“We are able to feed a large number of seniors per week while keeping fresh, wholesome food out of the landfill,” a volunteer told me Sunday at the distribution point for Respecting Our Elders at the Marin Coutny Farmers’ Market.
Formed in 2005 by citizens concerned that many Marin County seniors were undernourished, Respecting Our Elders volunteers have collected and distributed over four million pounds of fresh food from local markets over the past nineteen years, a total worth over $100 Million.
On a daily morning basis volunteers begin picking up food, including fresh fruits and vegetables, from a major grocery outlet in Southern Marin and the work their way north to at least four additional retailers…