By Robert Lee | CEO
Thank you so much for your generosity, which has allowed us to rescue over 1.25 million pounds of excess food in the first three months of 2024. Thanks to your donations, we were able to have a record January and then a record February, with over 553,000 pounds of food rescued in a single month. You have helped us achieve our most impactful quarter ever, creating more food donor partnerships and rescuing the most food of any quarter in our organization's history. Our momentum continues to build thanks to your generous donations. Thank you so much!!
Just last October, the USDA reported that food insecurity was trending in the wrong direction. The number of people living in food insecure households in the US increased to 44 million, including 13 million children. This was an increase of 31% for all individuals and 44% for children from the previous year. This was the highest rate and number of individuals and children since 2014, and also the largest one-year increase in food insecurity in over 14 years. We produce enough food to feed everyone, and we are on a mission to ensure that all excess food is donated rather than thrown away. By growing our operation, we hope to be a small part of reversing this trend and create a world in which all excess food is donated rather than thrown away. Thank you for joining us on this journey!
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