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- +["<xml><dl class=\"decidim_awesome-custom_fields\" data-generator=\"decidim_awesome\" data-version=\"0.12.0\">\n<dt name=\"textarea-1756922998878-0\">Idea Submission for The People's Money:</dt>\n<dd id=\"textarea-1756922998878-0\" name=\"textarea\"><div>Plentiful is a free tool that connects people with free food resources in a way that is dignified, private, and modernized. It's available in 9 languages via SMS, WhatsApp, web, and iOS and Android apps to reach everyone as digitally as possible and empower anyone anywhere in NYC’s five boroughs to quickly and easily find food they need. This tool has expanded to 12+ other states to strengthen dignity in the experience of accessing food. \n\nWe envision a world where Plentiful's simple user experience and anonymized data insights are intentionally integrated with local public health and social service programs and processes. </div></dd>\n<dt name=\"textarea-1758648114412-0\">What is the problem your idea aims to address?</dt>\n<dd id=\"textarea-1758648114412-0\" name=\"textarea\"><div>If you’ve ever searched for free food, food pantries or food banks, you have most likely experienced the struggle: is \"X\" pantry’s information up to date and accurate? Can I receive support or services even if my English isn’t strong? Will I have to share my personal information, like income or housing status, in front of other people? Will I be stigmatized or will my data* be used against me? If I take the time to commute all the way to their location, will I have to wait in a long line? And after all that time, will they even have food for me?\n\n\nPlentiful can – and already does– solve for any and all of these problems! Through a simple and user-friendly interface, Plentiful’s Access Map lists over 40,000 food pantry sites across the country and designates those that actively use the platform for intake and scheduling versus those that are publicly sourced. When food pantries use the backend software for reservations (like making a restaurant reservation), any community member can input their eligibility information to streamline the check-in process before they arrive on-site. And all this can be done privately, securely, and in their preferred language – simultaneously reducing stigma, wait time (by an average of 80%), paperwork, and hassle, so folks can get the help they need and spend their precious time in other ways that are meaningful for them.\n\n*Dignity and Data privacy are top priorities for Plentiful – we never sell data, ever. Any community member can delete their data at any time. And if someone needs to visit multiple pantries, the other food pantries don’t have visibility to records outside of their organization. Neighbor data belongs to Neighbors, period. </div></dd>\n<dt name=\"checkbox-group-1756922140917-0\">Which groups does your idea focus on? Select all that apply</dt>\n<dd id=\"checkbox-group-1756922140917-0\" name=\"checkbox-group\">\n<div alt=\"youth\">Youth (under 24)</div>\n<div alt=\"older-adults\">Older Adults (65 +)</div>\n<div alt=\"public-housing\">Public Housing Residents</div>\n<div alt=\"justice-impacted\">Justice Impacted People</div>\n<div alt=\"disabilities\">People with Disabilities</div>\n<div alt=\"lep\">Limited English Speakers</div>\n<div alt=\"immigrants-migrants\">Immigrants / Migrants</div>\n<div alt=\"veterans\">Veterans</div>\n<div alt=\"lgbtq-plus\">LGBTQIA+ People</div>\n<div alt=\"parents\">Parents</div>\n<div alt=\"unhoused\">Unhoused People</div>\n</dd>\n</dl></xml>"]
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