Donated not Wasted – Food-rescue campaign begins as seasonal residents head north

                                           Donations to be accepted at Estero Recreation Center March 27 through April 10

 

Lee County Solid Waste’s fifth annual “Donated not Wasted” food rescue campaign encourages seasonal residents and visitors to donate unopened pantry items before returning north. Since the program’s inception, 25,385 pounds of food has been diverted from potential disposal and sent to the Harry Chapin Food Bank – enough food to provide more than 21,000 meals to residents.

Join Lee County Solid Waste, Harry Chapin Food Bank, Waste Pro, the Lee County Library System, the Sanibel Public Library and Lee County Parks & Recreation in this effort to help route food that might otherwise end up in the waste stream to the county’s population of people in need.

To help, drop off unopened canned or dry goods from Monday, March 27, to Monday, April 10, at the Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd.

Visit www.leegov.com/solidwaste/donated-not-wasted for the full list of collection sites or call 239-533-8000 for more information.