Project number
18006
Organization
PayPal
Academic year
2018-2019
Pantry for Good is an open-source application that provides food banks with a way to manage inventory, donor tracking and client intake. The team conducted a gap analysis of Pantry for Good and concluded it was missing some key features. Rather than creating a competing website with similar functionality, the team added new features to those already offered by the application. The new functionalities included a simple, intuitive volunteer-scheduling platform, an automated donation-weighing interface, and a convenient mass imports feature. The team used open-source software development kits, multiple software modules, and embedded systems to enhance Pantry for Good’s ability to help food banks around the world manage their operations.