Dayton food pantry gets $25K boost for food rescue expansion

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – A local non-profit has received a donation of nearly $25,000 from the Dayton chapter of 100+ Women Who Care.

Access to Excess fights food insecurity by rescuing surplus items from the food industry and then redistributing this food to those who need it.

Founded by Jen Burns in 2019, ATE has rescued over 1,150,000 pounds of food, including its one-millionth pound rescued in January 2025. The organization is on track to rescue over 500,000 pounds of food through the end of this year.

Urgent help needed to fight food insecurity in Bellbrook-Sugarcreek

100+ Women Who Care in Dayton has donated over $1.5 million to local nonprofits since 2007. ATE will use the funds to build a pole barn at their property on Olive Road…

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