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Northfield Area Learning Center – Food Recovery and Cookie Program

December 2015

This project was a proposal made by three students at the Area Learning Center (ALC). The ALC currently operates a food recovery program that repurposes leftover food from Carleton and St. Olaf for 48 ALC students. This group noticed that food was being wasted because their current refrigerator was partially broken and they were unable to store anything in the freezer. In addition; the cookie program run by the ALC business class, which raises money for local non-profits, was unable to expand due to limited storage capacity for their dough. The YouthBank team was excited by this project because it will make sure recovered food is stored properly and remains available, it will help expand a project that the ALC runs that helps other nonprofits, and it is a one-time grant that will have a long-term impact.

Fiscal Agent:

Northfield Public School District