Aadi Deosthale
Co-Founder
Co-PresidentCommunity drives and donor pipeline.
Who we are
About Us
Driven students making food and essentials accessible for families rebuilding their lives.
Our story
It started with a pantry that didn’t match the need.
Five high school students in Cypress, Texas noticed two things happening in the same city: pallets of good food getting thrown out, and refugee families a few miles away rationing rice to the end of the month.
So we started moving things across that gap. A drive here, a surplus pickup there, boxes packed on a garage floor and driven to a partner who knew which families to call.
Along the way we added a short guide to every box — clinics, food banks, ESL classes, school enrollment. Supplies alone only get a family halfway.
Still no warehouse, still no paid staff. Just students, partners, and a process we run over and over.
What drives us
Three things we don’t bend on.
- Mission
- Move surplus food and essentials to refugee families, through partners who know their communities best.
- Vision
- Arriving somewhere new should never mean going without food — and surplus should be a resource, not waste.
- Promise
- Every box is in-date and packed the way we’d want one handed to our own family.
- Dignity first
- Zero waste
- Partner-led
- Fully transparent
The people
Our Team
Five co-founders who split the work, the driving, and the late shifts.
Aarav Goyal
Co-Founder
Co-PresidentSorting and packing operations.
Shlok Vij
Co-Founder
Co-PresidentOutreach and new donor partnerships.
Yashas Anil
Co-Founder
Chief of TechnologyPlatforms tracking supplies from donor to family.
Hemish Duri
Co-Founder
SecretaryRecords, compliance, and partner comms.
How we got here
Milestones so far
Five students, one garage
Our first drive, packed by hand.
501(c)(3) secured
Tax-deductible giving unlocked.
Two partners joined
A direct route to families in need.
500+ supplies, 300+ families
Now scaling how often we run it.
Want in?
We’re looking for volunteers, donors, and partners.
Students, families, businesses with surplus, organizations serving refugee families — we want to hear from you.