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Diamond Bar
MONTHLY OUTREACH REPORT
March 2025
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 Tier 1 Compliance Status
06 Tier 2 Compliance Status
07 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.
Currently there are seven Tier 1 generators in compliance while one is partially compliant. At
this time all six Tier 2 generators are compliant. We continue to offer our assistance to the
remaining generator who is not yet in a compliant program.
Our outreach efforts included eight 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
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City of Diamond Bar Food Donation Program Impact
During the month of March, 35,367 pounds of excess edible food was diverted from the landfill
and redistributed to those in the community.
35,367 Lbs.
Food
Rescued
22.76 Tons
GHG
Footprint
4.06 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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Feeding a community: How one student is turning food
waste into donated meals
In spring 2023, Penn State senior Adeline Peat co-founded the university's chapter of the
Food Recovery Network (FRN) to combat food waste and food insecurity. Motivated by
witnessing unserved meals being discarded in dining halls while students faced hunger, Peat,
along with fellow students, established the organization to recover surplus food. Since its
inception, the FRN has redistributed over 6,700 meals from four campus dining halls to local
shelters and food pantries, including Abba Java Coffeehouse, Community Café at St.
Andrew’s Episcopal Church, Out of the Cold: Centre County, and The Lion’s Pantry. This
initiative not only addresses hunger but also mitigates environmental impact by preventing
more than 23,000 pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from decomposing food waste.
The FRN at Penn State operates with the support of 40 student volunteers who conduct
weekly food recoveries during academic semesters and have expanded operations into the
summer. Beyond food redistribution, the organization fosters community engagement
through events like zero-waste cooking nights, aiming to destigmatize hunger and promote
sustainability. Peat's commitment to integrating environmental and human health extends to
her academic pursuits in nutritional sciences and involvement in global health initiatives, such
as her participation in MEDLIFE in Peru and research with the POLARIS project on climate
impacts in Arctic communities. Her holistic approach underscores the potential for student-
led initiatives to drive meaningful change in addressing both local and global challenges.
Market Report
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Overview of Contacts
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 Rayveion (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 Paul (909) 860-2625 1241 Grand Ave Diamond Bar
Peacock Gardens Raj (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 Sara Morales (909) 396-2019 21815 Copley Dr Diamond Bar mzbutterball@icloud.com
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Currently there are a total of eight Tier 1 generators. Seven
generators are in compliance while one remains partially
compliant. The generator that is partially compliant due to not
having the full agreement onsite is Sprouts.
Tier 1 Compliance Status
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There are a total of six Tier 2 generators. Currently all Tier 2
generator are compliant.
Tier 2 Compliance Status
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Contents
08 Month-to-Month Pounds & Trends
09 Generator Monthly Pounds
10 Touchpoints & Outreach Materials
Appendix
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City of Diamond Bar Pounds Recovered
Generator Nov.
Pounds
Dec.
Pounds
2024
Total
Jan. 25’
Pounds
Feb. 25’
Pounds
Mar. 25’
Pounds
2025
Total
Albertsons 9,151 11,615 134,463 12,565 11,305 10,195 34,065
Target 1,332 2,557 22,053 1,782 Pending Pending 1,782
Sprouts 3,213 3,955 51,066 2,288 4,580 Pending 6,868
Walmart 16,246 16,882 158,779 19,485 17,226 21,506 58,217
Smart & Final 3,452 5,111 21,545 4,510 2,150 3,128 9,788
Diamond Fresh 120 212 2,007 225 215 Pending 440
H Mart N/A N/A N/A N/A 433 538 971
Total 33,514 40,332 389,913 40,855 35,909 35,367 112,131
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Outreach Materials
TOUCHPOINTS
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
3/17 Sent Christina a request for December, January and
February pounds.
T1 Walmart Supermarket Compliant Participating Yes Yes 3/17 Sent Do a request for February pounds.
T1 Albertsons Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes
3/17 Sent Pete a request for February pounds. 3/26 Sent
Pete an email to see if they have been able to get an
agreement in place with the other church.
T1 Sprouts Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes 3/17 Sent Natasha a request for February pounds.
T1 Smart & Final Grocery Store Compliant Participating Yes Yes
3/17 Tried to call Sabra for January and February pounds
but she was not in. 3/26 Sent Sabra a request for January
and February pounds.
T1 Diamond Fresh
Farmers
Market Compliant Participating Yes Yes 3/17 Sent Temo a request for February pounds.
T2 Blue Sky Café Restaurant Compliant
Partially
Participating Yes Yes
3/4 Went in and spoke with Francis who is the owners
assistant. I gave her the notice that the city sent as well as
information on how to sign up as a donor on Chow Match.
She said she will be going over this with Victor so they can
take care of this. 3/14 Spoke with Sara and she said she
has been working on getting the owner to give her the ok
to sign up. She said she is going to go ahead and sign up
and then let him know it was required. 3/21 Spoke with
Francis and she said she did go over this with Sara and
that Sara took all the paperwork I left. SHe asked that I
email Sara and copy her in the email as well and mention
that there could be consequences if they are not in a
program by 3/31. 3/21 Sent an email to Sara regarding the
status of signing up on Chow Match.
T2 Peacock Gardens Restaurant Compliant
Partially
Participating Yes Yes
3/4 Went in and spoke with Gupret and left him the notice
the city sent as well as information on how to sign up as a
donor on Chow Match. He said he is going to get the
information to Raj and would reach out if they have any
questions. 3/17 Called to follow up with Raj but they said to
call tomorrow. 3/17 Sent a follow up email to Raj regarding
a donation program. 3/18 Spoke with Raj and went over
the donation requirements. He asked that I send him
information on how to sign up as a donor. 3/18 Sent Raj
information on how to sign up as a donor on Chow Match.
T2
Diamond Palace Cuisine
of India Restaurant Compliant
Partially
Participating Yes Yes
3/4 Went in and spoke with Seb and left the template
agreement for Paul as well as the notice the city sent. He
said he would pass the information on to Paul. 3/14 Sent
Paul and email to see if he received the information I left for
him at the restaurant.
INFORMATION COMPLIANCE DETAILS