Ride for a Purpose – you too can #HelpNoshHelpOthers

A little bit of background

Since 2018, Nosh Food Rescue has been on a mission to combat food waste and improve food security in South Africa. We have undertaken this mission through our efforts to rescue surplus food and redistributing it to those in need, thereby reducing food insecurity in the community.

The organisation focuses on diverting, repurposing, and redistributing prepared and perishable surplus food to feeding schemes and other initiatives.

Between 2020 and 2023 alone, Nosh Food Rescue has been able to rescue and distribute 2594 tonnes of food to South African’s experiencing food insecurity. In meal terms, that amounts to 6.81 million meals to the needy!

This food rescue initiative has resulted in the mitigation of a whooping 2187 tCO2e from landfill!

Success Through Partnerships

Nosh has been able to achieve these milestones through the generosity of its many social partners and individuals that have contributed to its mission in one form or the other. But there is still a long way to go to make a meaningful dent on food waste and food security!

Do you want to support Nosh in the work we do? You too can make a difference!

If you or someone you know will be participating in the 947 Virgin Active ride Joburg Cycle race on the 19th of November 2023, we request that you consider adopting us in your quest for cycling glory! You can do this by raising funds on our behalf through the GivenGain channel [] and racing on our behalf to create awareness around our initiative.

  1. Follow the link above and create a GivenGain account (it’s only 2 steps)
  2. Select your fundraising journey (‘Fundraise as part of an event’)
  3. Select ‘Virgin active 947 Ride Joburg 2023’
  4. Choose a charity to support (Nosh Food Rescue NPC)
  5. Personalise your page, add your story and start telling your friends about it!

Alternatively, you can also donate to us via our donation page and help us rescue more food, impact food insecurity, and contribute to the fight against climate change.

Food insecurity is a global problem which impacts the poorest sections of all societies. According to the Johannesburg City council, 27% of people in Johannesburg are food insecure and this rises to 47% in inner city environments. We want to change this.

Thank you in advance for recognising our mission and choosing to be a part of it!

Remember to follow us on our various social pages of updates on our work :-)