HUNGER AT HOME
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Mission Statement
Since 2014, Hunger at Home has served as the conduit between businesses and nonprofit organizations to channel excess food to those experiencing food insecurity. Operating in accordance with the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, Hunger at Home makes it easy, cost effective, and legally safe for businesses to donate – not dump – their surplus food and other usable goods for the benefit of the entire community. Not only are they experts at food rescue, safe storage and handling, and meal preparation, they are also experts at building relationships. Hunger at Home is strengthening the collective collaborative, redefining best practices, and raising the public consciousness to achieve the greatest possible impact.
About This Cause
The philosophy at Hunger at Home is that we get more done when we work together. Their corporate partners consist of Santa Clara County’s largest hospitality providers, including San Jose and Santa Clara Convention Centers, Levi’s Stadium, various concert venues, tech companies, and the major San Jose Hotels - among many others. With one phone call, Hunger at Home arranges for food and reusable surplus to be picked up after every event, convention, concert, or game. Everything gets collected and nothing goes go waste. Bear in mind, we’re talking about perfectly good leftover high quality food that would have just gone into the garbage. And it’s not just food, either: Hunger at Home facilitates donations of linens, furniture, dishware and even gym equipment that shelters and other nonprofits desperately need. CEO/Founder Ewell Sterner was the general manager for Team San Jose, and he brought the concept with him from San Diego, where he created Hunger at Home while he was working for Hilton Hotels. His son, Casidy, who was 8 years old at the time, was the brainchild of Hunger at Home when he asked his dad what more they could do while they were volunteering at a San Diego soup kitchen. It turns out they could do a lot. Today, Ewell and COO Dinari Brown, who was the former head chef for Centerplate at Levi’s Stadium, are leading Hunger at Home to make what has become acceptable…unacceptable. Quite simply, surplus food from restaurants and event centers should not be thrown into landfills, and rotted vegetables and spoiled milk should not exist in a world where children are hungry. “Having spent my career in the hospitality industry, I saw an abundance of surplus that unfortunately ended up in landfills due to lack of awareness,” Sterner said. “In transitioning to San Jose, I saw a very similar epidemic and continued Hunger at Home’s vision. In the current economy the need is even greater.” At the onset of the pandemic, Hunger at Home was called to action to respond to the rapidly increasing food insecurity crisis in the community. In March 2020, they hired a professional culinary staff and launched a new service to prepare nutritious, heat-and-eat family style meals made almost entirely from donated food. They now also work directly with growers, distributors, and other commercial businesses to collect their excess perishable fruits, vegetables, and protein. Their team of dedicated volunteers load 500-1000 vehicles each week with 75 pounds of restaurant quality meals and bags of groceries that include a variety of fresh fruit, vegetables, canned goods, and dairy products – all donated by socially conscious business partners. And as we navigate through the lasting impact of the pandemic, the need is still profound. Hunger at Home also supports 36 nonprofit partners to help them do their good work by providing them with food and usable surplus to aid Santa Clara County’s most vulnerable populations. They know who needs fresh protein, fruits, and vegetables to prepare nutritious dinners in their kitchens for their low income clients, and those that want ready-to-eat meals, packaged sandwiches, and snacks for homeless youth. With Hunger at Home, their cupboards and refrigerators are always full. But this program is not just feeding people. Hunger at Home is improving healthy lifestyles outcomes for thousands of individuals and families through high quality, professionally prepared meals and fresh fruit and vegetables. Hunger at Home has served more than 11 million meals to through nonprofit agencies and direct distribution. And they're just getting started. People helping people. It’s just that simple.