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The Food Bank Singapore is seeking donations, volunteers and drivers for its World Food Day campaign

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The Food Bank Singapore is seeking donations, volunteers and drivers for its World Food Day campaign


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As Singapore creeps back to life after being sequestered at home for what feels like forever, it’s easy to forget that we — and the world at large — are still fighting the pandemic and grappling with the debilitating effects of the virus.

According to The Food Bank Singapore (FBSG), Covid-19 has brought on a surge in the number of households coming forward to request for meal rations in 2020.

So in honour of World Food Day, which falls on October 16, FBSG is organising a two-day charity drive to raise 100 tonnes of food donations for 360 beneficiaries that feed more than 250,000 individuals across Singapore.

Championed by the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization, World Food Day promotes global awareness and action for those who suffer from hunger and for the need to ensure healthy diets for all.

“With many unable to work and some losing their jobs during this season, the observance of World Food Day is of extra significance this year as we raise awareness on prevalent hunger issues in Singapore and ensure that vulnerable individuals and families do not go hungry,” said Nichol Ng, Co-founder of FBSG.


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How you can help

Besides non-perishable food items like rice, oil and preserved food with at least a month of shelf-life, FBSG is also accepting healthier food items such as canned protein, whole wheat products and bread spreads.

You can drop off your donations at various collection points in shopping malls and Shell petrol kiosks across the island from October 16 to 18. See the complete list of collection points below.

Drivers and car clubs that are keen to lend a hand in delivering food items to FBSG can contact Margarita Seah at margarita@foodbank.sg by September 30. FBSG’s new premise is located at XPACE, 218 Pandan Loop.

“‘Drive Hunger Away’ was truly conjured on the basis that everyone can still take part in our food drive, all from the safety and comfort of their own cars. By using cars, the whole family can also participate together to drop the items off. Cars, community and continuity in feeding. The feeding must continue,” said Ng.

Collection points

  1. City Square Mall (Customer Service at Level 2) 180 Kitchener Road, Singapore 208539
  2. Anchorpoint (Customer Service at Basement 1) 370 Alexandra Road Singapore 159953
  3. The CentrePoint (Customer Service at Level 3) 176 Orchard Road, Singapore 238843
  4. Frasers Tower (Beside Ya Kun Kaya Toast at Level 2) 182 Cecil, Singapore 069547
  5. China Square Central (Near The Whale Tea, Lift lobby at Level 1) 20 Cross St #03-09, Singapore 048422
  6. Riverside Property Pte Ltd (Next to Management Office & Loading Bay) 11 Unity St #02-20A Robertson Walk, Singapore 048422
  7. Office Tower at Level 1, 491 River Valley Road, Valley Point, Singapore 248371
  8. Frasers Cuppage (Information Counter at Level 1) 51 Cuppage Road #01-06A, Singapore 229469
  9. Forum Shopping Mall (Customer Service at Level 2) 583 Orchard Road, Singapore 238884
  10. Bedok Point (Customer Service at Level 3) 799 New Upper Changi Road, Singapore 467351
  11. Changi City Point (Customer Service at Level 2) 5 Changi Business Park Central 1, Singapore 486038
  12. EastPoint Mall (Level 5 Foyer Near Escalator) 3 Simei Street, Singapore 528833
  13. PLQ Mall (Next to Sushi Express at Level 4) 1 Paya Lebar Link, #04-14 Paya Lebar Quarter 2, Singapore 408533
  14. JTC Corporation (Lobby at Level 1) 30 Biopolis Street, Matrix Block (Blk 3) Singapore 138671
  15. JTC Corporation (Lift Lobby at Level 1) 3 Sakra Road, Singapore 627878 (*for Jurong Island residents)
  16. THK Social Service Hub@Chong Pang (Inside the Centre, near the Main Door) Blk 131 Yishun St 11, Singapore 760131
  17. Causeway Point (Customer Service at Level 2) 1 Woodlands Square, Singapore 738099
  18. Compass One Mall (Level 1 in-between Giordano and Polar Puffs & Cakes) 1 Sengkang Square, Singapore 545078
  19. Waterway Point (Customer Service at East Wing@Level 1, infront of Andersen’s Ice Cream) 83 Punggol Central, Singapore 828761
  20. NorthPoint City (Customer Service at North Wing@ Level 2) 930 Yishun Avenue 2, Singapore 769098
  21. Alexandra Technopark (Blk B@Level 1, Opposite the Childcare Centre) 438B Alexandra Road, Singapore 119968
  22. Alexandra Point (Information Counter at Basement 1) 438 Alexandra Road, Singapore 119958
  23. Quayside Isle@Sentosa Cove (Outside Management Office@Basement 1) 31 Ocean Way, Singapore 098375
  24. JTC Coporation (Beside the Fire Command Centre) Launchpad@One North, 79 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore 139955
  25. JTC Corporation (Beside the Recycling Bins at B2, Opposite PL32 & PL33 Next to Pastamania) 1 Fusionoplis Way, Connexis, Singapore 138632
  26. Inside the Chrysler Jeep Showroom, 1 Chang Charn Road, Chrysler Jeep Automotive of Singapore, Singapore 159630
  27. Yew Tee Point (Customer Service at Level 1) 21 Choa Chu Kang North 6, Singapore 689578
  28. JTC Corporation (Near Escalator at Level 1) 1 Cleantech Loop, Cleantech One Level 1M, Singapore 637141
  29. JTC Corporation (Beside the Cafeteria at Level 2) 8 Jurong Town Hall Road, JTC Summit, Singapore 609434
  30. The Food Bank Singapore, (Level 3) 218 Pandan Loop@XPACE, Singapore 128408
  31. NUS (Residential College 4) 6 College Avenue East, #01-01 University Town National University of Singapore, 138614
  32. Chrysler Jeep’s showroom

Shell stations

  1. Shell Bt Batok NP
  2. Shell Pasir Ris
  3. Shell 305 Outram
  4. Shell East Coast
  5. Shell Siglap
  6. Shell Choa Chu Kang
  7. Shell Thomson Novena
  8. Shell Bukit Panjang
  9. Shell Paya Lebar Macpherson
  10. Shell 168 Pasir Panjang
  11. Shell Macpherson
  12. Shell Upp Thomson Mandai
  13. Shell Sengkang
  14. Shell Marsiling
  15. Shell Dunearn Uni
  16. Shell Geylang Lor 7
  17. Shell Dunman
  18. Shell Yio Chu Kang
  19. Shell Hougang
  20. Shell Ang Mo Kio Ave 6
  21. Shell Telok Blangah
  22. Shell Boon Lay
  23. Shell Bukit Batok Rd
  24. Shell Paya Lebar PIE
  25. Shell Newton Hooper Rd
  26. Shell Tampines Ave 2
  27. Shell Yishun Ave 5
  28. Shell Bt Timah Hill
  29. Shell Upp Bt Timah PIE
  30. Shell Toa Payoh
  31. Shell Jalan Ahmad Ibrahim
  32. Shell Changi Kembangan
  33. Shell Tiong Bahru
  34. Shell Serangoon Gdn
  35. Shell Guillemard
  36. Shell Jurong West Ave 5
  37. Shell Simpang Bedok
  38. Shell Seletar Hills
  39. Shell Lake View
  40. Shell Woodlands Ave 9
  41. Shell Moulmein
  42. Shell 328 Pasir Panjang
  43. Shell Newton Circus
  44. Shell Sembawang
  45. Shell Tanjong Katong

For more information, visit The Food Bank Singapore’s website.(All images: The Food Bank Singapore)

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