Keep Austin Fed, a local nonprofit that tackles hunger and helps the environment by rescuing safe-to-eat food that would have otherwise ended up in the trash, has seen an uptick in need in the last two years, Executive Director Lisa Barden said.
The organization takes donations from grocery stores, catering companies and restaurants of good-quality food that would have otherwise been thrown away.
The organization does not give food directly to people in need, but it uses volunteers to get the food to partner organizations, such as local food banks.
Over the last two years she has seen an uptick in the number of families who need help. As the need has increased, the nonprofit has also had to be flexible as COVID-19 has caused shutdowns and supply chain issues.
