Food Rescue is celebrating it's 10th year in 2017. It's beginning can be traced back to John Williamson, the current Executive Director. His story was recently hilighted here and talks of a man at his low point, a man who didn't know where his local pantry was. 

Thanks to his efforst 10 years ago, we can know share many other stories. Here are 10 we picked out from the hundreds.

link/s: ​http://indy.st/2gyCQB1
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Story #1:
​Hanna Wondmagegn | National Director of Student Leadership

Summary: East Mecklenburg High School senior’s initiative to repurpose cafeteria meals for food-insecure neighbors earned her an appointment as national director of student leadership at Food Rescue. Wondmagegn’s food rescue program is the first led by a student from start to finish.

Importance: We believe Hanna will inspire thousands of students around the country to follow her lead.
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Link: http://bit.ly/2h1HAgB

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Story #2:
​Gloria Merrell | Concerned Student  

Summary: 12 year old Gloria Merrell filmed a PSA for K-12 Food Rescue. Food Rescue never asked for this video, and we had never met her before.She filmed it because she was impacted by seeing all the recovered wasted from schools in her area feeding people instead of going into the trash. She wanted to challenge schools nationwide to join K-12 Food Rescue. Gloria is now the Indiana State Director of Student Leadership.

Importance: Gloria's film demonstrates the courage to believe that her 12-year-old voice could make a difference in some way. 
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Link/s: https://youtu.be/zv8o_CanCNE,
http://bit.ly/2h2D0OV​

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Story #3:
​Herschel | Thank-You!

Summary: Many benefit from food that is rescued. Herschel thanks Little Caesars and Circle City Relief.

Importance: Often unseen and unheard, there are many individuals who are so thankful for food donations made possible by Food Rescue and our support organizations.
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Link/s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKfzMinjTts​
https://youtu.be/nB4TwhMyZ9g

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Story #4:
​Circle City Relief | Caring Agencies

Summary: Circle City Relief is just one of hundreds of caring agencies that partner with Food Rescue.
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Importance: Without the efforts and love from the caring agencies, Food Rescue would not exist. We would love to tell you about them all. Here is just one.
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Link/s: http://bit.ly/2hwCdq0​
http://bit.ly/2h0GbpK​
https://vimeo.com/18791842

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Story #5
​Guy Guthrie | Do whatever it takes!

Summary: It not only takes Food Rescue, caring agencies and our partners, but it also needs concerned citizens like you! Guy Guthrie reached out to Food Rescue and we purchased 5 freezers to support thier efforts.
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Importance: Guy saw a barrier to food rescue where the food needed temporary storage. As a concerned citizen, he worked with Food Rescue to make it happen in his community. We need more "GUYS"!
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Link/s: http://pinews.co/2dGLMFg
http://www.backpackblessing.org/food-rescue.html

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Story #6
Dr. Jennifer Price | Superintendent 
Carina Schusterman | Mom

Summary: Carina Schusterman has worked tirelessly to inform administrators, town officials and other parents about the opportunity to donate the uneaten food to local families. Her efforts paid off as Dr. Price stars in a public service announcement for North Andover School District in MA.
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Importance: We know how it can be frustrating to promote food rescue programs up through the schools just to have a single administrator squash the idea. Maybe it was because they are not comfortable or lack understanding of the the laws that changed or maybe they are unaware of the support they have from the EPA and USDA. Powerful stuff when the Superintendent "Gets It" and promotes the idea to the entire district!
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Link/s: https://youtu.be/9ZMXaTKY_Ac​
​http://bit.ly/2hoLfqH
http://bit.ly/2hRTZTr​

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Story #7
Kirsten and Brennan | All in the Family!

Summary: Kirsten and her son Brennan have made many Food Rescue pickups to move the un-eaten food to those who are hungry. They are thankful for the opportunity to serve.
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Importance: Of course Food Rescue feeds the hungry and helps the environment, but how rewarding is it to teach your loved ones how to show love themselves, by serving others!
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Link/s: https://youtu.be/WyVzwfqjHjk

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OPEN LETTER    |     freetool    |    DONATE 

Our new system has been working for us up here in Alaska. From the first day it was a hit!!!  I was expecting some resistance from teachers who don't care to have food in the classrooms and also problems with garbage on the playground but.....none so far. The high school "hungry boys" love finding the fixings for PB & jelly sandwiches from the K-5 crew. A huge problem, that I cannot fix at this time is the recess timing. It IS after lunch and a LOT of kids will come in and dump their trays just to get outside. Maybe next year.  All in all... it was welcomed as a great idea and the school news crew is going to be doing a section on your program...hopefully before school closes for the summer but if not we will be off to a great start next year. We are out the 27th of this month.  I'm currently working on getting a summer food program started because I know a lot of our kids do not get to eat well at home.  This has only been my 2nd year running the kitchen and I've made MANY changes to our waste problem.  I've been in contact with a member of the Sustainable Southeast group that is working on a partnership with the tribal authority to help run an aquaponics site. Also...UAS in Sitka is doing a study on using recycled cardboard to grow mushrooms!!!!  He is getting me that contact info soon.  I'm soooo excited because mushrooms are seriously my passion!!!  I'm already setting up to grow shiitake and other gourmet (but really medicinal) mushrooms at home using alder that has already been dropped around the island. I'm also going to set up at the school to sell and actually make money with our lunch program. I'm looking forward to working with K-12 Food Rescue your fabulous project and help change the habits of our locals. Please feel free to contact me with any more info you may have or just to check on our progress.
 
Sincerely,

​Tricia Clough
STATE DIRECTOR'S OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP