Over 126,000 low-income beneficiaries to receive groceries under FairPrice Foundation's $3m partnership with Hao Ren Hao Shi公平价格基金会与郝仁昊石合作，斥资300万美元，为超过12.6万名低收入受益人提供食品杂货。
FairPrice Foundation will provide $3 million to Hao Ren Hao Shi over three years, FairPrice Group announced on Saturday (Oct 24).The pledged amount is part of a three-year partnership with the local charity that aims to improve access to fresh groceries and daily essentials for more than 126,000 low-income beneficiaries.This includes basic dry goods, fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, and...
FairPrice Foundation will provide $3 million to Hao Ren Hao Shi over three years, FairPrice Group announced on Saturday (Oct 24).
The pledged amount is part of a three-year partnership with the local charity that aims to improve access to fresh groceries and daily essentials for more than 126,000 low-income beneficiaries.
This includes basic dry goods, fresh fruits, vegetables, eggs, milk, and household items such as detergent and hand soap.
About 1,200 Hao Ren Hao Shi Mobile Groceries and Happy Mart distributions will be supported by 1,000 corporate and frontline volunteers from FairPrice Group.
Additionally, Unity pharmacists will participate in selected community distributions to provide free blood pressure checks and basic wellness advice.
A Mobile Groceries distribution at Block 158 Toa Payoh Lorong 1 on Saturday saw 100 volunteers give essentials such as eggs and milk - as well as a Wellness Pack by Unity containing supplements - to over 300 beneficiaries.
Hao Ren Hao Shi's longstanding distributions have already proven helpful to many families.
Aisyah, a 33-year-old call centre agent and mother of two, said the monthly distributions help her provide for her family.
She said that she struggles to find time to cook for her children, so she prepares meals in advance to make sure they have a healthy dinner.
"Having the grocery truck come to our block takes a huge load off my monthly budget," she said.
Low, 80, also commented: "As I live alone, I will collect groceries such as eggs, bread, rice and oil to supplement my daily cooking.
"As I have been retired from working for many years, this initiative helps me to save money and I also get to catch up with my neighbours during the distributions."
Lim, who lives with his wife in a rental flat in Toa Payoh, said that he has been receiving daily essentials from Hao Ren Hao Shi's Mobile Groceries initiative for eight years.
"My wife cooks daily so being able to collect produce such as vegetables and eggs really help to ease our grocery budget," the 71-year-old said.
FairPrice Foundation general manager Jean Khong said that many families face difficulties putting nutritious meals on the table while juggling rising household expenses.
Describing good nutrition as a "cornerstone of community well-being", Khong said: "This is why we support communities at different stages of life, from young children to seniors.
"Through our partnership with Hao Ren Hao Shi, we hope to make everyday essentials and fresh, nutritious food more accessible to families right here in our heartlands, easing some of their daily worries and helping them eat better."
Hao Ren Hao Shi founder and chairman Anson Ng expressed gratitude to FairPrice Foundation for its support.
"Beyond essential provisions, we are creating meaningful opportunities for youth and volunteers to experience the joy of giving back and build a more compassionate Singapore together," he said.
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公平价格集团周六（10月24日）宣布，公平价格基金会将在三年内向郝仁昊石提供300万美元。
承诺的金额是与当地慈善机构开展为期三年合作的一部分，旨在改善超过 126,000 名低收入受益人获得新鲜食品杂货和日常必需品的途径。
这包括基本干货、新鲜水果、蔬菜、鸡蛋、牛奶以及洗涤剂和洗手液等家居用品。
约1200辆“好人好时”流动杂货店和“快乐超市”配送车将得到来自职总平价集团的1000名企业和一线志愿者的支持。
此外，Unity 药剂师将参与部分社区的药品分发活动，提供免费血压检查和基本健康建议。
周六，在Toa Payoh Lorong 1 158 座组屋举行的流动杂货分发活动中，100 名志愿者向 300 多名受益人分发了鸡蛋、牛奶等必需品，以及 Unity 提供的包含营养补充剂的健康包。
郝仁昊石长期以来的捐赠活动已经帮助了许多家庭。
33岁的呼叫中心客服人员、两个孩子的母亲艾莎表示，每月发放的补助金可以帮助她养家糊口。
她说自己很难抽出时间为孩子们做饭，所以她会提前准备好饭菜，以确保孩子们能吃上一顿健康的晚餐。
“杂货车开到我们街区，大大减轻了我每月的预算负担，”她说。
80岁的Low也评论道：“由于我独自生活，我会购买鸡蛋、面包、大米和食用油等食品杂货来补充我日常的烹饪。
“我已经退休多年了，这项举措不仅帮助我省钱，还能让我在发放物资的时候和邻居们叙叙旧。”
住在Toa Payoh出租组屋里的Lim表示，他和妻子已经通过郝仁浩石的流动杂货店计划获得了八年来的日常必需品。
这位71岁的老人说：“我妻子每天都做饭，所以能够购买蔬菜和鸡蛋等农产品真的有助于减轻我们的食品预算负担。”
公平价格基金会总经理琼·孔表示，许多家庭在应对不断上涨的家庭开支的同时，也面临着难以保证餐桌上营养膳食的困境。
Khong 将良好的营养描述为“社区福祉的基石”，他说：“这就是为什么我们支持处于不同人生阶段的社区，从幼儿到老年人。
“通过与好人好食的合作，我们希望让生活在我们中心地带的家庭更容易获得日常必需品和新鲜营养的食物，减轻他们的一些日常担忧，帮助他们吃得更好。”
郝仁浩世创始人兼董事长吴安森对公平价格基金会的支持表示感谢。
他说：“除了提供基本物资外，我们还在为青年和志愿者创造有意义的机会，让他们体验回馈社会的快乐，并共同建设一个更有爱心的新加坡。”
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