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Date Published
Author
Kelsey Bernius
Word count
962
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Bryan Moran, Director of Developer Operations at City Harvest, a nonprofit organization that rescues food waste and redistributes it to food pantries in New York City, has created a technology solution using Plentiful's software reservation technology to streamline communication between food pantries and users. He initially worked as a security guard and later became a program manager at a soup kitchen before joining Plentiful to build the text messaging system for local pantries. The system uses SMS to direct users to their closest pantry and schedule pickup times, allowing pantries to efficiently communicate with individuals and families experiencing food scarcity. Bryan's goal is to scale this technology to other non-profits across the country, leveraging software and digital communication to improve efficiency and effectiveness in serving underserved communities.