Eat Greater Des Moines hopes the app will reduce food waste by alerting volunteers to pick up and drop off food donations in a timely manner.
DES MOINES, Iowa — Since its inception, Eat Greater Des Moines has committed itself to a simple goal: feed the hungry. Now, the organization is using technology to further achieve that goal.
Aubrey Alvarez, co-founder and executive director of Eat Greater Des Moines, said the app has been a work in progress for a few years.
The way the app works is simple. To start off, Eat Greater Des Moines inputs information about a donation they received into their app and alert volunteers who are available.
This lets potential volunteers know a donation is ready to be picked up and dropped off at another organization.
“This app really makes it simple for someone,” Alvarez said. “They can hop on the app, see a rescue [and] pick it up. Everything usually takes, start to finish, less …