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Home My WebLink AboutOutreach October Report Diamond Bar1 Diamond Bar MONTHLY OUTREACH REPORT October 2024 PREPARED BY ABOUND FOOD CARE 2 Monthly Report Prepared by Abound Food Care Contents 01 Outreach Summary 02 Impact Report 03 Market Report 04 Overview of Contacts Tier 1/Tier2 05 Appendix 1 This Outreach Report for Diamond Bar offers a comprehensive overview of Abound Food Care’s outreach initiatives, highlighting our successes, challenges, and impact in implementing a fully compliant SB1383 program as well as an overall successful edible food recovery program. The report details the outreach efforts, not only significant changes and organizational priorities but also providing specific monthly impact data. It encompasses compliance statuses, impact metrics, and the evolving landscape of food recovery affecting the City of Diamond Bar. As of the end of October, nine generators are in compliance, while the remaining six generators are not yet in a compliant program. Our outreach efforts included five touch points with Tier 1 and eleven touch points with Tier 2. Abound Food Care’s focus is on providing support, guidance, and direction to generators and FROs, encouraging participation and compliance with SB1383. This report presents a holistic view of our outreach strategies, compliance status, and ongoing challenges, equipping decision-makers with valuable insights to drive impactful changes in the community. Outreach Summary 2 City of Diamond Bar Food Donation Program Impact During the month of October, 28,592 pounds of excess edible food was diverted from the landfill and redistributed to those in the community. 28,592 Lbs. Food Rescued 18.40 Tons GHG Footprint 3.28 Million Gallons Water Footprint The pounds of edible food reported above represent the quantity of food that was donated by food generators, picked up by a food recovery organization, and distributed to individuals and families in the community. These aggregated pounds encompass data from various organizations and businesses, providing a comprehensive overview of edible food recovery efforts in the City of Diamond Bar. Impact Report 3 San Diego Zoo and Feeding San Diego Collaborate to Combat Food Waste The San Diego Zoo and Feeding San Diego are working collaboratively to combat food waste through innovative programs. The organizations are working to repurpose unused food into animal feed, compost, or donations to those in need. According to CalRecycle Director Rachel Machi Wagoner, we need to significantly reduce the amount of organic material that reaches the landfill, which equates to removing 3 million cars off California highways. Since its passage in 2016, California State Mandate SB1383 has been pushing to reduce organic material by 75%. Part of the legislation involves food recovery for businesses that meet a certain criterion to be required to donate their excess edible food. The mandate aims to recover 20% of excess edible food that would have otherwise been sent to the landfill. The San Diego Zoo has been working with Feeding San Diego to donate its excess edible food from special events and dining since 2017. In that time, the partnership has created nearly 31,000 meals to serve people in need. Feeding San Diego partners with over 170 non-profit organizations that can use that food to feed people in the community. The mandate allows the community to come together to serve those in need while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Other like organizations such as Hotel Coronado and Snapdragon Stadium are also donating. Market Report 4 Overview of Contacts T1/T2 Business Name Contact Name Contact Phone Business Address City Email Super H Mart Mr. Yun (909) 839-0300 2825 S Diamond Bar Blvd Diamond Bar diamondbar@hmart.com Target #2179 Michael (909) 610-2149 747 Grand Ave Diamond Bar Walmart #4762 Do Nguyen (909) 378-4055 1180 S Diamond Bar Diamond Bar d0n00ho.s04762.us@walmart.com Albertsons Pete (909) 861-6207 8850 Foothill Blvd Diamond Bar s3554c40@albertsons.com Market World Martin Sok (909) 839-1121 21080 Golden Springs Dr Diamond Bar dbhannam@yahoo.com Sprouts Ron (909) 378-4980 239 S Diamond Bar Blvd Diamond Bar Smart & Final Sabra (909) 444-0044 240 S Diamond Bar Blvd Diamond Bar cc942@smartandfinal.com Diamond Fresh Temo (909) 595-1300 21168 Golden Springs Dr Diamond Bar diamondfreshmarketinc@gmail.com Chili's Vanity (909) 396-1222 707 Grand Ave Diamond Bar c01149mgr@chilis.com Diamond Bar Golf Course Mark (909) 861-8282 22751 Golden Springs Dr Diamond Bar gm@diamondbargc.com Diamond Palace Cuisine of India (909) 860-2625 1241 Grand Ave Diamond Bar Peacock Gardens (909) 860-2606 23347 Golden Springs Dr Diamond Bar peacockgardens@gmail.com New Aashiyana Restaurant Akbar Ali (909) 396-0176 245 Gentle Springs Ln Diamond Bar akbarali1446@yahoo.com Daimond Bar Center Ryan Wright (909) 839-7061 1600 Grand Ave Diamond Bar rwright@diamondbarca.gov Blue Sky Café Fara Morales (909) 396-2019 21815 Copley Dr Diamond Bar mzbutterball@icloud.com 5 Contents 06 Month-to-Month Pounds & Trends 07 Generator Monthly Pounds 08 Touchpoints Appendix 6 7 City of Diamond Bar 2024 Pounds Recovered Generator April Pounds May Pounds June Pounds July Pounds August Pounds September Pounds October Pounds 2024 Total Albertsons 11,180 12,340 10,430 9,590 10,080 9,055 11,562 113,697 Target 4,885 N/A 2,387 1,543 2,704 1,000 Pending 15,911 Sprouts 5,229 4,751 5,058 5,061 Pending Pending Pending 33,561 Walmart 12,674 10,034 8,737 11,714 12,993 15,885 16,005 125,651 Smart & Final 1,145 1,010 1,080 1,410 605 2,492 945 12,982 Diamond Fresh N/A 250 200 160 206 240 80 1,675 Total 35,113 28,385 27,892 29,478 26,588 28,672 28,592 303,477 8 T1/T2 GENERATOR NAME GENERATOR TYPE COMPLIANCE STATUS DONATION STATUS AGREEMENT ON-SITE LOG ON- SITE 1-NOTES T1 Target Supermarket Compliant Participating Yes Yes 10/25 Sent Rayveion a request for their September pounds donated. T1 Albertsons Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes 10/25 Sent Pete a request for their pounds donated in September. I alos asked if he has been able to connect with the LA Food Bank regarding the church. T1 Sprouts Grocery Store Partially Compliant Participating In Progress Yes 10/25 Sent Sarah a request for their pounds donated in September. T1 Smart & Final Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes 10/25 Tried to connect with Sabra regarding their pounds but she was not in. 10/30 Spoke with Sabra and asked if she could send me the pounds for September. T2 Diamond Bar Golf Club Large Venu Non-Compliant Not Participating No No 10/8 Sent Mark an email regarding a donation program and scheduling their inspection. 10/30 Left Mark a voicemail regarding scheduling their inspection. 10/30 Sent Mark another email letting him know that I am scheduling all inspections for the edible food generators and would like some days he is available for me to come by. He responded and said they are in talks to partner with Food Finders. I let him know I would still need to schedul their inspection and he said he would be checking with the county to verify that we are contracted with them to do inspections. T2 Blue Sky Café Restaurant Non-Compliant Not Participating No No 10/30 Called to follow up sith Sara but she was not there. 10/30 Sent an email to Sara regarding scheduling their inspection. T2 Peacock Gardens Restaurant Non-Compliant Not Participating No No 10/8 Spoke with Anish and he said the manager was not in. He took down my number and the reason for my call and said he would leave it in his box. I found an email as online so I will try that as well. 10/8 Sent information regarding the donation requirements. 10/30 Tried to connect with a manager but was told they were not there. They said the best time to reach him is in the evening or on the weekend. T2 New Aashiyana Restaurant Non-Compliant Not Participating No No 10/8 Sent Akbar a follow up regarding the information I sent and to see if he needed any assistance. 10/30 Called to follow up with Akbar but they said he was not there. They asked the reason for my call and whe I started telling them they hung up.