US political conventions are massive events.
Tens of thousands of delegates, politicians, journalists and staffers from around the country and around the world converge for a week full of speeches, networking events, booze and finger-food.
This year, with the Democratic National Convention being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a local group is taking advantage of the festivities to feed hungry locals.
Local food charities have banded together to produce the app Food Connect, just in time for the Democratic Party's official nomination of Hillary Clinton.
The apps allows restaurants and event organisers to request an immediate pickup of surplus food, which volunteers then transport to local charities.
It's been described by local media as "Uber for leftovers."
"The amount of time it takes to throw away excess food is approximately the same amount of time it would take to package it and schedule a pickup time," Food Connect says.
They're hoping for a surge in donations from the many events being held around the city as part of the DNC.
The group has numerous guidelines over the freshness of food, and does not accept leftovers which have already been put out for consumption. They note there are Good Samaritan laws which protect good faith donors from liability in cases of food poisoning.
According to Food Connect, one in four Philadelphians suffer food insecurity. Almost a third of households in Philadelphia rely on food stamps, the group says.
"Nearly 90 per cent of food pantries either ran out of food or had to provide less to those in need at some point during the year," Food Connect says.
