Bayfield High School year 13 student Yuta Wibowo, 17, said as soon as he got his first pay from working part-time at St Pierres Sushi last year, he donated food at the pantry.
‘‘I like to give back to people in need.’’
After almost a year of donating food, he was spotted by a Mornington School teacher while doing his drop-off last week.
They noticed he was not popping in just a few items, but a whole car-boot full of groceries.
Yuta said he often dropped off basic staples that preserved well, such as oats, canned food, dried packet food and cereals.
‘‘Nothing grandiose, just essentials, just what people would need.’’
Growing up, his parents had always donated food to various food pantries.
He was simply following his parents’ lead, he said.
‘‘I always try to follow them as an example.’’
Before he got his own car, he often carried about 10kg of groceries to the pantry on foot.
‘‘I believe in the proverb what goes around comes around.
‘‘If I give back kindness, I might receive kindness equally.’’
Yuta did not do it for the accolades, but he did hope some exposure would motivate others to follow in his footsteps.
