Contra Costa Nonprofit Needs Volunteers to Pick Up, Deliver Food for Needy

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CA —This holiday season, the award-winning and all-volunteer White Pony Express (WPE) needs your help to help carry out its mission of helping to end hunger and poverty in Contra Costa County.

WPE rescues high-quality, fresh food and delivers it to nonprofits who feed the hungry in our county, usually within two-hours of the donation — all free of charge.

This fresh and nutritious food would normally be destined for the landfill (creating methane gas), due to sell by dates, space constraints for the stores, or produce aesthetics.

In addition, WPE has a second program which distributes surplus new or like new clothing, toys, or books for those in need.

Volunteers Needed

Currently, there is a need for drivers to pick up and deliver food, people who can assist with morning distributions, and dispatchers (which can be done from home).

Learn more about donating goods online, and contact Mandy Nakaya if you are interested in volunteering by emailing mandy@whiteponyexpress.org.

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--Announcement from City of Walnut Creek