Table to Table, NJ’s First Food Rescue, Receives a $100,000 Grant from Impact100 Garden State

Funding Will Help the Nonprofit Expand its Food Rescue Efforts into Morris County

June 12, 2024 Saddle Brook, NJ – – Table to Table, New Jersey’s first food rescue organization, is the proud recipient of a $100,000 grant from Impact100 Garden State for its program, Food Rescue Heroes: Bridging the Gap Between Food Waste & Food Insecurity. The generous funding will allow the food rescue nonprofit, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, to expand its mission of rescuing food, reducing waste, and relieving hunger into Morris County, adding to its existing footprint of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, and Passaic counties. Food rescue efforts for this grant will be supported by Table to Table I-Rescue, the nonprofit’s popular volunteer-based app powered by Food Rescue Hero. To volunteer to become a Food Rescue Hero, simply download the Table to Table I-Rescue App by click here.

“We are over the moon with excitement and incredibly grateful to the generous members of Impact100 Garden State for choosing to make this investment in Table to Table’s mission,” said Heather Thompson, Executive Director, Table to Table. “We are eager to spread our wings into Morris County with our Table to Table I-Rescue App, and we look forward to welcoming Morris County partners and volunteers to our Table to Table family,” Thompson concluded.

Impact100 Garden State, an all-women, all-volunteer organization, pools member contributions to make high-impact grants. The collective giving group has donated more than $3.5 million to area nonprofits since it began grant-giving in 2013. This year, a record membership of 408 women allowed Impact100 Garden State to give four $100,000 grants for the first time.

Debbie Seme, President of Impact100 Garden State, said “Impact100 Garden State is thrilled to support the essential work of Table to Table and to continue our mission of making a significant impact in our communities. Our members are an energetic, caring, and remarkable group of women who have the opportunity to learn so much about the needs in our communities and to make a difference every year through our Impact100 Garden State grants. Congratulations, Table to Table!”

To help Table to Table in their mission to reduce food waste and address food insecurity in New Jersey, you can become a Food Rescue Hero by downloading the Table to Table I-Rescue App, offer your skills to volunteer in a variety of ways, or make a donation. Every dollar you contribute provides sources for the organization to rescue and deliver food for 10 healthy meals. For more information on Table to Table, visit www.tabletotable.org.

For 25 years, Table to Table has bridged the gap for local neighbors in need by reducing food waste, sustaining those who are struggling, and contributing to their better health outcomes. We recognize the vital role that fresh food plays in nourishing not only the body, but also the spirit and mind. At the same time, keeping quality food out of landfills creates a positive environmental impact.

What began in 1999 with one food rescue in a donated van has flourished to become an efficient and impactful operation and a force for change that—to date—has resulted in the rescue and delivery of enough food for over 311 million healthy meals throughout northern New Jersey. To mark their milestone anniversary, the nonprofit has set a goal of rescuing/delivering enough fresh food for 25 million meals this year, via its fleet of 6 trucks and volunteer-based app, Table to Table I-Rescue. Visit Drive for 25 for fun, easy and actionable ways to celebrate and drive impact!

About Table to Table

Table to Table (http://www.tabletotable.org), NJ’s first food rescue organization, collects fresh and perishable food that would otherwise be wasted and delivers it to organizations that serve people experiencing hunger in Bergen, Hudson, Essex, and Passaic counties in Northern NJ. We bring rescued fresh, nutritious food to 200+ partner organizations including social service organizations, pantries, shelters, fresh produce markets, and centralized distribution hubs. Food is provided free of charge. Through this work, we touch families, children, veterans, and older adults, making good nutrition accessible while serving as a stimulus for other longer-term benefits. Table to Table raises all its own funds annually, and last year delivered enough food to provide over 23 million meals.

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