{"product_id":"the-best-solution-to-hunger-ruth-schwartz-9780989038843","title":"The Best Solution to Hunger in America: How to Set Up and Run an All-Volunteer Community Food Rescue Organization","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAcross America, millions go hungry not because we lack food-but because we waste it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery day, grocery stores throw away tons of perfectly good food while seniors, families, and veterans go hungry in the same neighborhoods. What if your community could fix that-without warehouses, red tape, or government funding?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over twenty years, Respecting Our Elders, an all-volunteer nonprofit founded by Ruth Schwartz and Curt Kinkead, has turned food waste into nourishment and isolation into community. Their grassroots model now delivers more than $4 million worth of fresh groceries each year-with no paid staff and no cost to taxpayers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn The Best Solution to Hunger in America, Ruth and Curt share the exact blueprint that has fed thousands and can work anywhere in the country. You'll learn how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Build an all-volunteer nonprofit (or partner with an existing one)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Enlist grocery stores and farmers' markets as steady food donors\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Recruit and inspire volunteers from within your own community\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Organize pickups, deliveries, and weekly distributions efficiently\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Fund your program through local donors and micro-grants\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ Tell your story to engage supporters and the media\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis isn't theory-it's a tested, self-sustaining system that solves hunger where you live by mobilizing people who care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you've ever wondered what ordinary citizens can do to make sure good food feeds people-not landfills-this book gives you the plan, the proof, and the inspiration to begin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruth Schwartz,Curt Kinkead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 098903884X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780989038843\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wonderlady Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/30\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 82\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.27lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.17d","brand":"Ruth Schwartz","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48014364279039,"sku":"9780989038843","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_23aefe8f-f8c9-4611-b053-718641578583.jpg?v=1767748066","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-best-solution-to-hunger-ruth-schwartz-9780989038843","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}