Help Me Feed Families + Protect our Planet

Help Me Support We Don’t Waste This Colorado Gives Day

Since 2019, I’ve been involved with We Don’t Waste, and today I have the honor of serving as Board President. I was first drawn to this organization for its simple but profound mission to protect both our community and our planet by keeping good food out of landfills and getting it to the people who need it most.

I’ve seen firsthand the difference this work makes. From mobile food markets in neighborhoods across Denver to partnerships with hundreds of nonprofits, We Don’t Waste turns potential waste into meals, hope, and connection. It’s one of those rare organizations where you can literally see the impact box by box, family by family.

Did you know that 1 in 7 Coloradans will experience food insecurity this year, even though 40% of all food produced in the U.S. ends up in the landfill? We can change that together.

Your donations to this campaign will benefit We Don’t Waste, Colorado’s leading independent food recovery nonprofit and my favorite cause.

By rescuing surplus food from the food industry, We Don’t Waste prevents millions of pounds of food from ending up in landfills and provides our community with millions of meals instead. This food reaches kids, adults, seniors, veterans, single parents, and individuals facing temporary hardship. Everyone deserves to eat, and together we can make that happen.

Every $1 donated provides an estimated 4 meals in the community. No donation is too small.

Join me in supporting a cause that’s truly about more than food. It’s about dignity, sustainability, and community.

About We Don't Waste

We Don't Waste recovers quality, unused food from the food industry and delivers it to nonprofit partners, such as food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, schools and daycare programs, and more. Food is also distributed through Mobile Food Markets, providing food at no-cost in food desert neighborhoods across the metro area. 

Since our founding in 2009, We Don't Waste has recovered and distributed more than 250 million servings of food!

In 2024:

• We Don't Waste recovered and distributed 24+ million servings of food
• Supported 111 local nonprofits and their food programs with no-cost food distribution 
• Provided food to over 100,000 families at Mobile Food Markets