JOIN US FOR EASTER SUNDAY THIS SUNDAY AT 7:45AM, 9AM, OR 10:45AM OR WATCH LIVE AT 10:45AM. DOWNLOAD WORSHIP RESOURCES HERE.

X Close Menu

Waste Not Want Not

 Slide1One fourth (¼) of all the food in this country is thrown away unsold every year. While more and more people are struggling to put food on the table, $31 billion worth of food is moved directly from store shelves into the dumpster every year. So, for the past 28 years the volunteers at Waste Not Want Not have been rescuing food by persuading stores, restaurants, vendors, farmers, and neighbors to donate unmarketable but still wholesome food to us rather than throwing it away.

This food is distributed to local charities assisting the needy in 10 counties. Last year, Waste Not volunteers distributed 2.2 million pounds of food. Every week more than 15,000 people ate food provided by Waste Not.

You can help:
Waste Not Want Not volunteers rescue and distribute food every day of the year except Christmas and Thanksgiving. You could pick up food from a donor once a week and deliver it to our building, OR you could sort and pack food for our recipient organizations one morning a week at our location in Orange Park.

And even if you have no free time, you can still make a difference. We use more than 3,500 bags a week to package the food that is rescued. When you grocery shop, please ask for paper and save your grocery bags.

Monetary donations are always accepted and very much appreciated.

If you want to learn more about Waste Not, please contact Linda McKenzie.