2024–25 · City-wide
Donate surplus restaurant and grocery food to those in need
Collect food that restaurants and grocery stores would throw away and donate it to food banks, shelters and other places in need, to reduce waste and promote equity.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text.
The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Taking food from restaurants and grocery stores that are going to be thrown out and donating them to local food banks, shelters and anywhere that needs it.
Who it helps and why
It advances social equality by providing food to all and wasting less food.
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- July 25, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Sustainability
- How it was submitted
- City-sponsored workshop
- Submission language
- English
- Themes
- Food access
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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