Run the weekly grocery rescue route to Eureka's free pantries (2026-07-19)

Humboldt County is a long haul from every wholesale food hub, so groceries here discard bakery, produce, and dairy that is still good while one in five county households runs short of food. A weekly rescue run moves that food the two miles from store dock to free pantry before it goes in the bin. Standard: USDA Food Loss and Waste reduction goals + EPA Wasted Food Scale (donation over disposal); SDG 2 Zero Hunger. Proof: Photo-logged pickup, weight, and delivery each run Method (USDA Food Loss and Waste reduction goals + EPA Wasted Food Scale (donation over disposal); SDG 2 Zero Hunger.): 1. Coordinate a pickup window with a participating grocery and a receiving pantry that has invited drop-offs. 2. Collect the set-aside food at the store dock and check it is cold, sealed, and in date per the pantry's rules. 3. Log the approximate weight by category before loading. 4. Deliver within the pantry's receiving hours and help shelve or refrigerate it. 5. Photograph the loaded pickup, the scale or count, and the delivered shelves with date. Done when: Photo-logged pickup, weight, and delivery each run

Where

Grocery docks to host pantry sites, Broadway corridor, Eureka, CA 95501

Pay

$160 proposed

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Proof

Photo-logged pickup, weight, and delivery each run

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.