purpose: builds community resilience and empowers DIYers by ensuring access to affordable used building materials and repair skills so people can be self-sufficient and reduce waste
purpose: to reduce textile waste and restore dignity to individuals experiencing homelessness and extreme poverty by providing clean clothing and hygiene essentials
purpose: to follow God’s teachings by working together to preserve and revitalize houses and communities, assuring that low-income elderly and disabled homeowners live in warmth, safety, and independence
purpose: to tackle two of California’s most significant challenges at once: systemic barriers to employment for transition-age youth and the annual disposal of 30 million tons of waste
purpose: increase food access and protect the planet by rescuing and repurposing food, while educating and advocating to increase food security and decrease food waste
purpose: to bridge the gap between food waste and hunger by rescuing otherwise wasted perishable food to create delicious and highly nutritious meals for food insecure and customers who support their work
purpose: to help alleviate hunger by collecting edible, surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away and redistributing it to food insecure children and their families
purpose: uses the bicycle as a vehicle for social change to achieve economic mobility for Black and other marginalized people in Boston and the Global South