COMMUNITY FOOD CONNECT
Connecting Food. Connecting Families. Strengthening Communities.
Connecting donated groceries with families through technology-powered community delivery.
Initial service area: Pontiac, Michigan
Operating hours (pilot)
Monday – Friday · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM Eastern Time
Saturday & Sunday: Closed · No evening deliveries during the pilot
“No family should have to stand in the cold waiting for food when we can bring it directly to their door.”
Our Mission
Food goes directly from stores to families' homes
We use innovative technology, community partnerships, and volunteer transportation to connect donated groceries directly with households experiencing food insecurity.
No central warehouse required
No public pickup lines required
No household transportation required
How It Works
From grocery shelf to front door
STEP 1
Grocery store posts a donation
STEP 2
AI-assisted household matching
STEP 3
Volunteer driver assigned
STEP 4
Pickup & direct delivery
STEP 5
Delivery confirmed at the door
STEP 6
Community impact reported
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Founding collaboration
Built Through Community Collaboration
“Community Food Connect is a collaborative initiative founded by Maicol Rivera and Wendell Woods, bringing together community leadership, nonprofit partnerships, and innovative technology to connect donated food directly with families in need.”
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Maicol Rivera
Founding Collaborator
Founder of Cultural Connect Inc.
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Wendell Woods
Founding Collaborator
Community Food Connect
Community Impact
What a delivery day can look like
Our Technology
Coordination you can trust
AI-assisted matching
Recommends matches and routes with plain-language explanations.
Human approval
Administrators approve every consequential assignment.
Mission Control
Live view of donations, drivers, deliveries and alerts.
Privacy by design
Role-based access, consent records and audit logs.
About Cultural Connect Inc.
A proposed community initiative of Cultural Connect Inc.
Cultural Connect Inc. is the proposed parent nonprofit, providing nonprofit governance, program administration, community coordination, and financial accountability. All organizational arrangements remain subject to formal approval and agreements.
Visit culturalconnectinc.org ↗FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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