<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=34jQf4_1FTfsnks00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=34jQf4_1FTfsnks00" width="960" height="1200" ></figure>Enloe High School implemented the SHARE Program on Monday, Sept. 14.SHARE, which stands for Stop Hunger And Restore Earth, is a program organized by the North Carolinian nonprofit Toward Zero Waste. Students place uneaten food on a designated cart, and other students can freely take food from redistribution stations as needed. At Enloe, stations are located in the cafeteria, in the East Building lobby, and near the Main Office. All students may access the stations at any time. Students may only donate unopened, packaged food and whole fruits with a peel. Currently, students may not donate dairy products or food they brought from home.In addition to participating by donating and picking up food, Enloe students can volunteer to come at the end of breakfast and the end of second lunch to move donated food to the distribution stations. For more information on how to volunteer, students can reach out to a student organization advisor, such as MBSA President Eesha Kachhy ([email protected]) or ACD Director of Leadership Sidney Heagarty ([email protected]). Many elementary and middle schools implemented SHARE before this school year and have witnessed positive results. For example, both Wiley Elementary and Olds Elementary discovered that about 20-25% of their waste was actually recoverable food, and thanks to SHARE, it is now being saved. A survey from Millbrook Elementary also showed that in just one lunch period, approximately 18 juices, 65 bags of carrots, 50 bags of apple slices, and 25 bags of graham crackers were recovered.Compared to the average waste statistics U.S. schools face, this is a massive step in the right direction. Information from the World Wildlife Fund shows that around 530,000 tons of solid foods and 45 million gallons of milk are wasted annually, which amounts to an estimated $1.7 billion in wasted lunch funds. In addition, more than 40 million Americans experience food insecurity, including around 13 million children.SHARE began in the spring of 2025 in response to the issue of food waste in schools. According to WCPSS, nearly a quarter of Wake County schools are currently participating in SHARE, most of which are elementary schools. They estimate that 346,000 food items have been redistributed back to students so far, diverting a significant amount of food from going to waste in landfills. SHARE relies on grants and donations to purchase posters, carts and refrigerators in order to expand to more schools. They are currently accepting donations here.Toward Zero Waste has also collected more than 1,600 signatures on their online petition to the NC Department of Public Instruction and the NC Department of Health and Human Services to support food recovery and redistribution programs like SHARE. Additionally, they request a change to state guidelines to allow schools to collect unopened dairy products, as this is currently not allowed under North Carolina rules. Enloe Assistant Principal Jade Deberry learned about SHARE at a workshop in the spring of 2026. She has worked with Toward Zero Waste to involve Enloe in the program, making Enloe one of two Wake County high schools that have implemented it.Ms. Deberry has spread awareness about SHARE to staff members, student leaders and parents. Students watched a video about SHARE in their second period class, and information can also be found on the WCPSS website. She believes SHARE has two main goals: preventing food waste and reducing hunger among Enloe students. Ms. Deberry shared, “I would hope that [students] take advantage of [SHARE] and really think twice before throwing things away, and think about how you could help your fellow peers by recovering these foods.”<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1JUVlN_1FTfsnks00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1JUVlN_1FTfsnks00" width="384" height="512" ></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4S1bye_1FTfsnks00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4S1bye_1FTfsnks00" width="384" height="512" ></figure><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=14mbhJ_1FTfsnks00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=14mbhJ_1FTfsnks00" width="384" height="512" ></figure>Works CitedAtwater, Will. “Turning school food waste into hunger relief.” WUNC News, 24 July 2026, https://www.wunc.org/education/2026-07-24/wake-county-schools-toward-zero-waste-share-food. Accessed 9 Sept. 2026.“How much food is wasted in schools, and what can we do about it?” World Wildlife Fund, https://www.worldwildlife.org/resources/explainers/how-much-food-is-wasted-in-schools-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/. Accessed 17 Sept. 2026.Hui, T. Keung. “Hungry Wake students benefiting from new school program reducing food waste.” The News &amp; Observer, 17 Feb. 2026, https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/education/article314624767.html. Accessed 9 Sept. 2026.“SHARE Program.” Toward Zero Waste, https://towardzerowaste.org/share-program/. Accessed 9 Sept. 2026.“SHARE Program.” WCPSS, https://www.wcpss.net/p/~board/family-resources/post/share-program. Accessed 17 Sept. 2026.“Wake County encourages residents to help combat hunger and reduce food waste in schools.” Wake County, 11 March 2026, https://www.wake.gov/news/wake-county-encourages-residents-help-combat-hunger-and-reduce-food-waste-schools. Accessed 17 Sept. 2026.</div></body>

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Enloe High School implemented the SHARE Program on Monday, Sept. 14. SHARE, which stands for Stop Hunger And Restore Earth, is a program organized by the North Carolinian nonprofit Toward Zero Waste. Students place uneaten food on a designated cart, and other students can freely take food from redistribution stations as needed.

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