Feeding Charlotte
Feeding Charlotte was founded by three local women conquering the issue of food waste. Feeding Charlotte’s mission is to rescue surplus, freshly prepared meals to reduce food waste and feed the hungry. Their operating model leverages technology and volunteers to match organizations with excess food to other nonprofit organizations that serve people in need. Since launching their operations in 2020, they have rescued 118,000 pounds of food, and the positive Greenhouse gas benefit of reducing food waste in 2021 is the equivalent of removing 13 vehicles from the road for one month.
Feeding Charlotte hopes to leverage the SVP funding to find space with refrigeration and freezers to safely store food that cannot be matched immediately. With such a clear and compelling mission, Feeding Charlotte is at a perfect inflection point for SVP Charlotte to also provide human capital to support building capacity that will further their transition from a founder/volunteer led operation toward significant growth and sustainability for their mission and vision.
Executive Director: Rich Armenia
SVP Lead Partners: Roshni Verma & Heather Moss