1919 Food Bank is one of the largest nonprofits of its kind in Taiwan dedicated to serving the needy while playing a major role in local efforts to eliminate food waste and hunger.

Established in 2010 by the New Taipei City-headquartered Chinese Christian Relief Association, 1919 collects food mainly from enterprises like processors and retailers. In its first two years of existence, 1919 dealt almost exclusively with goods that are short-dated or have flaws in the packaging....