Commemorating World Bread Day on 16th Oct 2021

Today, 16^th October 2021, is World Bread Day.

The day coincides with the creation of the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) in 1945. Thanks to the promotion of this international day for the last 76 years, the importance of bread in global nutrition steadily gained attention worldwide.

When we started Soulrich Foundation in 2019, we knew we had to be involved in a bread program for two reasons. Firstly, bread is an important staple food for many people. Secondly, the efficient distribution of bread actually helps in the attainment of the United Nations first 3 Sustainable Development Goals which are:

• No poverty
• Zero hunger
• Good health and well-being

This led us to a collaboration with Food From The Heart, which has a very efficient Bread Run program. Essentially, it ties up with many bakeries and bread shops all over Singapore, gets them to donate the unsold bread at the end of the day and arranges volunteers to pick the bread up.

Beneficiaries for the bread include old folks’ homes, eldercare centres, senior citizen corners and nursing homes.

Here’s some pictures of our fun-filled bread runs which we have done over the years, even getting family and friends involved to spread some “bread love” as well!

Happy World Bread Day friends!