聖雅各福群會(以下簡稱本會)為一非牟利社會服務機構,於1949年由聖公會何明華會督在灣仔創辦,致力扶助「軟弱和貧窮人」,推動助人自助。本會在2003年成立本港第一間食物銀行「眾膳坊」,為市民提供短期食物援助,以紓緩有需要人士三餐不繼的問題。隨著社會不斷變化,眾膳坊努力拓展不同的服務計劃,包括長者飯堂、兒童及長者營養計劃、熱飯服務及平價市場等,以紓緩基層市民的經濟壓力,貫徹本服務「施比受更有福」的精神。
根據扶貧委員會資料顯示,全港貧窮率最嚴重的地區是深水埗,眾膳坊作為其中一個扶貧服務的社福機構,除提供短期食物援助外,由2013年起得到捐助更開辦熱食服務,為本區清貧家庭及匱乏長者免費提供具營養價值的熱飯,以解決其基本膳食營養需要。
St. James' Settlement (SJS) has been established for over 65 years since 1949 by Bishop Ho Ming Wah of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui. It is a non-profit multi-service organization which provides high quality and comprehensive service to meet the deprived needs of our society. It enables individuals to help themselves as well as others, so as to build an integrated and harmonious community. In 2003, SJS started to operate the first local food bank, People’s Food Bank (PFB), to alleviate the problem of hunger by providing short-term food assistant. In responding to the changing needs of our community, People’s Food Bank has developed various programs to meet need including a canteen for elders, children and elders’ nutrition scheme, hot meal service and Happy Shopping Fair, which are beneficial to different underprivileged people to relieve their financial burden. All these programs can achieve our mission- It is more blessed to give than to receive.
According to the report given by the Commission on Poverty, the poverty rate of Sham Shui Po was the highest among 18 districts. People’s Food Bank is one of the unit which provides charity services, including not only Short-term Food Assistance, and also hot meal service since 2013 with donation. We provide free hot meal for the poor families and deprived elders, to cope with their needs of daily food and nutrition.