Do you know how much food your restaurant is really throwing away? Many restaurants end up with surplus food that goes to waste. Couldn’t someone, somewhere, could still eat this food? That’s what Raj Karmani thought, so he created a brand new app and service to help take surplus food from grocery stores and restaurants in Chicago and give it to local nonprofits.

The service is called Zero Percent. A specialized rush delivery team makes sure perishable items go to needy people so they can eat healthier. Also, a partnership with the Inspiration Corporation created a way for the homeless to learn food service training to find jobs.

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Some people will do whatever it takes to get the job done, and that’s what this man did during a snowy night in New York. Mohamed Hosen put on his rubber boots, layered himself with clothes, and got on his motorbike with a mission to deliver curry chicken to his customers, all with a smile on his face.

No doubt he earned a few dollars in tips that night!

Read the full article here: In Snowy Weather Delivery Drivers Become Heroes for the Rest of Us
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