Increase resources to support food recovery and charitable donations 

The Food Commons Foundation has submitted recommendations for the 2025/26 fiscal budget public consultation, focusing on creating a sustainable society through enhanced support for food recovery and charitable donations. The suggestions aim to address current economic challenges, reduce food waste, and raise public awareness about the importance of food conservation.

Today (January 20, 2025) marks the last of the twenty-four solar terms, "Major Cold," indicating that the weather is at its coldest. During this period, it is beneficial to consume dishes made from the following vegetables:

On Wednesday evening, we received a donation from a citizen of 30 nutritional drinks, which expire in May and September. We immediately shared these, along with sandwiches and bread collected, with those in need, including the homeless, scavengers, and elderly individuals.

At the beginning of January, the Food Commons Foundation took a group of children to Tai Wai Market to experience food recovery by collecting leftover vegetables. From pushing carts to gathering produce and sorting it, the children were hands-on and fully engaged in every step, with plenty of help from their parents. Some children were even unhappy when the activity ended, and families expressed their desire to participate again! 

The Food Commons Foundation connected a vegetarian restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui with the Angel Valley volunteer team, collecting 34 meal boxes tonight to share the vegetarian buffet with 34 individuals in need in the Sham Shui Po district, including the homeless, low-income individuals, and cleaners. 

We thank the restaurant for their donation and the volunteers for their efforts in purchasing food boxes, saving 17 kilograms of food. Together, we are working to conserve food and help others.

In the cold weather, people need sufficient food intake to resist the chill. Volunteers have been delivering food and warmth to those in need. We thank the volunteers for their efforts and contributions.

We need volunteers in various regions to help deliver food to those who require assistance. Would you be willing to spend a little time helping others? We invite you to register as a volunteer; everyone can contribute their strength, allowing our actions to continue.

To sign up as a volunteer, please scan the QR code or click the link below:

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