Kowloon Lok Sin Tong has a long history of 142 years since its establishment. Currently, it has more than 60 affiliated units, all over Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories.
In recent years, Lok Sin Tong has been actively developing a number of social enterprises, providing suitable products at high quality and low prices to those in need, hoping to use the social enterprise model to promote more poverty alleviation work.
"Le Sin Tong Leung Siu On Pan Yong Yin Community Dining Hall" officially opened in April this year. The location is Tung Tau 2 Village, Wong Tai Sin. It sells high-quality nutrition provided by registered dietitians to the elderly, people in need and students in the district. meal.
The canteen is honored to be generously sponsored by Mr. Leung Siu-an, the chairman and current executive prime minister in 2015, and Mr. and Mrs. MH, and named it "Le Sin Tong Leung Siu-an Pan Yongxian Community Dining Hall" to support the service and development of the canteen.
The Opening Ceremony of "Lok Sin Tong Leung Siu On Poon Wing Yin Community Canteen" was held today. Mr. Chan Tak-yee, Assistant Director of Social Welfare Department (Elderly Services) was invited as the officiating guest.
Officiating guests Mr. Chan Tak-yee (third from right), Assistant Director of Social Welfare Department (Elderly Services), Mr. Chan Kin Ping, Chairman of Lok Sin Tong (second from right), former Chairman Leung Siu-on (third from left), Mrs. Poon Wing-yin (second from left), Lok Sin Tong Li Shenggen, Vice Chairman (first from the left) and Chief Executive Officer Lau Aisy (first from the right) held the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the "Leung Siu On Pan Yong Yin Community Dining Hall of Lok Sin Tong".
Mr. Chan Kin Ping, BBS, JP, Chairman of Lok Sin Tong, said in his speech that the canteen was put into service. He would like to thank the Social Welfare Department's "Vacant Non-Residential Flats in Public Housing Estates for Welfare Rental" scheme, which provides this address with preferential rent. Generous donation of 1.08 million yuan to support the development of the canteen and the efforts and efforts of the Le Shan Tang team from its establishment to its operation.
The community canteen currently provides six-day meal service with nutrition guidance provided by a registered dietitian, providing a variety of home-cooked dishes to choose from, and insists on making without MSG. The central kitchen for making meals also holds ISO22000 international food safety certification, which is healthy and reliable .
The monthly menu is provided with nutritional guidance by a registered dietitian, and is prepared in various ways. The menu also includes low-fat, salt-sugar and sugar-reduced meals to meet the needs of different beneficiaries and provide healthy meals.
The canteen will also hold various activities for service users to promote a healthy lifestyle, including distributing various supplies and festive food, caring for the community, and delivering blessings.
The church will continue to cooperate with various sectors in the future to develop more new services.
The named patron, former chairman of Le Shan Tang and the current executive prime minister, Mr. Leung Shao-an MH, said that he and his family have always been involved in philanthropy. society”, and his wife is also very supportive of social and charitable services.
The country and society have contributed a lot to us. When we have the ability, especially under the impact of the epidemic, we should contribute money to help more people in need.
In view of the aging population in Wong Tai Sin District, according to the 2021 Census and Statistics Department report, the population of 65-year-olds in Wong Tai Sin District is 90,200, accounting for 22.4% of the population in the district.
Therefore, Lok Sin Tong is located in Tung Tau Village, Wong Tai Sin to open a community canteen.
The guests all praised the operation of the "Smart Bento Machine" in the community canteen.
The canteen has only been opened for a few months and has received support from many people in the district. Currently, more than 3,000 hot meals are provided to the elderly and low-income people in the district every month, and the number of service users continues to increase.
The cafeteria sells high-quality and affordable nutritious meals. In order to keep pace with the times, a "smart bento machine" has been introduced, which can be picked up in a self-service manner, allowing service users to pick up their meals through a QR code after ordering.
Beneficiaries can enjoy the service simply and quickly, and during the epidemic, it can help reduce social contact and enjoy safe and hygienic hot lunches.
The lunch boxes of the community canteen use degradable materials that are friendly to the earth, and the canteen also encourages beneficiaries to bring their own tableware to promote environmental protection and waste reduction at source.
The community canteen will hold various types of health promotion activities, including: health talks and life workshops, etc., to promote the public's attention and the establishment of a healthy lifestyle, and comprehensively enhance community health awareness.
All the guests distributed Mid-Autumn Mooncakes and the "Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's 25th Anniversary Gift Pack" to the elderly in the district.
Lok Sin Tong Leung Siu On Pan Wing Yin Community Canteen
Address: Shop 4, G/F, Cheung Tung House, Tung Tau 2 Estate, Kowloon
Tel: 2376 2231
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