White Pony Express

White Pony Express fights food insecurity by rescuing and redistributing fresh, healthy food to schools, community centers, assisted living facilities, shelters, and more in Contra Costa County, California. Were a volunteer-driven organization that partners with restaurants, grocery stores, and farmers markets to nourish our neighbors, reduce food waste, and provide clothing, books, counseling, and additional support to attack food insecurity at the root cause from all angles. In a world of plenty, no one should go hungry. Yet food insecurity affects over 20 percent of Americansincluding 1 in 6 members of the Contra Costa County Community. This fact felt unacceptable to Dr. Carol Weyland Connerwhich is why she founded the White Pony Express (WPE) in 2013. She was troubled by the fact that thousands of people were suffering from hunger and poverty in a county of tremendous surplus. At the same time, thousands of pounds of high-quality fresh foods were being discarded due to artific...