Hanoi Food Rescue is the first and only pioneering charitable organization with a "food rescue" model established by high school students in Hanoi. After 13 years of operation since 2012, this organization has made a strong impression with the enthusiastic participation of more than 1,800 volunteers from universities and high schools.
Thanks to the tireless efforts, Hanoi Food Rescue has become an important bridge, bringing 83,000 meals from 30 restaurants, hotels and food processing units to more than 30,000 people in need of sharing.
Hanoi Food Rescue not only focuses on distributing food to familiar destinations such as SOS Children's Village, Hoa Binh Kindergarten, Ngoc Son Center, K Hospital, National Children's Hospital, Center for Humanitarian Vocational Training - creating jobs for children with disabilities in Vietnam, and poor neighborhood Phuc Xa... but also focuses on activities to raise awareness of effective food use, fighting waste.
The group has successfully implemented many programs such as Tet Donation, The Hunger Games, Mid-Autumn's Giving, Help For Residents, Giao... In particular, the Tet Donation event has become a meaningful donation activity, mobilizing 42,000 meals and 16 tons of items (clothes, books, school supplies) for more than 2,300 students at 10 different schools.
Following the success of previous years, in March 2025, Hanoi Food Rescue will organize Tet Donation 2025 event with the main image being the snake - the symbol of the year of the Snake. The event promises to bring a warm "late" Tet to disadvantaged children in the highlands, helping them have more motivation and joy in life. The donation time is March 16, 2025 at Van An Primary School, Chi Lang District, Lang Son Province.
Tet Donation is an annual event held right after the Lunar New Year. Realizing that after the holiday, there is still a lot of leftover food such as candy, jam, milk... and there is a risk of being wasted, the program calls on families to donate quality food and items that are still unused. This is not only a meaningful volunteer activity but also contributes to spreading the spirit of sharing and helping those in difficult circumstances.
Hanoi Food Rescue has been, is and will continue its journey to spread love, helping the less fortunate lives with practical actions. The Tet Donation 2025 event promises to bring a complete spring to children in mountainous areas, while contributing to building a community rich in compassion and awareness of using sustainable food.
