A non-profit founded during the pandemic has reached a new milestone. Last Mile Food Rescue has rescued half a million pounds of food in Greater Cincinnati after six months in operation.
The program launched in October 2020 with the goal of keeping good food from going to waste by delivering it to local social service agencies serving the food insecure in Cincinnati. Local grocery stores and markets donate their excess produce and dry goods and Last Mile volunteers deliver it to local soup kitchens and homeless shelters.
Joining Cincinnati Edition to discuss the operation is Co-founder and Executive Director Julie Shifman.
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