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FOOD RECOVERY + DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM
The St. Vincent de Paul Georgia Food Recovery + Distribution Program is essential for stocking our Client-Choice Food Pantries.
Each month, the Food Recovery + Distribution Program recovers over 25 tons of food from 45 grocery retail partner locations, including Kroger, Publix, ALDI and Sam’s Club, preventing more than $2 million of food waste per year.
St. Vincent de Paul Georgia operates a large warehouse at our main service center in Chamblee complete with industrial walk-in refrigerators and freezers, storage and sorting areas. SVdP Georgia also maintains a fleet of trucks, including refrigerated vehicles, and experienced drivers on staff to operate the Food Recovery + Distribution Program. FOOD RECOVERY + DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM PARTNERS
TEACHING KITCHEN
The new St. Vincent de Paul Georgia Teaching Kitchen launched in 2021, initially providing twice weekly classes and professional chef-led cooking demonstrations for low-income veterans in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs focused on nutrition education, cooking skills, healthy eating and feeding a family on a budget.
FOOD RECOVERED FROM GROCERY RETAIL PARTNERS IN 2021
VALUE OF RECOVERED FOOD OVER $2M
RECOVERED FOOD TOTAL WEIGHT 275 TONS/YEAR
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