Toward Zero Waste

04/24/2026

An article in INDY Week profiles Kathleen Liebowitz, Executive Director of TZW, and her zero waste lifestyle journey. We thank Jasmine Gallup for sharing this inspiring story!

For mom and Toward Zero Waste director Kathleen Liebowitz, reducing household waste is about making practical changes at home, and systemic changes in the community.

04/22/2026

Thank you Wake County Government! With funds from the Wake County Waste Prevention Grant, SHARE was able to launch in 8 additional schools in March and April! SHARE schools recover, on average, 41 food items per day, items that are redistributed to students, rather than going to the landfill. That’s over 7,300 per school year, per school!!!💚🌍🥕🍎🍊🍌

https://towardzerowaste.org/share-program/

🎉 is excited to see the impact of the projects created by our Wake County Waste and Recycling Waste Prevention Grant recipients!

🌍 This we want to congratulate all who received 2025-26 grant funds! Holly Springs High School - NC, Toward Zero Waste , Partners for Environmental Justice, New Hope Baptist Church, Legado de amor, Hội Thánh Baptist Hy Vọng Raleigh - Vietnamese New Hope Baptist Revival International-HQ Raleigh Dream Center Titus II Dance Ministry 👏

Read more about the grant and projects here ⤵️
https://bit.ly/4ciOFXd

04/16/2026

Mama Edna's Thrift Shop by The Mama Edna Project...Thank you for your generous sponsorship of a SHARE school! It takes a village....thank you for being in ours! https://towardzerowaste.org/share-program/

04/14/2026

Anything With A Plug Recycling...Thank you for your SHARE donation! https://towardzerowaste.org/share-program/

04/10/2026

04/10/2026

With the fabulous success of the SHARE program and the continued interest in expanding to additional schools (we have 35 on our waiting list), Toward Zero Waste is currently seeking support from individual donors to help launch Phase 5 of the SHARE program at 10 additional Wake County schools this summer and fall. If you are in a position to give and would like to see this program in all interested schools in Wake County Public School System, please use the QR code or go to our website to make a donation: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/toward-zero-waste-north-carolina/share

12/22/2025

Dear Toward Zero Waste Community Members,

I’m writing to ask for your support so Toward Zero Waste can continue to bring SHARE (Stop Hunger and Restore Earth), a food recovery program for unopened food items, to more Wake County Public schools. Every day, students go hungry while perfectly good food is thrown away in our school cafeterias.

Let me tell you about a student I’ll call Jordan.
Before SHARE, Jordan quietly saved graham crackers and fruit cups for his younger sister. Anything he couldn’t hide had to go in the trash. When SHARE launched at his school, he no longer had to choose between hunger and embarrassment. He could simply take what he needed and leave the extra food for other students.

Under current NC regulations, schools are not permitted to run a food recovery program like SHARE independently. They need a nonprofit partner to manage it safely and effectively. That’s where Toward Zero Waste comes in, and why your support matters so much.

You can give an entire school full of children like Jordan access to nourishing food every afternoon for just $105 a month, or $1,250 for the initial year.

In one school year, SHARE can keep 7,300+ food items out of the landfill per school, and instead feed those items to students. More than 40 more Wake County schools are waiting to implement SHARE. We can only say “yes” if we raise $1,250 per school by December 31 and secure the funds needed for Toward Zero Waste to continue this vital work.

Your gift has an immediate impact:

$25 assists with staff education at two schools
$50 provides the necessary program signage for a school
$100 purchases a Collection Cart for the cafeteria
$300 funds a SHARE Fridge

Please make your year-end gift today.

Together, we can ensure that every student in Wake County has access to the nourishment they need to learn, grow, and feel secure.

With gratitude,
Kathleen Liebowitz
Executive Director

P.S. A year-end gift made by December 31st helps us reach more hungry students right away. Every dollar truly matters.

https://secure.givelively.org/donate/toward-zero-waste-north-carolina/share

12/13/2025

Dear Toward Zero Waste Community Members,

I’m writing to ask for your support so Toward Zero Waste can continue to bring SHARE (Stop Hunger and Restore Earth), a food recovery program for unopened food items, to more Wake County Public schools. Every day, students go hungry while perfectly good food is thrown away in our school cafeterias. Read more below 👇

Dear Toward Zero Waste Community Member,  I’m writing to ask for your support so Toward Zero Waste can continue to bring SHARE (Stop Hunger and Restore Earth), a food recovery program for unopened food items, to more Wake County Public schools. Every day, students go hungry while perfectly good ...

12/02/2025

This , join us in building a world with less waste 💚

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Give today! Visit https://towardzerowaste.org/donations/