Cultivate Culinary: Food Rescue
The 2019-2020 marks the third consecutive year, the Notre Dame Athletics Department has partnered with Cultivate Culinary in their food rescue mission. In two seasons, Cultivate Culinary has rescued more than 35,000lbs from Notre Dame Stadium and distributed it to numerous non-profit organizations in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
The food rescue mission with Cultivate Culinary has expanded into the basketball, hockey seasons and athletics events.
To learn more about the amazing partnership with Cultivate Culinary, please click here
Cultivate Culinary Food Rescue 2019 Game Summary
| Game | Proteins | Starch | Vegetables | Fruits | Misc. | Total (lbs) |
| New Mexico | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Virginia | 16.6 | 0 | 592 | 296.20 | 356.35 | 1,261.15 |
| Bowling Green | 1,316.15 | 558.25 | 428.45 | 224.10 | 52.40 | 2,579.35 |
| USC | 1,312.94 | 731.80 | 284.60 | 19.70 | 117 | 2,466.04 |
| Virginia Tech | 1,060.35 | 845.30 | 899.40 | 50.55 | 52.75 | 2,908.35 |
| Navy | 1,752.2 | 882.80 | 779.15 | 24.40 | 43.10 | 3,481.65 |
| Boston College | 2,231.95 | 224.40 | 530.35 | 61.25 | 22.5 | 3,070.45 |
| Totals | 7,690.19 | 3,242.55 | 3,513.95 | 676.2 | 644.1 | 15,766.99 |
Total Rescued as of 2/17/2020
| Proteins | Starch | Vegetables | Fruit | Dairy | Misc/BG | Total | |
| Supplier | LBS | LBS | LBS | LBS | LBS | LBS | LBS |
| 2019 ND Football Meals | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 5,058.52 |
| 2018 ND Football Meals | 9,354.39 | 5,167.80 | 3,360.41 | 1,076.54 | 29 | 1,116.03 | 20,784.27 |
| Home Games 2019 | 7,690.19 | 3,242.55 | 3,513.95 | 676.2 | 676.2 | 644.1 | 15,766.99 |
| Home Games 2018 | 8,604.11 | 2,954.76 | 572 | 1,137.68 | 62.55 | 128.57 | 13,459.67 |
| Home Games 2017 | 1,513.45 | 1,133.86 | 3,000.38 | 2,344.73 | 0 | 499.73 | 8,492.15 |
| 2019 ND Misc. | 1,762.51 | 1,020.75 | 1,105.25 | 237.20 | 53.85 | 497.49 | 4,877 |
| 2018 ND Misc. | 1,643 | 266.20 | 260.14 | 58 | 0 | 65.80 | 2,293.14 |
| Total | 70,731.74 |
Game Day Sustainability
The Notre Dame Athletics Department is proud to partner with the Office of Sustainability in spreading the message to our fans on how we can all be more green. This athletics season, with the help of Dr. Ed Stech from the Nuclear Science lab, videos will be shown at home football, hockey, volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball games that show the proper way for our fans to recycle in our venues.
Below you can view the video that are featured in our venues:
For more information please visit: Be Green and the Office of Sustainability