Gleaners Inc

The Volunteers of Gleaners in Jackson, Mississippi collects food that otherwise would go to waste and gives it to charitable agencies.

Gleaners is an all-volunteer, nonprofit agency overseen by a board of directors. They have a fleet of seven trucks for collecting food from donors, and operate from a building equipped with walk-in refrigerators and freezers, tables for re-packaging of donated food, and sinks for cleaning of equipment. With total expenses less than $40,000 per year, they receive no government funding, and all operating expenses for vehicles, food packaging, utilities, fuel and insurance come from private individuals, foundations, churches, and non-governmental grants. Some 60 volunteers serve Gleaners each year, driving the trucks and preparing food for distribution.