A huge smile spread across Cody’s face as he received a mooncake. It was the first time he had ever been given a mooncake. It was as big as his hand! Before his mother said a word, Cody ripped open the package and gobbled up the mooncake. His mother laughed and said, “We need to save the mooncakes for Mid-Autumn Festival!” But Cody simply looked at her in wonder - he loved his mooncake!
Mooncakes and other traditional festive foods are delicious delicacies that cost the same as a meal for a family of three. Most underprivileged families, like Cody’s family, cannot afford these traditional festival foods and have never even tasted them. Cody and his mother left our centre with hands full with mooncakes and hearts filled with gratitude.
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