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Kyle and Musashi: September Volunteers of the Month

Join us in congratulating Kyle and Musashi, Table to Table’s September Volunteers of the Month. Congratulations, Kyle and Musashi!

Kyle and Musashi are students at Dwight Englewood School. They organized a Fresh Food Frenzy challenge at the DE360 Summer Connections camp to teach the next generation about the importance of giving back to our community.

“The project required a great deal of coordination and communication with various camp divisions, but it was all worth it when we saw the campers bringing bags of fresh fruits and vegetables, smiling with pride,” Kyle and Musashi said. “We hope this project will be a lasting lesson for the kids, setting a foundation for the rest of their lives. To the student leaders reading this: Take initiative and start a project! You’ll be amazed at the impact you can make.”

Signing up to be a Table to Table volunteer is easy. Julie Kinner, Table to Table’s VP of Operations, said all you have to do is download the Table to Table I-Rescue app, powered by Food Rescue Hero, on your phone to become a food rescue hero! You’ll complete a simple registration process and volunteer agreement, and then you can get started. The app walks you through every step! Or, you could do what Kyle and Musashi did and organize a fresh food drive.

Volunteers of all ages are welcome to volunteer with our food rescue program. However, the driver must have a valid driver’s license, and a valid vehicle registration and insurance. 

Since we launched, more than 350 volunteers have completed more than 9,600 rescues and delivered more than 2 million pounds of donated food that would have been thrown away.

As New Jersey’s first and largest food rescue, our mission is to reduce food waste and provide nourishment to our food-insecure neighbors throughout North Jersey. We rescue millions of pounds of fresh food annually that would otherwise be wasted and end up in landfills, contributing to climate change. We deliver it to partner organizations who support the nearly 1 million people in our area who need it most.

Together, we can reduce food waste in our home and make a positive impact on the planet. Every little bit of effort—no matter how small–leads to change.

REAL PEOPLE, REAL STORIES.

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