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Diamond Bar
MONTHLY OUTREACH REPORT
September 2024
PREPARED BY ABOUND FOOD CARE
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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
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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 September, nine generators are in compliance, while the remaining six
generators are not yet in a compliant program.
Our outreach efforts included fourteen touch points with Tier 1 and seven 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
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City of Diamond Bar Food Donation Program Impact
During the month of September, 16,125 pounds of excess edible food was diverted from the
landfill and redistributed to those in the community.
16,125 Lbs.
Food
Rescued
10.31 Tons
GHG
Footprint
1.87 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
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California’s Food Recovery Program is the First of its Kind in the US
California's new food recovery mandate is part of its efforts to reduce food waste and curb climate
change. The legislation requires food businesses, such as grocery stores and restaurants, to donate
surplus edible food to food banks or other recovery organizations, rather than discarding it. This
initiative is aimed at addressing both hunger and environmental impacts by diverting food waste from
landfills, where it would otherwise contribute to methane emissions.
The law also emphasizes the need for infrastructure improvements and partnerships to support food
donation and recovery. Local governments are tasked with setting up programs, ensuring compliance,
and reporting outcomes, which presents a logistical challenge. However, the state hopes that this
comprehensive approach will have significant social and environmental benefits.
Market Report
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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
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Contents
06 Month-to-Month Pounds & Trends
07 Generator Monthly Pounds
08 Touchpoints
Appendix
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City of Diamond Bar 2024 Pounds Recovered
Generator March
Pounds
April
Pounds
May
Pounds
June
Pounds
July
Pounds
August
Pounds
September
Pounds
2024
Total
Albertsons 11,105 11,180 12,340 10,430 9,590 10,080 Pending 93,080
Target 2,072 4,885 N/A 2,387 1,543 2,704 Pending 14,911
Sprouts 4,385 5,229 4,751 5,058 5,061 Pending Pending 33,561
Walmart 11,701 12,674 10,034 8,737 11,714
12,993 15,885 109,646
Smart &
Final
2,220 1,145 1,010 1,080 1,410 605 Pending 9,545
Diamond
Fresh
189 N/A 250 200 160
206 240 1,595
Total 31,672 35,113 28,385 27,892 29,478 26,588 16,125 262,338
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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
9/11 Spoke with Rayveion and he said he now has the documents and is
going to send them to me. 9/24 Sent Rayveion a follow up regarding their
agreement as I have not received it. He replied back and sent me over
their agreement.
T1 Walmart Supermarket Compliant Participating Yes Yes 9/24 Sent Do a request for their pounds donated in August.
T1 Albertsons Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes
9/3 Sent Pete a follow up regarding an agreement with St Johns. The
church had told him they are partnered with the LA Food Bank so I let Pete
know they would need to have an agreement with the food bank in place.
9/11 Called to follow up with Pete but was told he was not in. 9/11 Sent
Pete a follow up regarding the agreement with St Johns. 9/24 Sent Pete a
request for their August pounds. He responded back and gave me their
pounds and let me know that he was going to be reaching out to the food
bank regarding St Johns.
T1 Sprouts Grocery Store Compliant Participating In Progress Yes
9/3 I called the LA Food Bank regarding their full agreement with Sprouts.
The extension they have on the sheet at Sprouts goes to Alexis and not
Sonia who is supposeed to be the point of contact. I left a voicemail and
will also send an email to Alexis regarding this. acook@lafoodbank.org 9/3
Sent Alexis an email regarding the agreement with Sprouts. 9/11 Called
Mary and let her know I spoke with the LA Food Bank and they said that
corporate has a copy of the full agreement. She is going to have her boss
reach out to corporate for the agreement and send it over to me once they
receive it. 9/24 Sent Sarah a request for July and August pounds.
T1 Smart & Final Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes
9/24 Sent Sabra a request for June, July and August pounds. 9/25 Spoke
with Sabra and she let me know she was going to be sending me the
pounds for June, July and August.
T1 Diamond Fresh Farmers Market Compliant Participating Yes Yes 9/24 Sent Temo a request for August pounds donated.
T2 Chili's Restaurant Compliant Participating Yes Yes
9/20 We have been in contact with corporate and they are in the process
of finalizing the next steps with Careit.
T2 Diamond Bar Golf Course Large Event Non-Compliant Not Participating No No
9/20 We have been in contact with corporate and they are in the process
of finalizing the next steps with Careit.
T2 Blue Sky Café Restaurant Non-Compliant Not Participating No No
9/30 Sent Sara a follow up to see if she has received any feed back from
the owner regarding getting into a program.
T2 Peacock Gardens Restaurant Non-Compliant Not Participating No No
9/11 Looked into this location and it states that they are 6,000 sq ft. I will
be reaching out to connect with a manager regarding the donation
requirements of the mandate. peacockgardens@gmail.com. 9/30 Tried to
contact the manager again but was told that they were not in.
T2 New Aashiyana Restaurant Restaurant Non-Compliant Not Participating No No
9/30 Spoke with the manager Akbar and he was not familiar with the
mandate. He said they do donate at times to Helping Hands. He gave me
his email and asked that I send additional information on the requirements.
9/30 Sent information regarding the edible food donation requirements.
akbarali1446@yahoo.com