The Paul E. and Klare N. Reinhold Foundation, Inc. held its annual “Celebrate Clay” community service awards ceremony live online on April 27, during which the Foundation distributed $100,000 and 47 community service awards to nonprofit organizations that provide services to Clay County residents. Waste Not Want Not captured the top honor this year, earning … Read more
More than 20 of our volunteers who help weekly are currently staying at home to protect themselves or a family member in the high-risk category. That leaves us with many shifts to fill. If you are a volunteer who is not on our weekly schedule and you are willing to help, please contact Linda. If you … Read more
Every year in the United States, 40% of our edible food ends up in landfills while one in six Americans is food insecure. To fund our efforts to resolve this paradox while highlighting these statistics, Waste Not Want Not has introduced CHEFS TO THE RESCUE.
“While the rest of us are just getting ready for the day, enjoying our morning coffee, or commuting to work, volunteers at a small workshop garage in Orange Park feverishly sort cinnamon rolls, cookies, chips, and other packaged edible items into paper grocery bags. Other volunteers at the facility load pallets onto a pickup truck, … Read more
Join us every third Tuesday at Talons Restaurant, 2217 Eagle Harbor Pkwy for Bingo and fun! Dinner and 10 cards for $25 or Bingo only for $15. Reservations required for dinner by phone at (904) 810-8012. (No reservation needed for Bingo only.) Registration starts at 5:30, buffet dinner at 6, and Bingo at 7. Cash … Read more
Do you love to play BINGO? Well, starting November 20th, you can play AND help Waste Not Want Not on the third Tuesday of every month. Join us at Talons Restaurant, 2217 Eagle Harbor Pkwy. Dinner and 10 cards for $25 of which Waste Not receives $15. Registration starts at 5:30, buffet dinner at 6, … Read more
Are you thinking about a yard sale, but don’t want to deal with people tromping around your home, cars parked all over the street and lawns, and upset neighbors? Why not rent a space at Waste Not Want Not’s 7th Annual Community Yard Sale to hold your sale in a high visibility location with easy … Read more
Are you thinking about a yard sale, but don’t want to deal with people tromping around your home, cars parked all over the street and lawns, and upset neighbors? Why not rent a space at Waste Not Want Not’s 6th Annual Community Yard Sale to hold your sale in a high visibility location with easy parking. … Read more
not this year! Based on our preliminary numbers for the month, our hard-working volunteers have rescued close to 161,ooo pounds of food so far this year. In addition to the usual baked items and restaurant foods, we also rescued two pallet-loads of frozen mango smoothie mix, 160 cases of Brussel sprouts, and 8,000 pounds of … Read more
not this year! Based on our preliminary numbers for the month, our hard-working volunteers have rescued close to 161,ooo pounds of food so far this year. In addition to the usual baked items and restaurant foods, we also rescued two pallet-loads of frozen mango smoothie mix, 160 cases of Brussel sprouts, and 8,000 pounds of … Read more