Waste Not is celebrating 25 years of living out its mission of providing a one-of-a-kind response to the waste of perishable food by various food purveyors in the metropolitan Phoenix area. Simply put, we transfer excess perishable food from those who do not need or want it to those that do. Waste Not is not a food bank! We do not warehouse food. We operate with a fleet of 5 refrigerated trucks that travel more than 100,000 miles per year. On average, we transfer 6-7,000 pounds of food daily from restaurants, resorts, caterers, grocers and various food purveyors to more than 100 agencies and organizations that feed the hungry including schools, after-school programs, daycare centers, rehabilitation centers, transition homes and homeless shelters. Last year we rescued more than 2 million pounds of food, delivering it to our hungry neighbors.
Mr. Werner Schumacher, owner of Schumacher European Ltd, has been a valued supporter of Waste Not for more than 20 years, contributing thousands of dollars helping us keep our trucks on the road delivering hope as well as sustenance to those who need it most. The newest additions to our fleet are 2 Mercedes-Benz Sprinters, purchased through Schumacher European Ltd. Our drivers love their Sprinters! We are hopeful that in the coming years, our entire fleet will be comprised of Sprinters. We extend our most heartfelt thanks to Mr. Schumacher for his loyalty and support of our mission of feeding the hungry men, women and children of our Valley.
We have just purchased a 2012 E-350C Mercedes from Mr. Issac Szlamkowicz at Schumacher Scottsdale. We want to commend Mr. Szlamkowicz for his courtesy, efficiency and pleasantness in assisting us with the selection and purchase as well as Ms. Miller. Finance Manager. We will certainly be back and recommend Schumacher to our friend