Total Meals Committed
5,00,000
Welcome to The Public Foundation
Connecting The Community Through Food
Food waste is terrible for the environment and our pockets. We aim to reduce the amount of food waste reaching landfill sites. We bridge excess food and hungry people through our community fridges, while also making positive steps towards sustainability within the community.
192 tonnes of food
saved from landfills
9 lakh meals
provided
Our Projects
What we are working on
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Give Life To Your Pre-loved Items
Charity Counter
A channel for the donation of pre-loved things such as clothes, toys, books, footwear.
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Festival Gifts for The Children of The Gullies
Sweet Squad Drive
A seasonal event organized to distribute festival gifts/ sweets for underprivileged children.
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Provide Access To Nutritious Food Rations
Feed a family
A monthly initiative to provide nutritious food rations to deprived families to enjoy healthy home-cooked meals.
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Disaster relief
Project SOS
A timely supply of essential relief material and humanitarian assistance to victims of the disaster.
About Us
Seeing the humanity in one another
We listen, we hear what the community’s needs are, and we pivot in response. We focus on bringing people together to reduce food waste, enable clothes reuse, and foster healthy living for the deprived. We do this through a series of specifically tailored initiatives like
- Installing community fridges
- Giving life to your pre-loved items
- Providing food rations to deprived families
- Sweet treats for the kids
- Supporting disaster-affected communities
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Contact Us
+91 98844 66228
Our Testimonials
What People Say
We have been able to reduce food waste by more than 2.5 tonnes in less than a year just through one fridge. It’s working just like it should. Seeing more fridges starting up is a real testament to the effectiveness of this model.
Harish Bala Kumar
Project Coordinator, Bangalore
I wasn’t able to work ever since the pandemic started. I needed some way to feed myself. I came to know about the presence of a community fridge in my neighbourhood. I come, open up the fridge, and there’s food there. I think that’s the best thing ever.
Shanmugham
Daily wage worker, Chennai
These fridges foster a spirit of sharing and mutual support within the community, reducing food waste and helping to make a positive social impact. What I like the most is they create a stronger link between those in need and those who want to help.
Chithra
Volunteer, Chennai
Our Volunteer
Changemakers In Action
Hisham
Volunteer
Jahira
Volunteer
Sajju
Volunteer
Vijay Kumar
Volunteer
Arul
Volunteer
Yogesh
Volunteer
Get In TouchContact Us
We’re always looking for an extra pair of hands in the fight against food waste. Your support will help us to keep the project running and to develop our services, which benefit hundreds of people a week and contribute to a better environment for the local community.
Our Address
10, 2nd Street, RB Colony, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai – 600041
Phone Number
+91 98844 66228
