Volunteer Rachel Moore
A non-profit founded during the pandemic has reached a new milestone. Last Mile Food Rescue has rescued half a million pounds of food in Greater Cincinnati after six months in operation.
The program launched in October 2020 with the goal of keeping good food from going to waste by delivering it to local social service agencies serving the food insecure in Cincinnati. Local grocery stores and markets donate their excess produce and dry goods and Last Mile volunteers deliver it to local soup kitchens and homeless shelters.
Joining
Cincinnati Edition to discuss the operation is Last Mile Food Rescue Co-founder and Executive Director Julie Shifman.
Last Mile Food Rescue reduces food insecurity in Greater Cincinnati, one trunk load at a time It s almost like an Uber for food pickup
Last Mile Food Rescue is a new nonprofit thatâs working to fight hunger by transporting fresh food from donor companies and restaurants to the people and organizations that need it most.
and last updated 2021-03-05 18:38:23-05
CINCINNATI â Every Wednesday, Anthony Kahny does his part to fight food insecurity in Greater Cincinnati.
He backs up his company truck to a loading dock at Castellini Company in Wilder and loads it with cases of excess fruits and vegetables, then drives it all to a Talbert House location in Corryville.