Reducing food waste, fighting hunger, and building stronger communities

Turning Excess Into Blessings

What will the Shared Plate Initiative be?

Shared Plate will revolutionize how Fort Bend County addresses hunger and food waste. By partnering with farmers’ markets, grocery stores, restaurants, and households, we’ll rescue surplus food and transform it into nutritious meals. Our community kitchens will not only feed those in need but also host free cooking classes, fostering sustainability and cultural exchange.

Shared Plate Gallery

Step into the vision of Shared Plate, where meals will become bridges between cultures, and compassion will transform communities. These scenes depict the vibrant future we’re building: tables filled with laughter, hands exchanging recipes across generations, and neighbourhoods nourished by collective action. Every image represents the impact your support will help create.

Who will it be for?

  • Local businesses: HyperStar Mart, restaurants, and farms donating surplus food.
  • Community members: Those facing food insecurity and anyone passionate about culinary traditions.
  • Volunteers: Individuals eager to reduce waste and strengthen community bonds.

What will it offer?

  • Community Kitchens & Pop-ups: Weekly meals and cultural dining events in underserved areas.
  • Storytelling Dinners: Celebrating heritage through shared recipes and stories.
  • Food Rescue Network: A streamlined system to redirect surplus food from landfills to plates.

  • Youth Food Ambassadors: Teens leading cooking workshops and food justice initiatives.

Where will this happen?

  • Central commissary kitchen with satellite prep spaces across Fort Bend County.

  • Neighborhood hubs: Libraries, parks, and faith centers hosting monthly feasts.

Why Shared Plate?

  • Dignity-Centric: Restaurant-style service at feasts (no soup kitchen lines).
  • Cultural Celebration: Meals will honor diverse traditions, not just address hunger.
  • Systems Change: Focus on preventing waste upstream via business partnerships.
  • Sustainable Impact: Every meal served will strengthen community bonds and reduce landfill waste.

THE IMPACT WE AIM TO DELIVER

Making a Difference Together

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Goal: Meals will be served annually through feasts and meal kits.

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Goal: Monthly Cultural dining events uniting diverse communities.

Thousands of pounds of food will be saved from going to landfills annually.

Partnerships with local businesses and individuals to fight hunger sustainably.

THE IMPACT WE AIM TO DELIVER

Measurable Growth for
Fort Bend County

Volunteer

Local Volunteer

This initiative has not only filled empty plates but has also brought our community closer. It’s amazing to see how excess food can turn into hope for so many.

Rated 5 out of 5

This is due to their excellent service, competitive pricing and customer support. It’s throughly refresing to get such a personal touch.

Aleesha brown

CEO - CO Founder
Rated 5 out of 5

This is due to their excellent service, competitive pricing and customer support. It’s throughly refresing to get such a personal touch.

Mike hardson

CEO - CO Founder
Rated 5 out of 5

This is due to their excellent service, competitive pricing and customer support. It’s throughly refresing to get such a personal touch.

Christine eve

CEO - CO Founder

Volunteer

Join the Founding Team

By joining our pre-launch team, you’ll pioneer a movement that tackles hunger and food waste while uniting Fort Bend’s diverse communities. Your work will lay the groundwork for sustainable impact, creating a model that nourishes both people and neighborhoods through shared meals, rescued food, and meaningful connections.

Meal Prep Hero

Help transform rescued ingredients into delicious meals at our community kitchens.

Food Rescue Driver

Collect surplus food from local businesses and deliver it to distribution sites.

Cultural Storyteller

Lead recipe-sharing sessions and document food heritage at storytelling dinners.

Youth Mentor

Teach teen Food Ambassadors, covering the fundamentals of cooking and food justice.

Frequently Asked Questions

Through partnerships with grocers and farms, edible surplus will be redirected to community kitchens instead of landfills.

Families facing food insecurity, seniors, and anyone seeking connection through shared dining experiences.

By hosting multicultural feasts and cooking classes, it will foster empathy and preserve cultural traditions.

Yes! Restaurants, farms, and markets can donate surplus food or sponsor events.

It combines hunger relief, waste reduction, and cultural celebration—all while empowering local volunteers.