Case Studies

Our case studies highlight the impact of Abound Food Care’s work across diverse regions to strengthen food systems, expand access to nutritious food, and reduce food waste. Through real-world examples, we showcase the partnerships, strategies, and measurable outcomes driving meaningful change.

Dollar Tree

Dollar Tree engaged Abound Food Care (Abound) to coordinate compliance across all of their California-based stores, spanning over 900 locations. Abound implemented a comprehensive, statewide edible food recovery program that brought every California-based store into compliance and…

City of Irvine

The City of Irvine is required by law to monitor and enforce the state’s edible food recovery mandate. After struggling with capacity and compliance expertise, Irvine chose to contract with Abound Food Care (Abound) to improve the city’s approach to edible food recovery…

The Palisades and Eaton Fires

The Palisades and Eaton fires impacted more than 150,000 people in Los Angeles County in just a few hours. This crisis resulted in a food emergency not only for the evacuated families, but also for food insecure communities…

OC Hunger Alliance Backbone

The OC Hunger Alliance (OCHA) is a collective impact collaborative focused on systems-level change to address both immediate food insecurity and the root causes of hunger in Orange County. Abound Food Care (Abound) serves as the backbone agency of the OCHA, coordinating over 30 cross-sector partners…