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Food Connection RESCUES surplus chef-prepared food, REPACKS into meals, REDISTRIBUTES into communities which REDUCES food waste while easing hunger.
Watch the 4 minute video above to see what we do! (produced by Picture Loch)
Join us for delicious Indian food at Mehfil's on Friday, August 2nd to benefit Food Connection! Open for lunch (including buffet) from 11:30am to 2:30pm and for dinner from 4:30 to 8:30. 8% of sales from lunch and dinner will be donated to Food Connection to help reduce food waste and ease hunger in Buncombe and beyond!
Located in the heart of downtown Mehfil serves delicious, authentic Indian food in an inviting environment.
5 Biltmore Avenue Suite B, Asheville, NC
828-412-5151
SEE MEHFIL WEBSITE
NONPROFIT FOOD CONNECTION HAS RESCUED AND DELIVERED IVER 670,000 MEALS TO WESTERN CAROLINA NEIGHBORS IN NEED
(Keeping 270 TONS of fresh meals out of the Buncombe County Landfill)
Since launching in 2015, Food Connection has provided over 630,000 meals to people in need by rescuing and redistributing freshly prepared food that otherwise would have been thrown away. This surplus food is donated for redistribution by restaurants, caterers, universities and retirement homes in Buncombe County.
“We continue to believe that no fresh food should end up in the landfill while our neighbors go hungry,” says Marisha MacMorran, Executive Director: “Food Connection connects the dots between those with too much food, to those without enough.”
Food Donors, including UNC Asheville, Ridgecrest Conference Center, and Givens Highland Farms, schedule weekly pickups from Food Connection. “Our team is grateful that there is an alternative to throwing out perfectly good food. Food Connection is the catalyst to get it where it’s needed most,” said Chef Melissa McKnight from the Omni Grove Park Inn.
Much of this food is repacked into individual meals and served through the new Food Connection Mobile Meals truck that goes directly into neighborhoods and to organizations such as Verner Center for Early Learning and In Real Life at Asheville Middle School, offering families a menu of selections from which to order, free of charge.
• operates as a food rescue vehicle to pick up surplus leftover prepared food from restaurants, caterers and institutions
• has just what we need to repack large hotel pans of food into individual heat and serve meals perfect for individuals and families.
• reaches rural communities in Buncombe and beyond with onboard cold storage to safely transport meals
• provides a complimentary food truck experience offering our neighbors their choice of menu items for free of charge, no questions asked. ALL are welcome!
Food Connection eases hunger, reduces waste and supports our local food industry by redistributing surplus prepared food and purchasing meals from chefs to serve our neighbors in need. Food Connection is currently operating in North Carolina in Buncombe and Madison Counties.
We are incredibly grateful to ALL of our Food Donor Partners who go the extra mile to pack up their leftovers and call Food Connection. We've started quite the revolution in and around the Asheville area. We're ready to take this show on the road and expand. Please consider going on this journey with us by making a contribution.
Food Connection distributes complimentary heat and serve meals every Saturday at 11am. ALL are welcome. No questions asked. Meals include a meat, vegetable and starch. This distribution has been made possible through grants from The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina, the Swannanoa Valley Christian Ministries Hunger Walk, The WNC Bridge Foundation, The Black Mountain Swannanoa Valley Endowment Fund and an anonymous donor.
🚗 Are you interested in learning more about volunteer opportunities? We're currently looking for food packers, drivers, meal distributers and committee members. Times and days of the week vary. Contact Lacy!