Together against food waste and poverty
Social issues
Preventing food waste and fighting hunger in society are the goals of the association “Tafel Thanksgiver.” With the help of volunteers, donated food is distributed to families in need.
One of these volunteers is Nini Villanueva (54), who explains why she is involved in this project:
“I like the idea of distributing food that is supposed to be thrown away, but is still perfectly edible, to people who can thus ease their tight budgets.”
She further describes her commitment as follows:
“The food is distributed once a week for two hours to people in need. I am present at that time. I also help with unloading the food and in the back office. I spend about ten hours a week volunteering.”
Image and text: Karin Dehmer
ThanksGiver Switzerland is a non-profit organization that supports people affected by poverty with donated food. At the same time, the organization actively works against food waste. Through a growing network of food banks, ThanksGiver distributes food to people in need on a weekly basis – locally, easily accessible, and supported by a great deal of volunteer commitment.