vitamin commando

We are a group of dedicated volunteers who prepare and pack sandwiches and distribute essentials—like clothing, blankets, seasonal drinks, and vitamins—to those in need. Twice a week, we reach out to the city’s homeless community by bike, offering not just material aid, but the human connection and kind words they value just as much.

Did you know that this was our very first initiative? For over 14 years now, our cycling volunteers have been heading out at least twice every week to help homeless people living in the inner districts. We prepare more than 22,000 sandwiches a year during these ‘Vitamin Commando’ rounds.

The Vitamin Commando is powered by volunteers. Some enjoy making the sandwiches and assembling the packages, while others prefer heading out into the field by bike to meet and connect with homeless people. Everyone joins because they want to help: it’s great to be here together, volunteering and giving back as a community after work.

“We go by bike because it’s the most efficient way—homeless people often live in places that are difficult to reach by car. With backpacks and our cargo bike, we can deliver a huge number of packages very effectively, and besides, the bike has practically become an extension of our own legs,” says Zoltán Havasi, founder and leader of Bike Maffia

Since the start of Vitamin Commando, thousands of volunteers have taken part in the program. If you would like to join us for sandwich-making and/or bike delivery, we welcome you every Tuesday and Thursday from 6:00 PM at Budapest School (1137 Budapest, Pozsonyi út 10.).
We also warmly welcome high school students completing their 50 hours of mandatory community service! If your school doesn’t have a contract with us yet, email us at onkentes@bikemaffia.com and we’ll get it sorted. Whether you don’t have a bike and just want to help with the sandwiches, or you’d prefer to focus only on deliveries, there’s a place for you!
 

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If you’re planning to join us, please send us a Messenger message through the Vitamin Commando Facebook page or email us at vitaminkommando@bikemaffia.com!