FEEDING FORT WAYNE
In the words of our founders Bernie and Paula Kaufman, "We've been poor, but we’ve never been hungry. And with the abundant food supply in our community, those who are food insecure, especially children, shouldn’t suffer! This is the story we at Out of a Jam are convinced should be shared, repeatedly!
How We Do It
We Find The Food
Identifying and educating the suppliers is crucial to the process. We work with grocers, restaurants, event centers, farmers, food suppliers, food banks and manufactures. We know that almost everyone hates wasting food, but many do not have a working system to save it.
We Make Delicious Meals
• Once we have the rescued food, we can create and prepare it into delicious meals. We have a highly skilled and safety certified team that develops delicious meals and gets them ready in our kitchen for distribution.
We Gather The Food
Next we collect and organize the food items. Over the years we have worked hard at mobilizing a community of staff and volunteers. Having this team is key to getting foods collected and delivered safely to our warehouse.
We Feed Our Community
Finally we are ready to distribue the collected and prepared food. We are currently forming partnerships with churches, schools, food banks and organizations in our community. This enables us to get the food to those in need as soon as possible.
How You Can Help
Bring Us Your Food
We are always looking for more food to rescue. If you or someone you know are in the food industry, we want to help you keep your food from going to waste
Volunteer
If time is what you have to offer, volunteer!! We can always use your help! Your efforts make a huge difference. And if you know of families that are hungry, we want to help them!
Connect Your Community
If you have connections to community advocates who are in or interested in food rescue, let us know! Or if you know of families that are hungry, we want to help them, and you can connect us to them!
