Arizona nonprofit receives refrigerated van from Whole Foods

Waste Not received an E-transit refrigerated van and charging station from Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program, and staff and Whole Foods team members filled the van with donated products on Dec. 11, 2025.

Arizona nonprofit Waste Not has received an E-transit refrigerated van and a charging station gifted by Whole Foods Market through its Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program. The donation is intended to support Waste Not’s work picking up fresh food for redistribution. On Dec. 11, 2025, Waste Not staff and Whole Foods Market Tempe team members filled the van with donated products destined for people facing food insecurity. Waste Not has worked for over 35 years to rescue surplus food and deliver it to organizations that serve those in need. Key details: - Donation: an E-transit refrigerated van and a charging station from Whole Foods Market’s Nourishing Our Neighborhoods program. - Event: On Dec. 11, 2025, Waste Not staff and Whole Foods Market Tempe team members filled the van with donated products for distribution. - Program history: Nourishing Our Neighborhoods launched in September 2020 and has donated 90 refrigerated vans to food rescue partners across the U.S. and Canada. - Waste Not impact: The organization has operated for over 35 years and diverted 2.7 million pounds of edible food from landfills in 2024. - Need context: Arizona discards more than $9.5 billion worth of food each year, and about one in seven Arizonans faces food insecurity. Summary: The donated refrigerated van expands Waste Not’s capacity to transport fresh food for redistribution in the Phoenix area and supports its ongoing food rescue work. Undetermined at this time.