Gleaning America's Fields ~ Feeding America's Hungry
Type de pratique Reuse for food
Nom de la pratique Gleaning America's Fields ~ Feeding America's Hungry
Nom de l’acteur principal Society of St. Andrew
Type d’acteur(s) ONG
Pays United States of America
Etape de mise en œuvre Fin de vie
Année de mise en œuvre 1988
Opérations déjà accomplies/en cours Gleaning is the traditional Biblical practice of gathering crops that would otherwise be left in the fields to rot, or be plowed under after harvest. The Gleaning Network coordinates volunteers, growers, and distribution agencies to salvage this food for the needy. Tens of thousands of volunteers from churches, synagogues, scout troops, senior citizen groups, and other organizations participate each year in Society of St. Andrew gleaning activities. Each year, tens of millions of pounds of produce are salvaged and given to the poor at no cost to them.
Résultats et impacts On average, more than eleven gleaning events, with 8-9 volunteers each, take place every single day of the year. Since it was established, the Gleaning Network has brought nearly 400,000 volunteers into America's fields to glean more than 164 million pounds of food for America's hungry.
Les source(s) http://www.endhunger.org/gleaning_network.htm
Contact http://www.endhunger.org/volunteer.htm