On March 23, 2007, a small pilot Food Salvage Program was created to benefit the Freeville Church Food Pantry.
The program was in response to a growing interest of Ithaca College students to contribute to hunger relief in the community.
The Food Salvage Program has been collaborative effort with the following organizations: United Way of Tompkins County, Human Services Coalition, Sodexho, Ithaca College Campus Life Services, Ithaca College Community Service Program, and Ithaca College Leadership Scholars.
Every Friday while school was in session, students and staff worked to prepare individual meals that helped feed needy families. The majority of food supplies used were surplus ingredients that would have been wasted. The packaged food was transported to the Freeville Church Food Pantry for distribution during dinner hours. A total of 307 meals were served.
“We really enjoy giving back to the community; it’s great that so many organizations could come together to create this program”, states Jeffrey Scott, General Manager for Sodexho.
"We are very excited about this small pilot program that kicked off this year. We know that we are truly having an impact on a community need. Rural poverty is an issue in Tompkins County that should always be on our radar screen. We anticipate growing this program next year," states Deborah Mohlenhoff, Coordinator of Community Service and Leadership Development for Ithaca College.
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