Thistle Donates

At Thistle, we are intent on leaving the world better than we found it. Not only do we believe that no good deed is too small, we also believe that those who can do more should do more.

Just doing right by the planet isn't enough.

In addition to our regular sustainability initiatives, we have also made it a priority to work with local community organizations to do our part for those in need.

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The Truth on Hunger

Food insecurity is defined as the lack of consistent access to enough food for an active, healthy life.

Within the US:

37.2 million people lived in food-insecure households in 2018.

4.4 million people in California were reported as being food-insecure in 2017.

Sources: USDA, Feeding America

Food Waste Facts

34 million
pounds of food
are sent to landfills each year from Santa Clara County alone
20%
of national landfills
is composed of food waste
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Ongoing Meal Donations

Since Thistle only works with fresh food, we make sure to donate a portion of our meals at the end of every delivery cycle (that’s every Monday, Wednesday & Friday).

Berkeley Fulfillment Center

80+
meals donated per day
12,500
meals donated in 2018 (not including snacks & juices!)

Learn more about our partners:

Berkeley Food Pantry

Los Angeles Fulfillment Center

2,050
pounds of food donated in 2018

Learn more about our partners: 

Our Mission

To make it easy for everyone to get and stay healthy while building a more sustainable food system.