#298 Resolving Food Waste as a Business Solution

<p>Convenience stores sell a lot of food, but finding a destination for unused food is important. Donating leftover food is easy with Feeding America for both small and large c-store operators.</p> <p><strong>Related Links:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.feedingamerica.org/ways-to-give/corporate-and-foundations" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Feeding America Corporate Donations</a><br /> <a href="https://mealconnect.org/" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">MealConnect</a><br /> <a href= "https://www.convenience.org/Topics/Community/Partner-with-Feeding-America" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NACS Information on Donations</a></p> <p><strong>Hosted by:</strong></p> <p>Carolyn Schnare, Director Strategic Initiatives, NACS and Jeff Lenard, VP Strategic Industry Initiatives, NACS</p> <p><strong>About our Guest:</strong></p> <p><strong>Danielle Lawson, Account Manager, Feeding America</strong></p> <p>Danielle Lawson is an account manager for Feeding America’s Retail Partnerships team, managing a portfolio of national donors that collectively helped provide over 119 million meals to people in need, in 2020. Danielle has been doing work to eliminate food insecurity for 9 years, first at Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin, and now at the national level, on behalf of 200 (Feeding America) member food banks. Prior to this work, she immersed herself in the clothing and toy industries, as a buyer for companies like Lands’ End, American Girl, and Target. She also spent time as a cooking class instructor, and a personal chef. Danielle lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband of 32 years, and their 9-year-old rescue mutt, Murray.</p>