It was all a buzz at Feed One Feed All (FOFA) in Scoresby last Tuesday when one of the world’s top DJs took time out from his Australian tour to volunteer and lend a hand.
Trading spinning vinyl for chopping vegetables DJ Wukong worked at a food relief centre in Scoresby on Tuesday 19 November as a way of giving back to the countries he visits on tour.
Alfy Ngor or DJ WUKONG is currently touring Australia to sold-out shows took time out from his busy schedule to volunteer to help prepare Singapore noodles and fried rice for those in need in the Knox Community.
“Australia you made our dreams come true and we made a promise to give that love right back,” Wukong said.
“Love you FOFA and Volunteer for Knox for allowing us to cook some meals for the hungry, and we will keep doing better in life,” he said.
A $5000 cheque presented at the end of lunch by Wukong to support the non-profit Feed One Feed All was certainly a welcome surprise.
Wukong has been named in the Top 100 DJs of 2024 and the Volunteer for Knox resource centre was contacted by his tour company a few weeks ago which facilitated the opportunity for him to volunteer and help prepare lunch and food hampers with Feed One Feed All (FOFA).
FOFA’s volunteers made 62,000 meals for people in the Knox community last year and Volunteer for Knox aims to place passionate and willing volunteers with local not-for-profit organisations in need.
FOFA all started with Lillie Giang (founder and president) and a group of friends who formed a mobile kitchen to cook emergency relief food during the Kalorama storms. Since then the demand has only kept growing and Volunteer for Knox was excited to facilitate a new kitchen space with Resound Church in Scoresby when FOFA’s original kitchen was no longer available in late 2023.
The world-famous DJ wanted to use his free time to engage in volunteer charity efforts during his stay in Australia.
“Wukong is eager to make a positive impact while experiencing the wonderful spirit of Australia,” Tang events business manager Odette Ow said.
“He has actively contributed to various causes around the world, including donating proceeds from his tours to schools in Vietnam,” she said.
Wukung said on the day his success still seemed very dreamy after producing in his bedroom for years and the Australian crowds so far had been legendary.
“I’ve always loved music since I was very young. I can’t sing that’s why I became a DJ,” he said.
“I want to do this because I feel we are so consumed with playing shows, chasing the next goal and sometimes we forget that there are other people less fortunate.”
Wukong said openly he was a bad cook but absolutely loved Vegemite and had been eating it straight out of the jar since he was three years old.
“Once in a while we need to step back and connect with the community and Australia really loves us and it’s our first time here and I wanted to do something really special and this is it,” he said.
The philanthropic musician worked with FOFA and together over 150 meals were prepared, cooked and packed ready to go out the door and into homes.
Founder Lillie Gang said on social media she would love him come back and cook with them again sometime.
“We love what you do for charities and we thank you for supporting FOFA,” she wrote.
