Our first food rescue of 2018 is in the books, thanks to the team at Beltmann Relocation Group of Phoenix, who recovered 7,800 lbs. of granola bars, snacks, and water from the Arizona Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and Half Marathon on January 14. All of the donations were delivered to St. Mary's Food Bank Alliance, which provides more than 12 million pounds of food to nearly 500 partner agencies in Arizona every year.
If you've ever participated in or attended an endurance event like a marathon, you probably aren't surprised to hear that there is the potential for a lot of food waste. Athletes need to refuel after burning thousands of calories, so there always have plenty of food and beverages available near the finish line. The organizers typically order far more than they could ever possibly distribute and if it wasn't for movers like Beltmann Relocation Group, those leftovers might simply be thrown in the trash. Since 2014, however, our network has rescued more than 634,000 lbs. of food/drinks from races all across the country and delivered them to local food banks.
It's unacceptable that 40% of the food in the United States each year is wasted when more than 42 million Americans are facing hunger. Thank you to Steve Rinaldo and the rest of the team at Beltmann Relocation Group of Phoenix for working to address both of these urgent problems.
Learn more about the humanitarian, economic, and environmental costs of food waste.
