KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 (Sin Chew Daily) — Chinese nationals residing in Malaysia are urged to support local food banks in a campaign organized by the Malaysia-China Welfare Advisory Society.

Huang Bin, secretary-general of the society who is also the executive director of Minan Overseas Assistance, urged Chinese nationals in Malaysia to join the campaign to lend a hand supporting Malaysians who are facing a tough time. 

The campaign started on July 15 and will end on August 31.

Huang Bin said he decided to support local food banks and urged other Chinese nationals to do the same by donating a minimum of RM50 in cash or food stuff equivalent to RM50 to food banks near to them.

Participants are required to take a picture of their contributions and send to campaign coordinator Huang Hai (012-344 2456) through WhatsApp to verify that they have joined the campaign.

They are also required to name the food bank they have contributed and name the next challenger with a phone number.

Participants are allowed to challenge up to two friends where more people would be invited to join the campaign, he said.

The food bank a participant chooses to support will have to comply with the standard operating procedures set by the government that the food banks must be located within a radius of 10km, he added.

Participants are also encouraged to contact the food banks in advance for arrangements.

Huang Bin took the lead by donating 40 bags of rice to a food bank run by Nasi Kerabu Ma Desa Pandan.

Participants are encouraged to challenge their friends on Facebook or WeChat by naming them to join the campaign so that more Chinese nationals will join in to help.