Hunger remains one of the most important and daunting challenges in Maricopa County today. Faced with a poverty status of a staggering 36%, individuals and families who live in Waste Not’s primary and secondary delivery areas struggle day-to-day just to meet their basic daily requirements for food, clothing and housing.

According to statistics from the Food Research and Action Center’s Community Identification Project, almost 50,000 children go to bed hungry in Maricopa County alone.

Waste Not’s unique program provides a distinctive approach to helping feed these hungry men, women and children by providing, on average, 5,000 pounds of food daily to our recipient partner agencies. Not only do we provide nutritional sustenance, but our donations help the bottom line for these agencies that are using limited resources to help heal, educate and empower the clients they serve. Click on Recipients for a full listing of the agencies we partner with, as well as Impact Stories for a glimpse into some of our agencies and the impact our food has on their day to day operations.

If you would like to request assistance from Waste Not and are a 501 (c) (3) agency, please complete this application and either fax or email to Waste Not. Your application MUST be accompanied by a copy of your 501 (c) (3) letter. You will then be contacted by a Waste Not representative and a site inspection scheduled, to complete your application process.

Our vision is for a community where wasted food is a thing of the past and no request for food goes unanswered.