During six years with Saving Grace, Randy Hansen has been there to experience the organization’s growth. When he started, he was the only driver. Now, as field operations manager, he oversees a staff of four drivers. “It has grown in a good way,” he says of the organization. “The word has gotten out that Saving…
Raising money to help feed the hungry and keep excess food out of our landfills has never been easier. Simply plan your holiday shopping to take advantage of these opportunities to raise funds for Saving Grace: TAGG Your Purchases Shop and dine at a growing number of local businesses and TAGG your purchases to support…
Creating a sustainable food system is a challenging issue, and awareness about it needs to start at a younger age, according to panelists at a recent Food for Thought discussion. The event was hosted by Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue and Creighton University. Panelists shared how they are learning about sustainability. “Four years ago, this…
Hunger and homelessness are realities in Omaha. Over 90,000 people in the metro area are food insecure, meaning they lack consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life. More than 1,400 people are homeless. The Stephen Center and Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue, along with presenting sponsor American National Bank, are shining a…
It’s hard to believe it was eight years ago today, Sept. 30, when Saving Grace began operations. At that time, we had one refrigerated truck and driver who picked up excess perishable food from three food donors and delivered it to three food pantries. It’s been gratifying to watch as community support for our mission…
Statistics show 45 million to 55 million people in the United States are food insecure. While this represents 12-15 percent of the population, the rates are higher in some segments. Single women with children and people of color are disproportionately affected by food insecurity, according to Dr. Rebecca de Souza, professor of communication at the…
Mid-year Report (download full report below): Saving Grace has continued to remain flexible to respond to emerging needs for food during the pandemic and to provide leadership for new initiatives addressing food insecurity and food equity. During the first six months of this year, we rescued and redistributed 766,874 pounds of perishable food to feed…
Do food label terms such as “best by,” “sell by,” “best if used by” and “use by” confuse you? If so, you’re not alone. “Most people really don’t know what those dates mean,” says Anna Curry, registered dietitian and director of culinary and nutrition programming at Whispering Roots. “There’s a lot of misinformation.” This confusion…
Saving Grace may be best known for rescuing excess perishable food from businesses and redistributing it to partner agencies that feed the hungry. However, raising awareness and educating the community about wasted food also is an important part of the organization’s work. Reduction of household food waste has economic and environmental benefits: A Penn State…
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue is helping raise awareness of wasted food beyond the Omaha area. In November, Beth Ostdiek Smith, CEO and founder, was a keynote presenter at the Sustainable Food Management Summit hosted by Wichita State University’s Environmental Finance Center. She later was interviewed for an article that was posted on Wichita State’s…
