2017 Iowa Hunger Directory 2017 Edition | Page 384

MEANS Database DESCRIPTION CONTACT NAME Grant Nelson EMAIL hello@meansdatabase.com The MEANS Database (Matching Excess And Needs for Stability) is designed to help food shelves communicate with each other and significantly decrease food waste. MEANS simplifies the process of matching surplus donations to unmet needs by allowing pantries to post their excess or needs on this website, which will then be matched up against other area pantries' data. PHONE HOW TO HELP OFFICE ADDRESS TYPE OF WORK Community Based COUNTIES Activities Statewide Page | 383 Food pantries, other emergency feeding systems and donors can sign up to start communicating at http://www.meansdatabase.com. To learn more, check out the MEANS Database website or visit their Facebook page.