Run a weekly food-rescue pickup from Lynwood markets to a neighborhood pantry (2026-07-19)

Markets and panaderías around Lynwood's Plaza Mexico district pull edible bread, produce, and dated goods every day, and most of it goes in the dumpster while pantries a mile away run short. A weekly scheduled run with coolers moves that surplus to a host pantry the same morning it comes off the shelf. Standard: Good Samaritan Food Donation Act donation practice; SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production). Proof: Load tally plus signed receiving log Method (Good Samaritan Food Donation Act donation practice; SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production).): 1. Confirm the pickup window with the donating market and the drop-off window with the host pantry. 2. Collect the surplus in clean bins, keeping cold items in coolers with ice packs. 3. Weigh or count the load and log it by category. 4. Deliver to the pantry within the safe time window and get a receiving signature. 5. Photograph the loaded bins, the scale or tally, and the signed log with date and GPS. Done when: Load tally plus signed receiving log

Where

Market-to-pantry route, Long Beach Blvd corridor, Lynwood, CA 90262

Pay

$180 proposed

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Proof

Load tally plus signed receiving log

This is exactly what gets it approved. Nothing settles without it.

Level

entry

Open until

2026-07-27

How this work is done

A documented method, so this packet comes out the same whoever does it. Typically 60–120 minutes. Method of record: Michelin Green Star-style 7-criterion sustainability scorecard

Bring

• tablet/clipboard
• camera
• scale (waste weighing scope)
• 7-criterion rubric

Steps

1. 1. Confirm the site + address; arrange a staff escort for back-of-house.
2. 2. Photograph evidence for each criterion: sourcing, waste stream, energy, water, procurement records, seasonality, team practices.
3. 3. Score each of the 7 criteria against the rubric with an evidence note.
4. 4. For a waste audit, weigh or estimate food waste for one service and identify recovery/donation options.
5. 5. Rank the highest-impact improvement recommendations.
6. 6. Enter scores, evidence notes, waste data, recommendations, photos into the proof record; sign.

If it does not match the plan

• Food-safety or hygiene hazard observed -> note and defer to staff; documentation only.
• Significant edible waste -> recommend the EPA Food Recovery Hierarchy (donation before disposal).

What counts as done

• Score recorded for each of the 7 criteria with an evidence note
• Food-waste weight/volume recorded (waste-audit scope)
• Recovery/donation options identified (waste scope)
• Ranked improvement recommendations + photos + address confirm

Proof is measured against these, not judged by taste.