September 30, 2013 – the first day Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue began operations. Fast forward 3,650 days and Saving Grace has reached a milestone in its history, celebrating ten years of operations. Founded by CEO/President Beth Ostdiek Smith, Saving Grace continues to reshape the conversation in the Omaha metro around wasted food and its…
Saving Grace’s professional drivers/food ambassadors are out in the field every weekday, picking up surplus perishable food and delivering it to nonprofit partner agencies for their clients. It’s more than a job for our drivers and the rest of the operations team: Judy RydbergDirector of field and logistics “The best parts of my job are…
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…
While the pandemic may have altered the way Project Hope distributes pantry items to those in need, it hasn’t changed the agency’s focus on providing healthy perishable foods provided by Saving Grace. Two days a week, Saving Grace’s drivers deliver fruits, vegetables, sandwiches, dairy products, eggs, meats and other perishable foods to Project Hope. Veda…
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue is making an impact in our community by connecting excess perishable food that would otherwise go to waste with organizations that feed the hungry. In 2019, our work led to 1,077,684 meals being fed to children, seniors, veterans and families. Take a look at other 2019 highlights included in our…
Saving Grace has rescued more than 4.1 million pounds of food since operations began in October 2013. As of the end of February, the total was 4,167,423 pounds, valued at over $7.2 million. 1,077,684 pounds of healthy perishable foods was collected in 2019, the first time Saving Grace exceeded 1 million pounds of food rescued…
