Divert’s Post

Ahead of Sunday's #SuperBowl, here's a look at how U.S. Food Waste Pact signatory Aramark helps reduce #foodwaste at the #KansasCityChiefs stadium in KC. Says Aramark's Tim Witkowski: “Although our goal is always to eliminate food waste before it is generated, there may still be instances when we have excess safe-to-eat food available. Our food donation program provides this food to hunger relief agencies, like Pete's Garden, who distribute meals to organizations that serve families with children. We donate thousands of pounds of food each year, which helps feed families in the Kansas City community and keeps surplus prepared food out of landfills.” If you're hosting family and friends for the game, make sure you've got a plan to keep the food you serve from going to waste – only serve what you know will get eaten, have plenty of containers for people to take food home with them, and make sure you've got space in your refrigerator or freezer for leftovers 👍 https://lnkd.in/eNqPp6f3

One of our HD Supply Giving Fund beneficiaries, Move For Hunger, is flipping the script on hunger. On October 12th, they’re attempting to topple 15,000 cereal boxes like dominos in Detroit and break the Guinness World Records™! For as little as $5, you can sponsor a box and support the cause of combatting food insecurity and waste. Let's break records and make a difference together. Donate today at topplehunger.org, and learn more about the important work of Move For Hunger below. Move For Hunger is a national hunger relief non-profit organization that fights hunger and food waste by mobilizing transportation networks to deliver surplus food to communities in need. Since its founding in 2009, Move For Hunger has collected nearly 38 million pounds of food which has helped provide more than 31 million meals. The Topple Hunger event will provide 500,000 meals to communities in need. #MoveForHunger #ToppleHunger

It's #GivingTuesday, and I happen to work for one of the most impactful #nonprofits in the United States. If you're not familiar with ReFED, I'll keep it short and sweet: we are on a mission to end #FoodWaste. How are we doing that? Through data-driven projects and partnerships across the #FoodSupplyChain. From growers to retailers to solution providers, our work takes place at the systems level, addressing the root causes of #FoodLoss and waste. Reducing food loss and waste can reduce #GreenhouseGasEmissions, reduce #Water and #Land usage, and help #feed communities. Like I said, ReFED work makes a real impact. But that work can't happen without the generosity of donors. Gifts of any size help us make the world a better place – for the people and the planet. Be part of the change and make a difference by supporting us here: https://lnkd.in/gT_P7u3Q

The US is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, yet the wealth inequity gap continues to widen, the middle class seems to be disappearing, the cost of living expense increases is outpacing rise in wages, and, and, and... the list goes on. All of these "ands" are creating multiple levels of insecurity-- food insecurity, housing insecurity, education insecurity, wage insecurity. I know several of my friends Christopher Morris, CUDE, CCUFC and Mark Volz, CUDE, CCM who continue to give of their resources and time at these food pantries in Madison. What if each of us were for 30 days to give up "something" that we enjoy (i.e. Starbucks, eating out weekly) and instead donate either that money or goods in kind to our local food pantries? And then once you have figured out that you can probably do without one or two things of small cost in your life, continue to donate that money! Or even maybe go a day without eating anything and provide the money equivalent of meals for that one day to food banks and pantries...and oh by the way it might give you a small "taste" of what it is like not to have food to eat and how that impacts you not just physically, but mentally and emotionally. Use the link below to see what the food insecurity looks like in your community. https://lnkd.in/e6HVa2GP FYI, In my small rural county in White County Tennessee, 16.3% of the population are food insecure- 4,480 people. #foodinsecurity #creditunions

According to recent statistics from Feeding America, there are more than 44 million people experiencing food insecurity in the United States, including one in five children. In partnering with other nonprofits, such as World Relief, Construction for Change works to address hunger through the creation of kitchens and gardens, as well as working with local food banks. To learn more about CfC’s work to combat food insecurity, visit constructionforchange.com. #ConstructionForChange #BiggerThanBuildings #WorldRelief #Nonprofit #FoodInsecurity #BeTheChange

Are you a City of Austin employee? If so, you have the opportunity to support Sustainable Food Center (SFC, code 1847) and invest in the environment through the City of Austin Combined Charities Campaign: https://lnkd.in/gft9rtBT  #CommunityPartner EarthShare Texas (code 1800) raises money for SFC (code 1847)  and dozens of other environmental organizations through this workplace giving program each fall. Over the last 50 years of SFC’s history, we’ve learned that we can only transform the food system to nourish our health, land, and livelihood when we have community buy-in. Visit https://lnkd.in/gft9rtBT, enter code 1847, and invest in a more just and equitable food system by donating to SFC this workplace giving season.

When you have abundance, SHARE! On this #mealplanningmonday, you can reduce food waste, fight hunger and be a good neighbor. Learn to eat well, save money and waste less. PRC shows you how thanks to an initiative funded by the POSNER FOUNDATION. Check out our NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR tips and learn how to donate food locally: https://prc.org/foodwaste/ #foodwaste

Ding ding ding, you answered correctly! Each month, the Food Bank distributes 5.7 million pounds of food to neighbors facing hunger. Hunger is a solvable problem - food insecurity continues to rise as resources decline, making it crucial for everyone to step up in the fight against hunger. Join us on our website’s Hunger Action Month page and explore our top priorities: donating (matched up to $100,000), subscribing to our newsletter, and signing up to volunteer. https://loom.ly/UhKFl28

Around the globe, approximately 2.2 billion people lack safe drinking water, and around 4.2 billion people lack safely managed sanitation. It will take all of us, working together, to change this reality.   Recognizing the urgent need to increase action, members of our Board of Directors are matching up to $100,000 in donations made before the end of 2023 to accelerate our water resilience strategies.   We are calling on our community to help surge our impact in this next critical season of growth. Imagine the transformative impact on water we can have together.   Will you join us? https://lnkd.in/gcny7xBn   #PacificInstitute #WaterResilience

Congratulations to our friends at ReFED for receiving the 4 star rating by Charity Navigator, making #ReFED an official "Give with Confidence" #charity! 🌎 "The four-star rating results from ReFED’s scores of 100 on several important measures of a nonprofit’s operation – most notably financial efficiency, #sustainability, and trustworthiness, along with a commitment to transparent governance practices and policies." This rating is well-deserved - we're so proud of ReFED's impact on the planet and mitigating #foodwaste. https://lnkd.in/dntmwvhv