For all [media questions] and request, please contact: Kathleen Spears at: 904-687-6327 or Kathleen@Wastenotflorida.org
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Fast Facts:
Number of Employees: 3.5 FTE
Number of Volunteers: Between 260 - 300
Chief Executive: Kathleen N. Spears, PhD, Kathleen@wastenotflorida.org
Chairman of the Board of Directors: Rick Hood Rick@wastenotflorida.org
FY2025 Budget: $3,345,000 (includes value of rescued food)
Approximately 4 - 6,000 pounds of food are rescued daily by volunteers
Between 1.75 - 2.0 million pounds of food are rescued each year all by volunteers
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Waste Not Want Not is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to fighting hunger and poverty and to reducing food waste across 14 counties in Northeast Florida. As the region’s only hunger alleviation organization solely committed to food rescue, Waste Not Want Not does not purchase food or operate as a traditional food bank. Instead, Waste Not bridges the gap between surplus food and hungry people —recovering high-quality, excess food from retailers, distributors, and other partners and redirecting it to nonprofit agencies serving individuals and families facing food insecurity.
Powered by hundreds of dedicated volunteers and supported by generous food donors and community partners, Waste Not Want Not ensures that wholesome food feeds people—not landfills. Each week, as a result of Waste Not’s efforts, more than 15,000 neighbors receive nourishment made possible through rescued food that would otherwise go to waste.
To learn more, volunteer, or support the mission, visit www.wastenotflorida.org.
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