MEANS Database

At our organization, our mission is to use our online platform to connect organizations with surplus food to communities in need, championing sustainability by diverting edible food away from landfills. All for free.

A donation of $32 dollars can help provide a family of four meals for a month! Our technology has helped MEANS streamline processes so it only costs us 3 cents to move a pound of recovered food. Join us in the continued fight to end food insecurity.

Give the gift of food this holiday season by donating here: https://meansdatabase-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1279908&blm_aid=4592641

Happy New Year California businesses! All California businesses are now required to comply with SB-1383 regulations. You must donate your excess food, and we are here to help. Please email us at [email protected] to learn how we can set up a contract with you.

Rescuing food has so many benefits. When food decomposes in landfills with no oxygen, it releases harmful greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. For us, we rescued enough food to keep over 23 million pounds of greenhouse gases out of our atmosphere.

Help us continue to save the environment and serve communities! Make a donation here: https://meansdatabase-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1279908&blm_aid=4592641

Our Program Coordinator, Ellen, shared her most MEANingful moment of 2023!

Our New Year's resolutions are to save food and feed people. That's it. These are 2 resolutions we'll absolutely stick to all year long.

Happy New Year! Last year, MEANS Database had a record-breaking year for food recovery. This year, we can't wait to donate even more food to people in need!

It's been a record-breaking and fun year here at MEANS. Here are a few of the highlights!

Our Data Analyst and Tech Liaison Intern, John, shared his most MEANingful moment of 2023! We are so lucky John started working with us this year!

50,000,000 lbs of food recovered this year! 🎉🌟 This is an incredible milestone we've reached. To put this accomplishment into perspective, we recovered 3 million pounds of food last year.

Thank you to everyone who's been part of this journey. Your work has made a monumental impact on communities around the country. We can't wait to recover even more food next year!

At MEANS Database, we recover perfectly edible food that would otherwise end up in a landfill, and instead donate it people in need.

So far this year, we've recovered 45 MILLION pounds of food. Can you help us hit our goal of 50 million pounds by the end of the year? https://meansdatabase-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1279908&blm_aid=4592641

This year, MEANS Database prevented over 23 MILLION pounds of greenhouse gases from entering the atmosphere!

When food decomposes in the landfill, it release methane into the area. Therefore, every meal rescued by MEANS Database is more than just food saved—it's a victory for our environment! By preventing food from reaching landfills, we're reducing our carbon footprint, one meal at a time.

Join us in our mission to nourish communities and protect our planet by donating here! https://buff.ly/3SRKqZy 🌎🍲

"One of my most meaningful moments was watching this big smile on my son's face as we dressed him in his MEANS onesie. We had received it from the team as a gift for Jude's birth and were waiting for the day he is finally big enough to wear it.

Since his birth, I've been working remotely, and the MEANS team has been extremely gracious during this first year of parent/child adjustment. As this year comes to an end, I had to take this moment to thank the MEANS team for allowing me and giving me permission to thrive as a development professional and a mom while still being present and raising my son healthy and happy.

For this MEANingful moment, and so much more, my sincerest gratitude." - Suzy Mahjoub, Development Director

Every week, we recover and donate produce in Oakland, California!

Our amazing driver Charles picks up these donations and delivers them to nearby nonprofits.

We are so grateful for our Alameda County Food Waste Prevention and Recovery Grant and our partnership with StopWaste.Org! Thank you to everyone who makes these donations possible!

Indulging in a sweet treat never felt so fulfilling! For the cost of an ice cream outing, we could provide 90 meals to those in need. Every scoop counts in making a difference. 🍦❤️

Let's turn moments of delight into MEANingful impact. Join us today to fight food insecurity in the new year. https://meansdatabase-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1279908&blm_aid=4592641

Join us in honoring the spirit of Kwanzaa as we celebrate unity, purpose, and community through every meal rescued and shared. Wishing you all a joyful and abundant Kwanzaa from the MEANS Database family! 🕯️🍲✨

Here at MEANS, we hope you are having a merry and bright Christmas! 🎄

Merry Christmas from the MEANS team! We hope everyone has a nice day with friends, family, and festivities! 💞🎄

Happy Christmas Eve! Santa's elves have been hard at work all year long and so have we! This year, MEANS Database recovered and donated over 45 MILLION POUNDS of food!

Can you help us accomplish even more in the new year? https://meansdatabase-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1279908&blm_aid=4592641

Did you know this startling food waste fact? At MEANS Database, we believe perfectly edible food should not wasted if 1 in 8 Americans are food insecure.

Can you help us recover more food with a donation? https://meansdatabase-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1279908&blm_aid=4592641

Food insecurity has increased in the USA from 10.2% in 2021 to 12.8% in 2022.

In a nation of abundance, food insecurity should not exist. None of our neighbors, community, or children should ever question where their next meal is coming from. There's more we need to do.

Join MEANS Database by DMing us to volunteer, champion food recovery in your community, or make a donation here: https://meansdatabase-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1279908&blm_aid=4592641

Our Senior Program Manager, Emily, shared her most MEANingful moment of 2023! We are so glad Food Waste Prevention Week was a huge success!

"Save Food. Feed People." It's that simple. At MEANS Database, these four words fuel our work and our passion. Our employees come from all different places across the world with all different backgrounds, but we're united by passion for food recovery. We believe that the US should not waste 133 billion pounds a year while over 38 million pounds are food insecure.

If you're passionate about ending food insecurity, DM us to volunteer or support MEANS work by donating here: https://meansdatabase-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1279908&blm_aid=4592641

Happy Winter Solstice! This year flew by for MEANS Database. We saw some incredible growth. Last year, we recovered 3 million pounds of food. This year, we rescued over 38 million. But there's SNOW way we'll stop there. Join us so we can continue combatting food insecurity, ending food waste, and saving our planet. Donate here: https://buff.ly/3SRKqZy

MEANS Database helped Borderlands Produce Rescue donate OVER 1 million pounds of watermelons and honeydew melons.

We're so thankful this fruit got to be enjoyed across so many states and communities. If you're interested in supporting MEANS with projects like this for the upcoming year, please donate here: https://buff.ly/3SRKqZy

We asked our Project Coordinator, Grace, about her most MEANingful moment of 2023! Read all about her memorable trip to Philadelphia! donate to make more MEANingful moments possible! https://buff.ly/46y2tqG

Our corporate donors have helped us rescue more than 38 MILLION pounds of food in 2023. We're so thankful there are companies passionate about fighting food insecurity and they're making a real difference in the community. If your organization is interested in forming a partnership and supporting MEANS Database in fighting food insecurity, please email us at [email protected] and use the link in our bio to make more partnerships like this possible!

🍂 MEANS Database is a food recovery platform dedicated to fighting food insecurity and food waste. When businesses have excess food, they can post on our website and find a nonprofit recipient immediately! No wholesome food should go to the landfill when 1 in 8 Americans do not have consistent access to meals. Support our mission: https://buff.ly/3SRKqZy

MEANS Database loves our planet! 🌎 Do you? This year, by donating $8, you can provide a neighbor's meals for a month and keep carbon emissions out of our atmosphere. 💞

Make a difference: https://meansdatabase-bloom.kindful.com/?campaign=1279908&blm_aid=4592641

🍂 The holiday season should be a time of abundance and joy, but it's also a time of excessive food waste. Let's change that together! Join our "Meals of Gratitude" campaign and be a part of the solution. Food in landfills releases greenhouse gases. A donation of $5 keeps over 100lbs of CO2 from our entering our atmosphere. Save food and feed people (link in bio) https://buff.ly/3SRKqZy 🌟🍽️

We're so thankful for our partnership with River City Church! Together, we've been able to distribute over 99,000lbs of food directly to Boise, Idaho neighbors. Pastor Wayne and his amazing team of volunteers host food drives and distribute food to hundreds of cars lined up around the block. We love working with a group so dedicated to their community. Thank you River City Church! Donate in our bio to make more partnerships like this possible!

We're so grateful for our partnership with FLIK Hospitality! Over the past six years, we've recovered and donated food together everywhere from Florida to Rhode Island to Texas. In the Jacksonville location alone, we've recovered 64,774 of food together! We really admire how much they prioritize serving their community and giving back by donating their excess food. Thank you FLIK Hospitality! We can't wait to recover even more food together! donate to make more partnerships like this possible! https://buff.ly/46y2tqG

What does MEANS mean? Matching Excess And Need Sustainably. And what do we do? We rescue excess food and donate it to people in need! From prepared meals to fresh produce to drinks, we do it all. Join us today to combat hunger with a monthly donation. With just $32 dollars, we can feed a family of four for a month. https://buff.ly/3SRKqZy