what comes to mind when you hear the phrase food insecurity 441 million
phrase food insecurity 441 million
phrase food insecurity 441 million Americans it means they lack access to
Americans it means they lack access to
Americans it means they lack access to sufficient quantities of food for their
sufficient quantities of food for their
sufficient quantities of food for their well-being more importantly they lack
well-being more importantly they lack
well-being more importantly they lack access to healthy food
access to healthy food
access to healthy food now consider this 40% of the food
now consider this 40% of the food
now consider this 40% of the food produced in this country is wasted most
produced in this country is wasted most
produced in this country is wasted most of it ending up in our landfills this is
of it ending up in our landfills this is
of it ending up in our landfills this is healthy food that would benefit people
healthy food that would benefit people
healthy food that would benefit people who are at risk for food insecurity so
who are at risk for food insecurity so
who are at risk for food insecurity so how do we tackle these two issues how do
how do we tackle these two issues how do
how do we tackle these two issues how do we go from wasting food to putting into
we go from wasting food to putting into
we go from wasting food to putting into the hands of people that need it most in
the hands of people that need it most in
the hands of people that need it most in 1984 Lowe’s & Fishes started serving the
1984 Lowe’s & Fishes started serving the
1984 Lowe’s & Fishes started serving the Naperville community by handing out bags
Naperville community by handing out bags
Naperville community by handing out bags of food out of a closet in st. Raphael’s
of food out of a closet in st. Raphael’s
of food out of a closet in st. Raphael’s Church we now operate a food market out
Church we now operate a food market out
Church we now operate a food market out of our 17,000 square foot facility where
of our 17,000 square foot facility where
of our 17,000 square foot facility where 60% of our food is recovered now notice
60% of our food is recovered now notice
60% of our food is recovered now notice how I said food market and not food
how I said food market and not food
how I said food market and not food pantry we no longer hand out bags of
pantry we no longer hand out bags of
pantry we no longer hand out bags of food rather families can come in weekly
food rather families can come in weekly
food rather families can come in weekly and choose the food they want to provide
and choose the food they want to provide
and choose the food they want to provide to their families we believe healthy
to their families we believe healthy
to their families we believe healthy food is a right and not a privilege we
food is a right and not a privilege we
food is a right and not a privilege we believe every family needs to be treated
believe every family needs to be treated
believe every family needs to be treated with dignity and respect and we were
with dignity and respect and we were
with dignity and respect and we were working towards ending food insecurity
working towards ending food insecurity
working towards ending food insecurity by recycling food we do this who our
by recycling food we do this who our
by recycling food we do this who our food recovery program we now make over
food recovery program we now make over
food recovery program we now make over 100 food pickups a week from area
100 food pickups a week from area
100 food pickups a week from area retailers and farmers that’s 60,000
retailers and farmers that’s 60,000
retailers and farmers that’s 60,000 pounds of food that is trucked into our
pounds of food that is trucked into our
pounds of food that is trucked into our facility sorted by our volunteers bagged
facility sorted by our volunteers bagged
facility sorted by our volunteers bagged up and eventually displayed all within a
up and eventually displayed all within a
up and eventually displayed all within a 24 to 48 hour period this program has
24 to 48 hour period this program has
24 to 48 hour period this program has grown so much over the last few years
grown so much over the last few years
grown so much over the last few years that we are now getting unsolicited
that we are now getting unsolicited
that we are now getting unsolicited calls for food pickups
calls for food pickups
calls for food pickups there was the retailer who had
there was the retailer who had
there was the retailer who had strawberries that were too small for
strawberries that were too small for
strawberries that were too small for their chocolate colored strawberries or
their chocolate colored strawberries or
their chocolate colored strawberries or how about cucumbers that were too large
how about cucumbers that were too large
how about cucumbers that were too large and how about these beautiful tomatoes
and how about these beautiful tomatoes
and how about these beautiful tomatoes that were recently available in our
that were recently available in our
that were recently available in our market this is all food that would have
market this is all food that would have
market this is all food that would have been wasted and thrown out if flows and
been wasted and thrown out if flows and
been wasted and thrown out if flows and fishes did not have a recovery program
fishes did not have a recovery program
fishes did not have a recovery program we also reconfigured our market we widen
we also reconfigured our market we widen
we also reconfigured our market we widen the aisles to relieve congestion in the
the aisles to relieve congestion in the
the aisles to relieve congestion in the market we installed a dairy case to
market we installed a dairy case to
market we installed a dairy case to accommodate more recovered food and we
accommodate more recovered food and we
accommodate more recovered food and we improved the display of our fresh fruits
improved the display of our fresh fruits
improved the display of our fresh fruits and vegetables we also employ a
and vegetables we also employ a
and vegetables we also employ a technique called the nudging strategy
technique called the nudging strategy
technique called the nudging strategy which through product placement and
which through product placement and
which through product placement and nutritional educational materials
nutritional educational materials
nutritional educational materials displayed throughout the market nudges
displayed throughout the market nudges
displayed throughout the market nudges people to make healthier food choices so
people to make healthier food choices so
people to make healthier food choices so in other words we do not tell people you
in other words we do not tell people you
in other words we do not tell people you need to eat more broccoli we suggest
need to eat more broccoli we suggest
need to eat more broccoli we suggest that they do it and food really is the
that they do it and food really is the
that they do it and food really is the key ingredient to all family
key ingredient to all family
key ingredient to all family celebrations and if you’re a child your
celebrations and if you’re a child your
celebrations and if you’re a child your birthday is the most important
birthday is the most important
birthday is the most important celebration that’s why we ensure that
celebration that’s why we ensure that
celebration that’s why we ensure that every child receives a birthday cake and
every child receives a birthday cake and
every child receives a birthday cake and a birthday bag so they can celebrate
a birthday bag so they can celebrate
a birthday bag so they can celebrate their birthday with monetary donations
their birthday with monetary donations
their birthday with monetary donations we supplement our recovery program by
we supplement our recovery program by
we supplement our recovery program by purchasing healthier food we have a
purchasing healthier food we have a
purchasing healthier food we have a program called smart check which focuses
program called smart check which focuses
program called smart check which focuses on items that are lower in sodium and
on items that are lower in sodium and
on items that are lower in sodium and sugar we purchase milk and eggs and
sugar we purchase milk and eggs and
sugar we purchase milk and eggs and provide them to families with children
provide them to families with children
provide them to families with children and seniors in our home delivery program
and seniors in our home delivery program
and seniors in our home delivery program we also have a child nutrition program
we also have a child nutrition program
we also have a child nutrition program that focuses on healthier breakfast
that focuses on healthier breakfast
that focuses on healthier breakfast items lunch items and dinner items along
items lunch items and dinner items along
items lunch items and dinner items along with healthier snacks we also deliver
with healthier snacks we also deliver
with healthier snacks we also deliver healthy snacks to six area schools to
healthy snacks to six area schools to
healthy snacks to six area schools to supplement their lunch program this
supplement their lunch program this
supplement their lunch program this ensures that every child has the
ensures that every child has the
ensures that every child has the nutrition they need to succeed in school
nutrition they need to succeed in school
nutrition they need to succeed in school the last part of our food has gotten
the last part of our food has gotten
the last part of our food has gotten through food drives now who here has
through food drives now who here has
through food drives now who here has ever donated to a food drive excellent
ever donated to a food drive excellent
ever donated to a food drive excellent now I do want to talk about some bad
now I do want to talk about some bad
now I do want to talk about some bad habits of food drives who has ever
habits of food drives who has ever
habits of food drives who has ever donated an item like the mac and cheese
donated an item like the mac and cheese
donated an item like the mac and cheese now I love macaroni and cheese don’t get
now I love macaroni and cheese don’t get
now I love macaroni and cheese don’t get me wrong but macaroni and cheese is a
me wrong but macaroni and cheese is a
me wrong but macaroni and cheese is a comfort food it’s designed to fill you
comfort food it’s designed to fill you
comfort food it’s designed to fill you up it is not a staple of a nutritious
up it is not a staple of a nutritious
up it is not a staple of a nutritious diet well how about this practice going
diet well how about this practice going
diet well how about this practice going into the back of your pantry and pulling
into the back of your pantry and pulling
into the back of your pantry and pulling out an old can of food now this is an
out an old can of food now this is an
out an old can of food now this is an extreme case this can was recently
extreme case this can was recently
extreme case this can was recently donated to an organization in Great
donated to an organization in Great
donated to an organization in Great Britain considering the fact that this
Britain considering the fact that this
Britain considering the fact that this soup had not been made by Heinz for 35
soup had not been made by Heinz for 35
soup had not been made by Heinz for 35 years and other markings on the can a
years and other markings on the can a
years and other markings on the can a estimate this can was 46 years old
estimate this can was 46 years old
estimate this can was 46 years old so I am not sure where it became okay to
so I am not sure where it became okay to
so I am not sure where it became okay to donate less nutritious old food to
donate less nutritious old food to
donate less nutritious old food to people at risk for suit food insecurity
people at risk for suit food insecurity
people at risk for suit food insecurity we want people to be much more mindful
we want people to be much more mindful
we want people to be much more mindful about what you would donate how about
about what you would donate how about
about what you would donate how about donating an item like a personal care or
donating an item like a personal care or
donating an item like a personal care or a household product these items are very
a household product these items are very
a household product these items are very expensive to purchase on a low income
expensive to purchase on a low income
expensive to purchase on a low income and even if you’re eligible for the SNAP
and even if you’re eligible for the SNAP
and even if you’re eligible for the SNAP program which is the new name for the
program which is the new name for the
program which is the new name for the food stamp program these benefits cannot
food stamp program these benefits cannot
food stamp program these benefits cannot be used to purchase items like toilet
be used to purchase items like toilet
be used to purchase items like toilet paper
paper
paper toothpaste diapers laundry detergent so
toothpaste diapers laundry detergent so
toothpaste diapers laundry detergent so consider donating items like this the
consider donating items like this the
consider donating items like this the largest opportunity to donate here in
largest opportunity to donate here in
largest opportunity to donate here in Naperville is the letter carriers drive
Naperville is the letter carriers drive
Naperville is the letter carriers drive which occurs every May if you ever
which occurs every May if you ever
which occurs every May if you ever wondered where those bags of food ended
wondered where those bags of food ended
wondered where those bags of food ended up it ends up right here in our facility
up it ends up right here in our facility
up it ends up right here in our facility this is what ninety five thousand pounds
this is what ninety five thousand pounds
this is what ninety five thousand pounds of food looks like now we will take us
of food looks like now we will take us
of food looks like now we will take us three or four months to cycle through
three or four months to cycle through
three or four months to cycle through that through our system and sort it and
that through our system and sort it and
that through our system and sort it and to be perfectly honest the volunteers
to be perfectly honest the volunteers
to be perfectly honest the volunteers get a little bored they do play find the
get a little bored they do play find the
get a little bored they do play find the old can game the oldest can we have
old can game the oldest can we have
old can game the oldest can we have found to date is 20 years old so we want
found to date is 20 years old so we want
found to date is 20 years old so we want people to be much more thoughtful and
people to be much more thoughtful and
people to be much more thoughtful and creative about what you would donate to
creative about what you would donate to
creative about what you would donate to an organization like loaves & Fishes
an organization like loaves & Fishes
an organization like loaves & Fishes consider the creativity of some of our
consider the creativity of some of our
consider the creativity of some of our youngest donors Piper who turned 1 this
youngest donors Piper who turned 1 this
youngest donors Piper who turned 1 this year her family decided that they were
year her family decided that they were
year her family decided that they were not going to have family and friends
not going to have family and friends
not going to have family and friends purchase toys for her they collected
purchase toys for her they collected
purchase toys for her they collected boxes of cereal instead they collected
boxes of cereal instead they collected
boxes of cereal instead they collected over a hundred and twenty boxes of
over a hundred and twenty boxes of
over a hundred and twenty boxes of cereal and donated them to loaves and
cereal and donated them to loaves and
cereal and donated them to loaves and fishes and how about Piper Piper no
fishes and how about Piper Piper no
fishes and how about Piper Piper no longer needed her pull-ups
longer needed her pull-ups
longer needed her pull-ups so she donated them to the organization
so she donated them to the organization
so she donated them to the organization together we can work to provide more
together we can work to provide more
together we can work to provide more nutritious food to our families we can
nutritious food to our families we can
nutritious food to our families we can end food waste in our community and get
end food waste in our community and get
end food waste in our community and get it into the hands of people that need it
it into the hands of people that need it
it into the hands of people that need it most
most
most thanks very much
thanks very much
thanks very much [Applause]
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