Claire Simons at work
The Potluck Truck Network
Claire Simons envisions a community where no one goes hungry and everyone is nourished. Although many fine programs already address hunger in Oregon, they have not eliminated the problem. Restaurant kitchens and institutional cafeterias are an additional, untapped source of available surplus food.
The Potluck Truck Network is an innovative idea designed to fill the need for flexible yet coordinated food pick-up and distribution. This mobile food recovery system will collect excess food that would otherwise wind up in dumpsters, and transport it to serve the hungry in hot spots of need. By reducing the time from pick up to delivery, Claire’s solution eliminates the need to warehouse perishable food. The Potluck Truck Network will reduce food waste while serving the poorly nourished.
Claire is currently working with the Sunshine Pantry in Beaverton, and Urban Gleaners in Portland to learn while taking real action.
