Oakland Unified School DistrictNutrition Services Department

Food Share andDonation Program

Keeping edible, surplus food out of the landfill and donating it to our hungry community

Cafeteria sorting system

Food Share

1996 The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Act2011 Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act amendment

Donate!

Let’s bust the myth of liability, Tommy!

The Procedures

Food for Families Food for Community Partners

Community Partners

• StopWaste • Altamont Education Advisory Board• Alameda County Board Supervisor–Wilma

Chan• Alameda County Community Food Bank• Community non-profits that receive donations

Certificate of Recognition awarded to

Ms. Mei Yee and Kitchen/Cafeteria StaffAlliance Academy and Elmhurst Community Prep

For successfully keeping edible, surplus food out of the landfill and donating it to our

community as part of the OUSD Food Donation Program

Roland Broach, Director of Custodial Services Jennifer LeBarre, Director of Nutritional Services ________________________________________________

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Food Donation Snapshot

May 2013 to May 2014• Donated over 10,000 lbs of food• 57% milk• Increasing team work• Improving moral• Tracking data• Setting an example• Community service

District documents and Procedures

Previous1. Original sites-individually

named with school sites2. Single non profit namedMoving forward• “Non-profit/contractor”

reference with department approval for non-profit agreement and parent MOU

Additional food waste reduction efforts

• Water stations• Milk selection awareness• Cafeteria station monitoring

emphasis• Staff training and professional

development• Kitchen waste tracking

What’s next?

Food share district wideFood donation• Reengage the program• Pilot warehouse pick up systemConsideration for students to take items with them out of cafeteriaPlate waste tracking methods

Green GlovesFood Share and Donation Program

For further questions or thoughts, please contact:

Nancy DemingSustainability ManagerOakland Unified School DistrictCustodial and Nutrition Services nancy.deming@ousd.org510-290-4875