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Eat Happy Now urges Campbell volunteers after rescuing about 120,000 pounds of food in first year
Summary
Rupa Subramanian told the City Council that Eat Happy Now has rescued close to 120,000 pounds of surplus food in its first year and asked Campbell residents to sign up via the group's app to help redistribute meals to local shelters and food banks.
Rupa Subramanian, who leads the Bay Area nonprofit Eat Happy Now, told the council she founded the local program to recover surplus food and redirect it to people in need. "In 1 year of operations, we've rescued close to 120,000 pounds of food, which translates to 95,000 meals, and we've reduced 300,000 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions," she said.
Subramanian described a volunteer‑driven pickup system in which a volunteer collects prepared, edible food from a restaurant and delivers it to a shelter or food bank in a 45‑ to 60‑minute loop. She said the city of Campbell alone has contributed nearly 10,000 pounds of rescued food through local restaurant partnerships and that two Campbell institutions have received about 15,000 pounds of food deliveries. Subramanian handed out flyers and invited residents to download the group's app to view delivery points and sign up on their schedule.
The council did not take action on the item; the speaker's remarks were part of the meeting's oral requests/public comment period. For readers who want to volunteer, Subramanian said Eat Happy Now lists local pickup points on its app and welcomes new volunteers.
