My Nonprofit Reviews

I began volunteering at Cultivate Food Rescue in February of 2020, right before the pandemic hit. From day one I have been so impressed by their mission and their impact on our local community. Seeing the amount of food that they rescue from local restaurants, event centers, and colleges and universities that otherwise would have gone into the landfill has been very eye-opening about the amount of food that we waste on a daily basis. Cultivate takes that fresh and healthy food and processes it into convenient take-home meals for school children and food insecure families in our community. Leading a processing shift at Cultivate is very rewarding. In 2-3 hours we can package enough meals to feed dozens of kids for a weekend. It is also a wonderful opportunity to meet people from all around town that I otherwise would never have met. I am always inspired by individuals and groups who are willing to give up a weeknight or weekend afternoon to volunteer. Every shift is different and fun, and often times competitive trying to process as many meals as we can. I’ve volunteered on many occasions with my children, and sometimes with friends or acquaintances from school or church. I’d highly recommend checking out Cultivate Food Rescue - you will leave feeling inspired.