Nonprofit provides free food to people facing food insecurity as it diverts food from landfills
A grant from the Community Foundation of Sarasota County promises to help FoodRecovery.org ensure that its “focus on community empowerment and sustainability is as true for the organization” as it is for those the organization serves, FoodRecovery.org has announced.
A nonprofit that offers an online platform connecting organizations with surplus food to communities in need, FoodRecovery.org has secured more than 1.5 million pounds in Sarasota, Manatee, DeSoto and Charlotte counties since 2022, a news release points out. The organization has recovered 180 million pounds of food across all 50 states since 2015, the release notes.
It provides “free food to people facing food insecurity while diverting edible food from landfills,” the release says. It is “the only food recovery organization that operates in all 50 states,” the release points out.
“FoodRecovery.org is a lean team with big impact, operating fully remote and serving communities across North America,” the release continues. “Responsible for recovering around a million pounds of surplus food every week, the 10 employees and 5 contractors spread across the country face challenges” similar to those of persons working with other remote organizations, the release adds. The Connective Workplace Certification, funded by the Community Foundation of Sarasota County, will help the FoodRecovery.org team build a visible culture of safe, two-way communication between leadership and staff,” the release notes.
“At the end of the engagement a ‘Connective Blueprint’ will translate team feedback into an actionable organizational improvement plan with clear pathways for continued improvement,” the release says. “Managers commit to repeating the process twice per year to ensure that the benefits from the grant reach well beyond the initial investment,” it adds. “This in turn will empower the organization as it continues to grow and address the critical challenges of food insecurity and climate impact from wasted food,” the release notes.