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Beginner10h1–3
Next.jsFirebaseMaps API
17/20Restaurant Surplus to Shelter Matcher
Restaurants post leftover food and nearby shelters claim it before it spoils.
Intermediate14h1–3 people17/20 fit
Build Restaurant Surplus to Shelter Matcher for restaurants, shelters and volunteers in ~14h with 1–3 people. Stack: Next.js + Firebase + Maps API.
Why it wins: Clear double impact on hunger and waste.
Build flow
01 · Problem
Edible surplus is thrown away every night while shelters run short.
02 · Solution
Restaurants post surplus with a pickup window, shelters get matched by distance and capacity and volunteers get a pickup task.
03 · Build
- 1Build post and claim flows
- 2Match by distance
- 3Assign volunteers
- 4Track meals saved
04 · Demo
Post surplus from a phone and show a shelter claiming it.
MVP checklist
- Surplus posts
- Distance matching
- Volunteer tasks
- Impact stats
Tech stack
| Tech | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Next.js | Frontend + API routes | Web |
| Firebase | Auth + database | Backend |
| Maps API | Routes + places | API |
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