Offer Kindness

Turning Surplus into Sustenance

After seeing both food waste and food insecurity in their community, Simon and Aleeza Berman started Offer Kindness to connect the two challenges. Through a network of volunteers, homeowners, farmers, food banks, and community organizations, they rescue surplus fruit that would otherwise go to waste and distribute it to individuals and families in need throughout California’s Central Valley. Their work transforms excess harvests into nourishment, strengthens community connections, and demonstrates how simple acts of kindness can create meaningful change