Hear from national speaker Ben Simon on Oct. 13, 6:30 p.m., in Sussman Theater, as he delivers a lecture about food insecurity, food recovery, and innovative solutions to these issues across the nation. Ben has reached incredible success through his entrepreneurial work in the name of fighting hunger. We will have a Q+A and refreshments after the lecture.

The event is free and open to the public and is located in Sussman Theater, in the Olmsted Center.

Ben Simon is co-founder and CEO at Imperfect, America’s leading consumer brand for ugly produce. Imperfect is on a mission to find a home for the six billion pounds per year of produce that is currently wasted because of looks. Previously, Ben founded Food Recovery Network (FRN) in 2011 while he was a student at University of Maryland, College Park. Under Ben’s leadership, FRN became the largest student movement against hunger with chapters at more than 150 colleges. FRN is a national leader in food recovery and accredits Food Recovery Certified, the national certification for businesses donating surplus food to hungry people. Ben is a Forbes “30 Under 30 Social Entrepreneur” and winner of a Do Something Award on VH1.

This event is co-sponsored by Next Course – Food Recovery Network at Drake, Drake Environmental Action League, and Drake Agriculture and Environmental Law Association.

—Submitted by Renee Sedlaceck, Interim Director of Community Engagement and Service-Learning