Food from the Heart
Community Shop Programme
Food from the Heart’s Community Shop is a shop-for-free charity minimart where registered beneficiaries redeem essential groceries monthly with dignity and choice. It operates across five estates in Singapore and supports healthier diets and community bonding.
Overview
- Shop-for-free charity minimart model offering dignified, choice-based food support to registered beneficiaries.
- Beneficiaries can redeem a curated mix of groceries monthly (e.g., non-perishable items, eggs, and leafy vegetables), supporting healthier diets and reducing food waste.
- Provides a retail-like shopping experience with the ability to visit multiple times in a month, fostering independence and dignity.
- Uses a QR code checkout system linked to a beneficiary card, enabling seamless redemption and data-driven understanding of needs and consumption patterns.
- Acts as a community hub run by volunteers during operating hours, encouraging social interaction, especially among elderly beneficiaries.
- Stocked with staples and fresh produce such as rice, noodles, cooking oil, canned food, spreads, biscuits, oats, milk, eggs, and vegetables.
- 24/7 food drop at each shop allows donors to contribute any time, strengthening community giving.
- Network of six Community Shops located in Mountbatten, Boon Lay, Lengkok Bahru, Punggol, Chong Pang and Bedok South; typically open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.
Scheme type
Who qualifies
Eligibility groups
What you receive
Eligibility details
Lower-income families and seniors
How to apply
Register as a beneficiary of Food from the Heart. Redemptions are made using a Food from the Heart beneficiary card via a QR code checkout system.
Agency details
Service area
Mountbatten, Boon Lay, Lengkok Bahru, Punggol, and Chong Pang (Singapore)
Mountbatten, Boon Lay, Lengkok Bahru, Punggol, Chong Pang, Bedok South
130 Joo Seng Road #03-01, Singapore 3683576280 4483info@foodheart.orgImportant Information
Scheme details may change. Check the official agency website for the latest eligibility, benefits, and application information.
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