220 Packages of Love in Szeged
On Saturday, we held a special food distribution event in Szeged for 200 people. Our guests snapped up the wristbands very early on. After serving the 200 guests, we were able to provide pre-packaged food parcels to an additional 20 families, and we’ve been putting together more and more aid packages ever since from the fresh food donations that have been coming in, for those who find themselves in crisis situations. We have just distributed the large quantity of non-perishable food that […]
Food Distribution and Children's Programs in Békéscsaba
We held another food distribution event in Békéscsaba this weekend. Our local volunteers are always super active and organize fantastic children’s activities to go along with the treats; this time, the little ones enjoyed take-home toys, face painting, balloon twisting, and a musical program. There isn’t a single family that doesn’t love this program! This time, our volunteers put together 140 packages, each containing 11 different types of non-perishable food items. In total, they were able to help […]
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Children collected them!
It’s a wonderful feeling and a pleasant surprise when thoughtful young people—practically children—collect food for our food distributions. Not only is this a great example to set—and they’ll truly grow up to be wonderful adults—but it also warms one’s heart. Students and teachers from an „American school” in Budapest have visited our center on several occasions. This time, 20 students and their chaperones once again visited Csillaghegy. They toured our facility and also visited our church center […]
You could write a book about that… (Video)
Our largest rural distribution center is located in Eger. Every day, our volunteers help the residents of Eger and the surrounding area by serving 750 hot meals. An entire book could be written about the paths that lead people to the food distribution site and the life stories brought by those standing in line. After all, you can’t save the world on an empty stomach—or even survive. Hunger won’t let you […]
Our Goals
With the opening of our new food distribution center in Budapest, along with the expansion of our daily food assistance program, even more high-quality, healthy meals can be served to Hungarian families in need. Thanks to donations from 1% over the past few years, Food for Life was able to purchase a new building, but renovations are still underway. Once the new kitchen and storage facility are completed, this will pave the way for us to improve the quality and […]
You can't save the world on an empty stomach—how much is your 2×1% worth?
Thank you for thinking of us again this year by donating 1+1 percent of your taxes! When we talk about the situation of civil society organizations or even the living conditions of those in need, we tend to think that everything is easier in the West. However, there is something quite unique in Hungary: the option to donate 1+1 percent of your taxes, which allows you to support one church and one foundation each year—this is an unparalleled […]
Priority Food Distribution in Óbuda
On January 20, Óbuda was one of the final stops on our “Food for Life” tour. The Budapest headquarters of Food for Life is located in the 3rd district, and we always consider it very important to set an example by helping those in need right here in our own neighborhood, in our immediate surroundings. We also have two distribution points in Óbuda on weekdays, in Békásmegyer and Kaszásdűlő. Every weekday at noon, we serve a hot lunch to the […]
We're wrapping up with 200 packages in Szeged!
This year, Food for Life organized the 35th “Christmas Feast of Love” campaign series, which this time is no longer limited to the Advent season but continues into January as well, since for many families, the freezing, winter, heating season is the most financially burdensome, and healthy food certainly doesn’t make it to the table at such times… The Christmas Feast of Love, during which more than 6,000 plates […]
The Advent food distribution campaign isn't over yet! A special food distribution event will take place in Óbuda on January 20
Food for Life, Hungary’s largest vegetarian food distribution organization, is best known for having organized its Christmas Feast of Love for the past 35 years. The initiative began in the capital, but today it is taking place at an increasing number of locations outside the capital as well. The Hare Krishnas’ food aid program serves 3,000 people nationwide every day with a hot lunch and supplementary items. But during special events, a bountiful […]