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Weddings and other celebrations can be sources of great waste.\u00a0 We\u2019ve all been to a celebration where a dozen desserts are offered up to a room full of people whose bellies are already bursting, only to go uneaten.\u00a0 People generally want to be gracious hosts, so they frequently order more than they need of everything.\u00a0 All too frequently, the excess bounty from multiple courses is thrown away.\u00a0 But, it doesn’t have to be!<\/p>\n

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There is a Better Business Bureau-recognized charity called Feeding America<\/a> that can put your bounty to good use for those in need.\u00a0\u00a0 Feeding America is a charity that has a nationwide network of 200 food banks that do \u201cfood rescue\u201d, which is picking up unserved food from celebrations and restaurants, and distributing it right away to people who need help feeding themselves or their families.<\/p>\n

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For those concerned about liability, there are “Good Samaritan laws” in many states that hold you harmless from any food donated in this manner.\u00a0 So, that shouldn’t be a stumbling block to preventing waste, and helping to bring aid to people in need locally.\u00a0 Lawmakers have incentive to make it easier for you to be generous, and help people who need help.<\/p>\n

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If you’ve never experienced the satisfaction that comes from reaching out and helping, I can’t encourage you strongly enough to find a charity whose mission resonates with you, and get involved.\u00a0 Whoever you help will feel better as a result,\u00a0as will you.\u00a0 You might even inspire someone else to reach out and give of their time, talent, or resources too!<\/p>\n

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Many couples are not only ordering favors, but also making donations with part of their wedding reception budget.\u00a0 What better way to start off your life together than by making a socially conscious donation?\u00a0 But at a minimum, work with your wedding reception venue to find the food rescue organization in your area who will come (complete with all the necessary containers) to pick up what you and your guests didn\u2019t use in your celebration.\u00a0 Again, just go to www.FeedingAmerica.org<\/a>, and follow their links to your state\u2019s local food rescue organizations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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