Our Project
In the United States, a significant 35% of the national food supply is thrown away as food waste every year. This is not only a waste of important resources, but it also highlights the critical issue of food insecurity, which affects millions of Americans who struggle to get access to nutritious food. Our project utilizes technology to bridge this gap between surplus food and the people in our communities who need it, effectively connecting the two through our data-driven information system.
Our online platform is designed to simplify the food donation process, making it easier for donors to connect with local food pantries and charities. Through our intuitive interface, donors can easily report their food donations so that other users can efficiently locate and obtain these food items. The system includes a way to track inventory at each location in real-time, as well as providing directions to these locations through the use of Google Maps.
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- Users can discover food donation locations near them using Google Maps integration.
- Donors can report their food donations through our submission form.
- Users can track inventory in real-time at each local food bank or food pantry.
- Users can sign up for email notifications that notify them when new food items are added at a location.
- Users will have a profile page where they can look at their donation history and leave reviews for local food donation spots.
Video
Bloomington PlateSavers Website Demo
This video is a brief walkthrough of the core features on our website. It starts by showing how a user will use their address to find local food donation spots near them. Next, it moves on to the profile page where the user can look at their previous donations, sign up for email notifications, and leave reviews for any location they have donated to previously. Then we move on to how the user would submit their food donation using the submission form. The final part is finding that donation on the inventory page.
Team Members Email the Team
Food Insecurity has 4 members.
Cole Sweeney
Cole Sweeney is from Indianapolis, Indiana. While attending Indiana University he studied Informatics with a cognate in Public Health. He hope to someday work in Green Tech with a focus on sustainability.
Adam Bagnall
Adam Bagnall is an enthusiastic learner interested in applying his informatics skills after graduation. He is also happy to use his criminal justice and business skills after graduation. Adam has taken on a UI/UX Graphic Design job at GBCS Group, dramatically increasing his interest in design work.
Hunter Brafford
Hunter Brafford has attended Indiana University and majored in Informatics with a Cognate in Game Design and a Minor in Virtual Reality. Hunter intends to keep learning more and hopes to invent or help create the next most popular gadget or platform. Hunter especially really likes working with entertainment technology.
Edward Zheng
Edward Zheng is a student at IU pursing an Informatics degree with a cognate/minor in HCC. Edward hopes to apply the skills he has learned throughout his academic career in his capstone project and create a comprehensive information system.
