NICKEL JAR PROGRAM

Looking to raise funds for your organization that is doing amazing work? Let us help! Request to be our monthly nickel jar recipient. Each time our shoppers use their reusable shopping bags, we give them a nickel that they can choose to donate that nickel. At the end of each month, we donate all the nickels (and dollars) that were collected. It is so easy, and your organization can benefit.

ExtraFood

Together we can end hunger and food waste in the Bay Area!

SOLVE HUNGER DIFFERENTLY:

ExtraFood’s mission is to help end hunger and wasted food in the Bay Area. Their food recovery program rescues excess fresh food from businesses, schools, and gardens and immediately delivers it to people facing food insecurity.

ExtraFood is increasing equitable access to nutritious food and leading a movement to transform our community’s food system: from wasting food to donating it to people in need. In doing so, they are sharing the resources of our community WITH our community.

HOW IT WORKS:

ExtraFood rescues food from grocery stores, restaurants, schools, farmers’ markets, caterers/events, bakeries, corporations, congregations, civic organizations, hospitals, gardens, and farms. The variety includes prepared food, fresh produce, dairy products, eggs, meat, packaged goods, baked goods. Then they donate to any nonprofit serving vulnerable people in the Bay Area, such as after-school programs, senior housing centers, homeless shelters, food pantries, and treatment programs. ExtraFood fills the gap between those who have food and those who need it.

IMPACT:

14 million pounds of fresh, healthy food recovered

35,000+ people served every week

790 food donors

375 nonprofit distribution partners serving thousands of people facing food insecurity

750+ volunteers have donated over 95,000 hours

1.1 million pounds of methane prevented

Since 2019, United Markets has been working with ExtraFood to further their mission to end hunger and wasted food in the Bay Area. Through this partnership, United has donated over 115K pounds of excess food to those less fortunate in our community.

“Growing up in the grocery business has made me very sensitive to the growing food waste problem in our modern world. That is why we are so grateful for our partnership with ExtraFood, which helps us minimize waste while serving delicious food to those in need. At United Markets, we value taking care of our local community and maximizing our sustainability efforts. It’s a win-win!” – Kelly Smith, Owner United Markets

Learn more at ExtraFood.org