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Saving Grace describes perishable food‑rescue work to county supervisors
Summary
Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue briefed the board on its refrigerated pickup model and local impact: about 12 years in operation, roughly 10 million pounds rescued metro‑wide and 65,572 pounds redistributed in Pottawattamie County in 2025, with a 2026 goal of 1,000,000 pounds.
Representatives of Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue told the Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors that their nonprofit captures excess perishable food from donors and delivers it the same day to partner nonprofits using refrigerated trucks.
Lendly Corbett Coombs (presenter) said the organization operates four refrigerated box trucks and a larger 26‑foot truck across the metro area, supports about 160 food‑donor partners and reported that, in 12 years of operation, Saving Grace has rescued roughly 10,000,000 pounds of food metro‑wide and redistributed 65,572 pounds to five nonprofits in Pottawattamie County in 2025. The group set a 2026 goal of rescuing and redistributing 1,000,000 pounds of perishable food.
“We are the only dedicated perishable food rescue in the metro area,” the presenter said, describing the program as a matchmaker between food donors and nonprofits rather than a direct‑service pantry. The presenter emphasized environmental benefits of diverting food from landfills and described fundraising events and opportunities for businesses to participate.
Supervisors and attendees thanked the presenters and asked clarifying questions about donor partnerships and fundraising events. Saving Grace encouraged board members and residents to watch for branded trucks and to refer potential food‑donor partners or volunteers via the organization’s website.
