Food Stash Foundation

Food Stash is seeking Milk, Cheese & Vegan Alternatives. We have expanded our programs to respond to rising food insecurity. As a result, we're in need of more supplier partners who can help us maintain a steady supply of dairy and vegan alternatives.... If you don't know what we do, we pick up surplus food from retailers, farmers and wholesalers to make sure good food doesn't go to waste when it hasn't sold. We then redistribute that food to where it's needed most. If you'd like to donate these products or learn more, please contact our Logistics Team Lead, Kevin, at [email protected] Thank you! #grocery #supermarket #farming #wholesale #nofoodwaste #impact #donatefood #foodrescue #foodrecovery #foodsecurity #rescuedfood #zerowaste #vancouver #burnabybc #dairy #dairyfree #cheese #community #payitforward

Tune into our Instagram page (@foodstashfoundation) May 7, 12pm, for our Live Chat with David Catzel, the FarmFolk CityFolk manager of their BC Seed Security program and the regional representative for the Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian Seed Security. We'll discuss FarmFolk CityFolk's mission and how they help the community, as well as the collaboration enjoyed by our two organizations! Comment below with any questions you might have.... Can't wait to see you then!

Great post by CityReach Care Society for #StopFoodWasteDay!

The BC Centre for Disease Control has put out their second round of community surveys: "asking you to tell us how you are doing. It’s been a tough year and everyone has been impacted in different ways. With COVID-19 vaccinations underway, it is time to think about our recovery and how we can support you through this next phase." http://www.bccdc.ca//diseases-con/covid-19/covid-19-survey

Thanks to Canada Summer Jobs funding, we're hiring for 2 temporary roles! 1) Program Assistant 2) Marketing Coordinator... If you're between 15 - 30 years of age, seeking experience in the nonprofit sector and eligible to work in Canada, head to foodstash.ca/careers We look forward to hearing from you! #impact #nonprofitorganization #inclusive #experience #opportunity

This is Nancy, she's a huge help with all of our sorting sessions!! Nancy shows up every Monday to help us put aside the best food for our members and compost the food that has perished. She brings immense, positive energy and helps us get the job done quickly!... Thank you Nancy for all that you do If you'd like to get involved head to foodstash.ca/volunteer #foodrecovery #foodsecurity #community #impact #purposedriven #wastenotwantnot #nofoodwaste #teamwork #thankyou

Our Executive Director highlights how far we've come in such a short time and discusses our fundraiser that ends January 1st! https://vimeo.com/492135503

Thank you so much to our Drivers Lowell, Chris, Celine, Jayson and Logistics Team Lead, Kevin, who worked over the holiday to rescue and redistribute food! Thank you Program Coordinator, Mahjobeh, and Program Manager, Maddie, who packed these Rescued Food Boxes last week Thank you Program Assistant, Amanda, for helping things run smoothly in the warehouse, and Executive Director, Julia, for overseeing so many moving parts ... A big thank you to ALL our staff who care deeply about what we do and work hard to make our programs the best they can be

Today marks the successful completion (and opening of the next chapter) of a collaborative COVID-19 response project: From just an idea back in March and 9-months later with 3 different initiatives collectively we have delivered 44,500 meals to the most vulnerable in our communities. Thank you Guistra Foundation for the generous funding! Thank you to Savoury Chef for producing the healthy meals.... Thank you to Tristan and Michelle (of Vancouver Food Runners) who skillfully energized and organized the volunteers to deliver the meals! Food Stash was delighted to serve as the partner charity. Equally, it’s wonderful to know that this model is being replicated and the generosity of spirit continues!

Our November Impact Report We've started representing the number of members/families in our Rescued Food Box program (RFB) vs our Pedal to Plate program (P2P) . Our goal is to make the P2P just as enticing as RFB by responding to feedback & improving accessibility, thereby growing our membership in P2P so new members can receive their food via electric trike instead of car ... Follow along as our programs evolve #greenestcity #vancouver #canada #foodrescue #bike #cycle #sustainability #delivery #improvement #accessibility #foodforall #nofoodwaste #ZeroHunger #zerowaste

Thank you CTV News for doing an amazing job covering our story and sharing what we do It's so amazing seeing our staff, volunteers and members represented. Our community comes together to do such important work to reclaim the value of nutritious, useful food. Thank you to our community for helping us accomplish this! That includes United Way of the Lower Mainland and the Government of Canada!

The United Nations provide important resources that put food waste into perspective... When we throw away food we also discard everything that went into producing it (water, land, fuel, labour, etc). Meanwhile 825 million people experience hunger.... When we value food, we value our planet and the people who produce that food. To make a difference you can donate at: foodstash.ca/donate Between now & Jan. 1, donations will be doubled up to $15,000 #rescuedfood #foodrescue #foodrecovery #foodforall #ZeroHunger #zerowaste #zerowastevancouver #nonprofit #communitycare #sustainability #global #locallove #localpower #canada #vancouver #burnaby #nohunger #nofoodwaste #valuable #water #land #resources #farmers #farmerappreciation