Tony Spears, who used to be in the restaurant business, remembers well the old saying which starts, “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day_…”
He knew from (经验) how much perfectly good food was t away each day. So an organizationinto being to collect leftovers, unserved food from restaurants in the neighborhood. Volunteers put together more than 3,000 (均衡的) meals a day and distribute them to(社区)centers and homeless shelters.
But giving afood was only step one. “I wanted to do more.” he says. As the rest of that old saying, “Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” That’sthe organization also runs a training program for people who are prepared careers in the food service industry. They learn cooking methods. Many graduates find jobs and express their sincere (85) t
to Spears’ training program. “Whether it is food, money or life,” Tony says, “we can’t afford to waste any of them.”