Every year, 33 million tons of food goes to waste in America. Ben Simon, a student at University of Maryland, College Park, noticed how perfectly good dining hall meals were being thrown into the garbage at the end of the day. Determined to salvage food from going to waste, Simon helped establish the Food Recovery Network (FRN). FRN works with local non-profit agencies to donate leftover food from college campuses to those in need. Along with providing, 800,000 meals since its establishment, FRN has created 197 chapters, helping to raise awareness about food waste and food recovery.