IHC members Diana Naamo, Jesse Tai, Cameron Ormiston, Matthew Chan, and myself ventured out to various grocery stores in San Diego for IHC’s first dumpster dive of the year!
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First, we stopped by Ralph’s next to campus and found a plethora of perfect florals and arrangements that were
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disposed of. Check out the photo for some
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of the flowers we rescued! (Orchids, roses,
eucalyptus, etc.).
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Next, we visited the dumpster behind Zion Marketplace and Paris Baguette. Here, we were able to acquire vegetables, fruit, pastries, cookies, pastries, as well as sandwiches!
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At Food4Less, one of our last stops, Cameron noticed a woman in the area walking alone, who appeared to be homeless, and graciously offered her food,
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to which she happily accepted. Way to go!
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The remainder of the food was donated to the Triton Pantry on campus at UCSD!
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I had such a fun and incredible time working with Diana, Jesse, Cameron, and Matt to recover the florals and food that would have otherwise, gone to waste.
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The best part about dumpster diving lies in the mystery of never knowing what you’ll find, and I was definitely not expecting any florals or anything at all (since it can be a hit or miss!).
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‘Till next time!