FCC COMMISSIONER RELEASES PODCAST EPISODE FEATURING CEO AND CO-FOUNDER OF 412 FOOD RESCUE

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel has released a new episode of her podcast, Broadband Conversations, which is a series dedicated to amplifying the voices of women from across the technology, innovation and media sectors. The episode features Leah Lizarondo, CEO and Co-Founder of 412 Food Rescue, a food recovery organization. The organization uses technology to link retailers who have excess food with volunteers who are able to distribute it to families and individuals experiencing food insecurity. Lizarondo started 412 Food Rescue five years ago and has helped redirect over 9 million meals from over 2,300 food retailers. She operates in nearly 10 cities with over 10,000 volunteers. In 2018, Lizarondo was named "Pittsburgher of the Year," and in 2019 Vital Voices named her a WE Empower Awardee and a 2020 Global Leadership Awards Honoree. 412 Food Rescue was recognized as Pittsburgh Tech 50's "Start Up of the Year" in 2018 and received the Carnegie Science Award for Information Technology in 2019-making it the first social enterprise to receive both awards.