The numbers are in and it was quite a successful National Pita Day for Pita Jungle.
Back in March, the restaurant held an all-day promotion and raised $2,500 for the Arizona nonprofit Waste Not, whose mission is creating sustainable food systems that help people and the planet flourish.
“This partnership with Pita Jungle means a lot not only to us, but the community we serve,” said Rosa Hernandez, Communications and Engagement Manager at Waste Not. “This donation will keep good food out of the landfill and instead, put it into the hands of our neighbors who need it most.”
This year, during the all-day event on National Pita Day (March 29), the regional Mediterranean restaurant donated $1 for every pita sandwich sold at participating locations to the nonprofit. The donations they’ve gathered will contribute to Waste Not’s work of connecting tens of thousands of Arizonans with quality food that would have otherwise gone to waste.
“It’s partners like Pita Jungle who support our mission of eliminating food waste and hunger, that allows us to do what we do,” Hernandez added.
The team of professional drivers and food rescue volunteers at Waste Not collect fresh food from local food businesses such as catering companies, resorts, and event venues, and deliver that food same day to nonprofits that provide critical community services, such as housing and employment assistance.
In 2023, Waste Not rescued 2.5 million meals!
Pita Jungle is located at 7090 N. Oracle Rd., #128. For more information, visit pitajungle.com. For more information about Waste Not, visit wastenotaz.org.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.
He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.
If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.
