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Everyday in Northeast Tennessee hundreds of men, women and
children depend on soup kitchens for a hot meal. Each person
or family has a different circumstance, a different reason
for needing assistance with food. Whatever the reason, hunger
in Northeast Tennessee is a reality. The Second Helpings
Food Rescue program of Second Harvest Food Bank is there
to help.
What
is Prepared & Perishable Food Rescue?
Food
rescue is the transfer of nutritious, perishable food prepared
by, but not used by, commercial donors to hunger relief
agencies in the community. Wholesome food that would have
otherwise been thrown away by restaurants, caterers and
other vendors is now able to be donated directly to local
organizations that provide food for hungry men, women and
children in our region through Second Helpings.
How
does the Program Work?
Using
a refrigerated truck and industrial food containers, Second
Helpings picks up perishable food from food service providers
and transports it to local soup kitchens and other agencies
that serve meals directly to those in need. Second Helpings
operates under the safe food handling guidelines approved
by the Tennessee Department of Health.
Agencies
served by Second Helpings include...
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