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「Social Voices of Hong Kong」

Food Commons Foundation Carol shares an impact that they had on the community while volunteering and difficulties they face providing for their beneficiaries. Please watch and listen to what they do to make a difference in the Hong Kong Community.

Summer is not over, but autumn commences 

Today is the thirteenth solar term of the 24 solar terms, autumn commences. It is also the first solar term of autumn. There is a saying that the beginning of autumn is not autumn and it becomes cool only when white dew comes. It means that autumn has not arrived yet. Now we are in the last period of dog days. It continues to be hot and sultry. 

It is suitable to exercise and sweat to remove dampness in the body. For food, it is advised to eat less hot and spicy food and take in more food that can remove inner heat and moisturize the body. e.g. bok choy, egg plants and cucumbers. Seasonal crops change with time. Consuming plants in season gives the benefit of less pesticides when the vegetables are planted and harvested at the best time. The taste is better, too. Also, as it is in season, the production is more while the price is less. 

ECF - Food Commons@Shatin received ice cream donation today and immediately shared with members in the neighbourhood. Even though it was raining when the ice cream came, neighbours were still enthusiastic and were queueing up in an orderly manner! When the ice cream was being distributed, children were very excited and everyone was happy! Thank-you was heard continuously!

Become a Food Commons volunteer：https://foodcommons.hk/en/volunteers

It is a blessing to give than to take. Food Commons is now recruiting volunteers.  

We sincerely invite you to be Food Commons volunteers collecting leftover food and reducing food waste. When we are sharing food with those in need, we are also meeting like-minded friends at the same time. 

Last Sundy, the editor followed Tai Po volunteers and collected and distributed bread together. The typhoon made the weather sultrier. The editor walked a little and was drenched in sweat. We met a lot of cleaners who were working while some were taking a break outdoors along the way and wondered how much they sweated when cleaning the environment for us the whole day. They were grateful when receiving the bread and wished us health. It warmed the hearts of the editor and volunteers. We believed this was one of the reasons they kept on working despite the sweltering weather.