Welcome to the neighborhood, Storelocal Storage! THREE CHEERS to your beautiful new space and generosity of spirit!???? Storelocal celebrated their grand opening in the City of Concord by giving back—donating $500 to White Pony Express to support our volunteer-powered service model. ?????? We’re grateful for this kind act and excited to have Storelocal as part of our community. ?? All of us taking care of all of us!
White Pony Express
慈善筹款服务
Concord，California 576 位关注者
Volunteer-driven organization fighting food insecurity
关于我们
White Pony Express fights food insecurity by rescuing and redistributing fresh, healthy food to schools, community centers, assisted living facilities, shelters, and more in Contra Costa County, California. We’re a volunteer-driven organization that partners with restaurants, grocery stores, and farmers markets to nourish our neighbors, reduce food waste, and provide clothing, books, counseling, and additional support to attack food insecurity at the root cause from all angles. In a world of plenty, no one should go hungry. Yet food insecurity affects over 20 percent of Americans—including 1 in 6 members of the Contra Costa County Community. This fact felt unacceptable to Dr. Carol Weyland Conner—which is why she founded the White Pony Express (WPE) in 2013. She was troubled by the fact that thousands of people were suffering from hunger and poverty in a county of tremendous surplus. At the same time, thousands of pounds of high-quality fresh foods were being discarded due to artificially created “Sell By” dates, excess inventory, or simply because they didn’t meet presentation standards for the average customer. WPE is an organization that represents a new paradigm for sustainable community service. We are bridging the gap between abundance and need by diverting wholesome food from landfills and delivering this bounty to food deserts and underserved, under-resourced communities leading to improved health outcomes and opportunities. Another result of WPE’s work is the reduction of excess food in landfills aiding in the prevention of methane gas and improving our air quality. Since our founding, the WPE team of 400+ volunteers and 17 staff members has rescued and donated over 20 million pounds of nutritious surplus food—equal to 17 million meals and over 1 million articles of clothing, shoes, book, and toys. Together, our programs have touched over 120,000 lives and prevented more than 25,000 tons of Co2 emissions from entering the air we breathe.
- 网站
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https://www.whiteponyexpress.org
White Pony Express的外部链接
- 所属行业
- 慈善筹款服务
- 规模
- 11-50 人
- 总部
- Concord，California
- 类型
- 非营利机构
- 创立
- 2013
- 领域
- Food Rescue、Community Service和Volunteering
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获取路线
2470 Bates Ave
Suite D
US，California，Concord，94520
White Pony Express员工
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Emily Hopkins
Non-partisan, faith-based Advocate for Climate Justice, Democracy and Good Governance
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Pete Olsen
Senior Manager of Food Procurement and Donor Relations @ White Pony Express | Food Logistics Management
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Eve Birge
CEO at White Pony Express
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Stephen Spraitzar
Public Relations for ZariZar
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URGENT NEED SENDING AID TO FAMILIES IN LA – THIS WEEK! WPE has collected thousands of dollars in gift cards from local community members and caring people across the country.? Eve Birge is going to LA THIS THURSDAY to hand out gift cards at two under-resourced schools. The principles identified 110 families most severely impacted by the fires and they will receive the cards.? WE NEED AS MANY GIFT CARDS AS POSSIBLE!? ???Drop off cards?by 4pm on Wednesday 2/26?at?White Pony Express, 2470 Bates Avenue, Concord, CA 94520 Share this?post?and spread the word—Together, we can bring love and relief to those in need!????
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Court was in session when the legal eagles ?? from Fennemore swooped in to volunteer at WPE—banner in hand and professionalism on full display!? Ending hunger in our county will take all of us taking care of all of us. We are incredibly grateful to have the Fennemore Foundation in our corner, championing WPE’s mission and supporting our programs!?
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The energetic crew from Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary jumped in to sort fresh food for our community—a task they know well! They’re no strangers to WPE, and if you’ve seen our ?? transit vans on the road, there’s a good chance it was generously donated by their incredible and active club. Rotary clubs and community groups are the ?? heartbeat of our volunteer family, and we are grateful they choose to spend their Friday mornings with us. Thank you, Sunrise Rotary, for your ongoing support and dedication!
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Amazing WPE partners from the Bay Area Air District (BAAQMD) cheerfully sorted & curated food deliveries in honor of MLK Day! Elinor Mattern and her colleagues shared their commitment to clean air, food recovery, and community service! She shares: “It was truly inspiring to meet Alex and Anne, see WPE’s mission in action, and experience the beautiful new building. Our team left feeling energized and deeply connected.” A huge thank you to the incredible BAAQMD volunteers! Our community is stronger because of our partnership ????
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An ear-piercing shoutout to Valent U.S.A. LLC for bringing their expertise and knowledge to our Star Program, helping WPE prepare the over 11,000 holiday gifts ???? and winter essentials????we delivered! Thanks to Valent and 25 other incredible volunteer groups, our effort to spread warmth and joy was a resounding success!
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From farm to rescue! We were thrilled that Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA) hosted a clothing & toy drive for White Pony Express at five of their bountiful farmers’ markets. With support from PCFMA, we were able to share joy and warmth with dozens of families in need. Together, we’re planting seeds of hope and harvesting a brighter future!
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Long-time WPE volunteers, TEKsystems, brought their tech-savvy spirit to our tables, ensuring the food we deliver ???? ?? is the same quality we’d share with our close ?? ones. It’s fun to see their innovation and creativity alive and kickin’ in the WPE food sorting room! We appreciate their commitment and dedication to our mission to connect surplus and need so that all can share in life’s abundance.
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Join us in welcoming Katherine Colvin to the White Pony Express family as our new Development and Volunteer Associate! With extensive experience in event planning and volunteer coordination, Katherine’s poised to take us to the next level in our engagement efforts!
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WPE delivers baby backpacks?? loaded with gifts and newborn essentials to the women participating in the county’s Black Infant Health California Program. Most recently, we had the opportunity to spread holiday cheer with special gifts and toys for a festive event for moms - making the season a little brighter for growing families. Thank you to everyone who supports this inspiring initiative! Contra Costa Health #foodrecovery #donate #volutneer #AllofUsTakingCareofAll #Community #CircleOfGiving
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