Food Rescue

Impact

In a span of the school year, we 'rescued' over 12000 wholesome food items from schools and diverted them to local pantries and people in need. This reduces food waste and green-gas; it would have ended up in the landfill otherwise.

This was made possible with support from the WPS District and in collaboration with the Wakefield Environmental Committee (ESC), parent volunteers from the WPS Schools, Facilities team, and community volunteers. (Thank you!)

EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy

Members of ESC kick-starting the Food Rescue and Compost Programs.

Pictures: Principal Ms.Back, (ESC) Melissa Eusden, Tiana Veldwisch, Shyan Ong, Christina Olivieri, Food Director Dustin O'Brien

Places We Donate To

The Bread of Life, 109 Madison St, Malden MA: A wonderful pantry that distributes regionally.

Grace Everett Pantry, 50 Church Street, Everett, MA

Colonial, Saugus: A family shelter

Boys & Girls Clubs, Wakefield, Stoneham: Happy kids

Other Community Events

Warming Hearts Malden (winter season)