Mac Florendo is founder of Food Rescue Philippines -- a nonprofit and volunteer-based group that works with food establishments. The group receives food donations to be redistributed to churches, shelters and organizations that help out people in need. Food Rescue Philippines won the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future grants contest and is one of the Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations (TAYO) in 2016. Food Rescue Philippines is also an SDG Youth Champion for Zero Hunger under The 2030 Project. Mac also works as a Food Rescue Supervisor for Scholars of Sustenance (SOS) Food Rescue Foundation in the Philippines, which has provided 2.5 million meals to communities in need across the Greater Manila Area.

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