October 5, 2020 – The Food Bank Singapore (FBSG) has received a roaring response from the car community to its Drive Hunger Away event to commemorate World Food Day 2020.

Eighteen car clubs and a total of 320 cars have heeded the call to donate, collect and deliver food items for the hungry in Singapore from October 16 to 18.

The car clubs taking part in this event are: 

1. Assure Group Insurance (Breakfast Drive by AGI) 
2. Audi R8 
3. BMW F22 
4. Chrysler Jeep Automotive of Singapore PL (Jeep Owner’s Club Singapore) 5. Eagles Car Club 
5. Elantra Avante Club Singapore 
6. Honda Crossroad Club Singapore 
7. Jetta Club Singapore
8. Land Rover Owner’s Club 
9. Mercedes C118 Group 
10. Nissan GTR 
11. Outlander Passion Club 
12. SG Alliance 
13. SG Convertible Club 
14. SG Trident 
15. The Serpent’s Pit (Alfa Romeo) 
16. Tridente Automobili Pte Ltd (Maserati) 
17. Tucson Owners Club 

Representative of car clubs will line up for a flag off at FBSG’s premises at XPACE, 218 Pandan Loop, on October 16 to kick off the three-day event.

FBSG’s goal is to receive 100 tonnes of food donations for 360 beneficiary organisations that feed more than 300,000 individuals across Singapore.

Food is basic right for everyone 

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.

“World Food Day is a stark reminder that food is a basic right and necessity for everyone. With safe distancing in mind, Drive Hunger Away reinforces the need for us to continue feeding despite the circumstance that the world is in. The pandemic has forced us to be more creative to keep our mission of eradicating food insecurity alive. We would like to thank all the car clubs that have pledged their support. We would also like to do a shout out to everyone, motorists or not, to join our fight to end hunger in Singapore. Let the feeding continue,” said Nichol Ng, Co-founder of FBSG.

Calling drivers and members of the public

Members of the public can participate in this worthwhile cause by sending food and monetary donations to FBSG’s premises. As part of safe management measures, the process will be contactless with a drive-through concept. Donors can redeem a cup of coffee and a light snack (fruit or pastry) with contribution of at least $10 or 10kg of food.

They can also drop their donations at collection points in malls and Shell petrol kiosks across the island, where cars will collect from and deliver the food items to FBSG.

Apart from the usual non-perishable food items such as rice, oil and preserved food with at least a month of shelf-life, FBSG is seeking donations of healthier food items such as canned protein, whole wheat products and bread spreads.