Project 612

Project 612 was invited to speak to area food service directors this week. We described our program and explained how it might benefit their school districts. We are excited by the possibility to help more communities "Let Nothing Be Wasted"!

Project 612 was grateful to participate in Metro Outreach Weekend alongside other nonprofits making an impact in our communities. Bonus: got to catch up with one of our long time partners, Community Hope Center. You can discover missions of local organizations including Metro's own Mobile Pantry and sign up to get involved on their Outreach page.

Project 612 is kicking off this school year working with nine area food pantries! A couple of these pantries need a volunteer to pickup their donations. Would YOU like to help "Let Nothing Be Wasted" this school year? Comment below or send us a PM and we will connect you with a pantry.

While visiting the Ferry Building Farmers Market in San Francisco recently, I was thrilled to witness a local food recovery organization pulling up their truck to collect the leftovers.

ExtraFood’s mission is to end hunger and wasted food in the Bay Area, California.

Find out more at www.extrafood.org

EHS students Lucy, Kate, and Samantha delivered leftover fresh produce to GlenEd Pantry this week ahead of Spring Break. Thank you for stepping in to "Let Nothing Be Wasted!"

New Partner Spotlight: SIUE Cougar Cupboard fights hunger on the SIUE campus. Volunteer Connie will begin delivering food collected from Goshen Elementary to the cupboard on Mondays. We are happy to see some items on their needs list (milk, applesauce, and fruit), are the same items we are recovering, creating a great opportunity to "Let Nothing Be Wasted"!

Student Spotlight: Some of our partner pantries needed volunteers for Project 612 food delivery. EHS students, Libby, Justin, and Weston, have met the challenge, picking up and delivering food weekly. We love seeing food recovery being fostered in the next generation. Thank you students for helping "Let Nothing Be Wasted"!

Partner Spotlight: Churches on the Streets STL exists to meet the physical and spiritual needs of the poor through Christ. They have been picking up non-perishable Project 612 donations weekly from Columbus Elementary since 2022. Providing food to the unhoused through their impactful street ministries helps "Let Nothing Be Wasted"!

Our school year has been running smoothly, but this fall we had a new prospect. An area business, Modjeski and Masters, Inc., was moving to a new location and looking for sustainable solutions for unneeded furniture and cubicle partitions. Working with our Project 612 partners and Faith Coalition - Edwardsville we were able to help rehome 89 partitions, 18 tables, file cabinets, chairs, and more to several food pantries, overnight warming stations, and community colleges. Thank you to all involved! We love when the connections we have forged bring unexpected opportunities to 'Let Nothing Be Wasted'!

Do you have an hour? Do you have a car?
Two of our partners, Making a Difference and Fairmont Christian Activity Center, are looking for volunteer drivers to pickup Project 612 donations from schools located in Edwardsville. Could YOU help "Let Nothing Be Wasted" this school year? If so, send us a PM or comment below!

Partner Spotlight: Salvation Army Granite City picks up Project 612 donations weekly from Liberty Middle School and distributes them at their center. The Salvation Army meets the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of people rebuilding their lives. Thank you for helping "Let Nothing Be Wasted' this school year!

Partner Spotlight: Fairmont City Christian Activity Center is a new partner pantry picking up donations from Woodland and Lincoln schools. Their program provides food, support, and activities to kids and their families. Redirecting unwanted food to this impactful organization helps 'Let Nothing Be Wasted'!