kwa Wan, Hung Hom and Causeway Bay. A total of 711 servings of bread and 46 meal boxes weighing 156.08 kgs were collected. The number of beneficiaries was 451.   

Here were the results of each district: 

Tai Wai: On Friday, 19 servings of bread weighing 2.20 kgs were collected. All the bread was given out to the cleaners and scavengers. The total number of beneficiaries was 11.  

Fo Tan: On Saturday 117 servings of bread weighing 15.96 kgs were collected; on Sunday, 66 servings of bread weighing 6.44 kgs were collected. All the bread was distributed to the cleaners and members in the neighbourhood. The total number of beneficiaries was 100.  

Tai Po: On Wednesday, 21 servings of bread weighing 1.85 kgs were collected; on Friday, 19 servings of bread weighing 3.35 kgs; on Saturday, 130 servings of bread weighing 45.59 kgs were collected; on Sunday, 71 servings of bread weighing 11.45 kgs were collected. All the bread was given out to the cleaners, scavengers, the homeless and members in the neighbourhood. The total number of beneficiaries was 168.  

Fanling: On Tuesday, 56 servings of bread weighing 6.70 kgs were collected; on Friday, 77 servings of bread weighing 9.50 kgs were collected. All the bread was distributed to the cleaners, security guards, scavengers and the homeless. The total number of beneficiaries was 61.  

Sheung Shui: On Friday, there was no leftover bread and the action was cancelled.   

Tseung Kwan O: On Saturday, 58 servings of bread weighing 4.74 kgs were collected. All the bread was given out to the elderly who lived alone and night guards in the district. The total number of beneficiaries was 31.   

To Kwa Wan: On Wednesday, 55 sandwiches (included in the total bread weight) weighing 10.38 kgs were collected; on Sunday, 22 servings of bread weighing 1.78 kgs were collected. All the bread was distributed to the cleaners, the homeless and members in the neighbourhood. The total number of beneficiaries was 34.  

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

Causeway Bay: On Friday, 21 meal boxes weighing 11.76 kgs were collected. All meal boxes were distributed to the homeless and members in Victoria Park and Tin Hau neighbourhoods.