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Diverting excess food to hungry people Kiran Sridhar
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The Big Picture Strong Communities Prosperous Future Trends Strong Kids Upwardly Mobile Future
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Current Picture Less Optimistic Future Financial Crisis Fewer Jobs Less Resources to Charities More Hungry Families More Hungry Kids Less engaged in School
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Food Security is a Human Right “Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and his family, including food.” –United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights Article 25 (1948)
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Hunger is a Real Problem 11 Million Hungry People 20% of Children Live in Food Insecure Households
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Root Cause of Hunger Food ProductionCalifornia Food Root Cause is not Food Production. It is Food Distribution!
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A Solution A non-profit, 501c3, web-based marketplace connects the donor to those in need
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Results to Date 9 Restaurants signed-up 1 Farm in the program Over 4,000 hungry stomachs fed Excess food not in landfills contributing to global warming Los Gatos High School and Lick-Wilmerding High School community service projects Two new corporate clients
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Los Gatos High School Fundraise
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How You Can Help “Life’s most persistent question is: ‘What are you doing for others’”-Martin Luther King Join the movement to eradicate hunger in CA Donate Time Web Design & Software Development Sign-up Farms, Restaurants, Supermarkets, Cafeterias Design promotional material Donate Money Donate Food
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To learn more Thanks for listening! www.wastenofood.org @wasteofoodWaste No Food
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