Figure 16 | Mobile Market Distributions Households Served
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SUCCESS STORY: A participant shared that since coming to the Mobile Market they have really tried to improve their food choices to be healthier. They said the example of groceries they received were things they hadn’t tried before and were pleasantly surprised that they liked them. She also shared that getting the produce has encouraged her to plant her own garden with vegetables! Food Rescue Program In Georgia, food residuals make up 12% – or more than 800,000 tons – of landfill waste annually. That’s nearly 151 pounds of food per Georgian every year, a total of 1.6 billion pounds of trash annually in Georgia. This amount of food waste also wastes $1.92 billion each year.
In 2021, the Community Health team in partnership with Second Helpings Atlanta launched a food rescue pilot program at the Wellstar Corporate Office (WCO). Through this program, high-quality and nutritious food from WCO was picked up and taken to the James T. Anderson Boys and Girls Club and Feed Marietta. Later that year, the program expanded to Wellstar Cobb Hospital Food and Nutrition Service and in November to Windy Hill Hospital in partnership with Goodr. Today, four Wellstar hospitals have participated in the initiative. Notably, Paulding and Kennestone hospitals have integrated food rescue into their routine operations. By recapturing fresh food that might otherwise be discarded, we reduce food waste while guaranteeing access to fresh produce and healthy meals for emergency food programs and individuals in need. Our food rescue program provides a triple-win solution by improving an organization’s bottom line through charitable tax donations, reducing its greenhouse emissions from landfills, and getting edible surplus food to local communities. SUCCESS STORY: Through this initiative, Wellstar supported environmental sustainability by providing edible and safe meals to 27,515 households from fiscal year 2022 through fiscal year 2024. Rescued foods were packed and delivered to 15 different Community Meal Centers locally to fight food insecurity across Fulton, Cobb, and Paulding counties.
27,515 meals rescued 33,211 pounds of food diverted from landfills (over 16 tons!)
15,875 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions prevented (nearly 8 tons!)
29 | RESPONSE TO 2022 CHNA - THREE YEARS LATER
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