Waste Not Food Taxi is simple -- help businesses donate their leftovers instead of throwing them away, and we can reduce our landfills by up to 25%. They often can't afford to transport to charities, or they don't know where to find them. We do the research, find the best fit for their food type, and pick up donations on the business's schedule.
Dozens of organizations are working hard to provide food to people who need a little help. They are delighted to take leftovers, but often don't have enough volunteers to go pick them up, or even enough funding for gas. We want to support these groups to be as effective as possible, no matter how limited their resources.
Sometimes the donated food isn't appropriate to pass on to pantries -- it's in commercial sizes or too little to bother or too close to expiration dates. We can take those items and add to them, cooking hearty soups and other meals to serve immediately or freeze for pantry use. Families and community teams working together can help us provide hearty meals in picnic settings that provide nutrition, dignity, and a sense of belonging to our most vulnerable neighbors.
We don't think there's any reason to throw away edible food, and we're working hard to convince the business community that this is true.
More volunteers are always needed! Talk to your neighborhood stores and restaurants about how they handle leftovers. Offer to pick up, or contact us for transportation needs. The more volunteers we have, the less we have to burn fossil fuels to collect donations farther away -- we are all about reducing waste, after all.
We love talking about our work! To have a speaker at your school, club, or other gathering, please email susie@wastenotfoodtaxi.org.
Dozens of organizations are working hard to provide food to people who need a little help. They are delighted to take leftovers, but often don't have enough volunteers to go pick them up, or even enough funding for gas. We want to support these groups to be as effective as possible, no matter how limited their resources.
Sometimes the donated food isn't appropriate to pass on to pantries -- it's in commercial sizes or too little to bother or too close to expiration dates. We can take those items and add to them, cooking hearty soups and other meals to serve immediately or freeze for pantry use. Families and community teams working together can help us provide hearty meals in picnic settings that provide nutrition, dignity, and a sense of belonging to our most vulnerable neighbors.
We don't think there's any reason to throw away edible food, and we're working hard to convince the business community that this is true.
More volunteers are always needed! Talk to your neighborhood stores and restaurants about how they handle leftovers. Offer to pick up, or contact us for transportation needs. The more volunteers we have, the less we have to burn fossil fuels to collect donations farther away -- we are all about reducing waste, after all.
We love talking about our work! To have a speaker at your school, club, or other gathering, please email susie@wastenotfoodtaxi.org.