GleanKY is proud to partner with Whole Foods of Lexington. From humble beginnings as a small organic grocery store in Austin, TX, Whole Foods now has 247 stores throughout the US and the UK. Dedicated to healthy living and organic, natural foods, Whole Foods donates their quality, nutritious produce to GleanKY. This produce is distributed to one of our 60 recipient sites. Furthermore, Whole Foods of Lexington made GleanKY the beneficiaries of their ‘Feed4More’ outreach program. On a cold, snowy February day, GleanKY staff and volunteers collected over 10,000 pounds of pantry staples from Whole Foods of Lexington. This incredible program assisted hundreds of food-insecure individuals and families with much-needed healthy food alternatives, such as rice, spaghetti, beans, pasta sauce, and applesauce (to name only a few). These products were not filled with the preservatives and sodium typical of many pantry staples. GleanKY was astonished by this generous donation of so much healthy food. Not only did Whole Foods provide the food, they also provided healthy, inexpensive recipes for our recipients.
Whole Foods of Lexington has continually promoted the GleanKY mission and brand. As well, they have supported our fundraising efforts. At this year’s Burger & Beats summer fundraiser, Whole Foods was a sponsor and donated fans with a coupon for a free slice of pizza. Needless to say, they were a BIG hit!
Obviously, GleanKY could not exist without the incredible support of our gleaning sources. Whole Foods of Lexington has a made conscientious decision to help food-insecurity within their community. GleanKY could not be happier to have such a formidable partner in our fight to eliminate hunger and food waste in Kentucky. Thank you!