About 4MyCiTy Inc.
A Baltimore-based nonprofit built on the belief that the solutions to our most pressing environmental and social challenges already exist within our communities. We built the infrastructure to unlock them.
Fighting Food Waste.
Feeding Communities.
Building the Future.
4MyCiTy's mission is to reduce the environmental impact of organic waste while improving food and health security, creating economic opportunity, and empowering communities through sustainability, technology, and education.
We operate at the intersection of food security, environmental sustainability, workforce development, and community health. Our 4-Phase Sustainability Plan creates a self-reinforcing ecosystem - where every action generates the next, and nothing is wasted.
Based in Baltimore, Maryland, we primarily focus on access to healthy foods - fruits and vegetables - serving residents, families, young adults, and community partners through four interconnected phases.
4MyCiTy Inc. has earned the highest level of transparency recognition from Candid - demonstrating our commitment to accountability, open reporting, and donor trust.
"Our team doesn't just understand this community - they are this community."
Every person on our team, from leadership to operations, came through our doors as a participant first. They received our services, volunteered their time, and earned their place on this team through dedication and lived experience.
What truly sets 4MyCiTy apart is that our executive leadership team is not paid. Our leadership is made up of people who continue to serve because they believe deeply in the mission and the community we support, not because of executive salaries or compensation packages.
4MyCiTy was built from the inside out, rooted in the lived experiences of the very people we serve.
Our Core Values
Community First
Every decision we make centers the needs and voices of the communities we serve. Residents are agents of change - not recipients of charity.
Radical Transparency
We hold ourselves accountable through open reporting, the Candid Platinum Seal, and honest communication with every stakeholder. Want to see it for yourself? Visit our facility anytime during operational hours - no appointment needed. Every program runs without restrictions, and our doors are always open.
Closed-Loop Thinking
We don't address problems in isolation. We build systems where every action generates the next - and nothing is wasted.
Economic Empowerment
Sustainability and economic opportunity go hand in hand. We build pathways to green jobs, not just green programs.
Technology as a Tool
From our mobile app to CiTy4Change, we use technology to scale impact, verify contributions, and reward participation.
Equity as Infrastructure
We work to dismantle the systems that create food insecurity and environmental injustice - building equitable infrastructure in their place.
Data-Driven Accountability
We Don't Just Talk Impact - We Track It in Real Time
Data is our transparency - but more importantly, it's how we build a program that truly benefits the communities we serve. Every data point we collect helps us understand what's working, who needs more support, and how to grow smarter.
Every food resource pickup, delivery, and program interaction is logged in real time - giving us a live count of who we served today.
We track every new participant who joins the 4MyCiTy network - so we always know how our community is growing and where outreach is working.
Household size, zip code, and family composition help us tailor our programs to the real needs of the people we serve - not assumptions.
We track exactly what food resources each participant receives - giving us insight into nutrition trends, demand patterns, and food equity gaps.
Our app calculates the average dollar value of food each participant saves through our programs - a direct measure of economic relief delivered.
Every pound of organic material composted is tracked from drop-off through processing - turning waste data into proof of environmental impact.
An open-door policy backed by real numbers.
Our data isn't just for reports - it's how we hold ourselves accountable to the communities we serve, every single day.
Where We're Going
Our Vision Plan is not a wish list. It's a strategic roadmap - with defined milestones, measurable outcomes, and a clear path from where we are today to a fully operational, community-owned sustainability ecosystem.
Fully Operational 4-Phase Loop
All four phases of the sustainability plan operating at full capacity under one roof - food rescue, health connect, composting, and workforce training running as one integrated system.
Sustainability Hub - Physical Location
A permanent, community-owned facility in Baltimore housing all four programs, co-working space, maker labs, urban gardens, and green entrepreneur incubation.
CiTy4Change Platform Launch
Full launch of the CiTy4Change cryptocurrency platform - tokenizing community impact, rewarding participants, and funding the sustainability plan through blockchain-verified action.
Replication Blueprint
The 4-Phase Sustainability Plan documented and packaged as a replicable model - ready to be deployed in cities across the country, starting with Baltimore as proof of concept.
Zero Waste to Zero Hunger
A Baltimore where no food goes to landfill and no family goes without - the north star that guides every decision, every program, and every phase of our work.
Green Workforce Pipeline
4MyCiTyU! graduates leading programs, launching businesses, and building careers in the green economy - creating a self-sustaining pipeline of community leaders.
"A Baltimore - and beyond - where no food goes to waste, every family has access to nutrition, and green jobs power the local economy."
- 4MyCiTy Vision Plan
About Our Founder
Fortune 500 Senior Leadership · Serial Entrepreneur
TEDx Speaker · Forbes Nonprofit Council
Environmental Sustainability Group Leader
Christopher Dipnarine came to the United States from Trinidad and Tobago as an immigrant searching for a better life and the opportunity to build something meaningful. What he built exceeded anything he could have imagined - but the path there was shaped by loss, purpose, and an unshakeable belief that communities hold the power to transform themselves.
Through hard work and perseverance, Christopher built a successful career spanning Fortune 500 executive leadership and multiple thriving businesses across manufacturing, distribution, construction, and global supply chain. But success alone wasn't enough.
In 2018, everything changed. Christopher witnessed Mike V, a homeless man, killed by a distracted driver. The lack of empathy he saw from bystanders in that moment cut deep - and brought back painful childhood memories of food insecurity, hunger, and poverty. That day, he made a commitment: his life needed a deeper purpose. 4MyCiTy was born from that moment.
Growing up food insecure, Christopher knew firsthand what it felt like to search for a meal. He refused to accept a world where millions go hungry while tons of healthy food are carelessly thrown away. So starting with nothing more than a 2013 Subaru Outback, he began rescuing food and getting it to families who needed it. That single act of conviction has since grown into one of the most recognized sustainability organizations in the country - rescuing 374+ million pounds of surplus food, redistributing 304+ million pounds to families in need, and composting 70+ million pounds of organic waste since 2018.
But Christopher's vision was never just about food. He developed the 4-Phase Sustainability Plan - Source Reduction, Feed the Hungry, Industrial and Commercial Use of Food Waste, and Composting - as a complete closed-loop system. When all four phases work in sync, the result is Zero Waste to Zero Hunger. He also built a Four-Pillar Approach to Sustainability - social, economic, environmental, and diplomatic - ensuring 4MyCiTy's model creates lasting impact that benefits communities, organizations, and the planet alike.
What makes 4MyCiTy different isn't just the model - it's who builds and runs it. Christopher believes deeply that real, lasting change can only come from within the communities being served. Many of our team members first came to us standing in our food lines, seeking help. They became volunteers. Then employees. Then champions of this mission. That journey - from seeking help to leading change - isn't a coincidence. It's the foundation we were built on.
After losing his mother to kidney failure and diabetes, Christopher's commitment to addressing the link between food waste, hunger, and community health became even more personal. "Zero Waste. Zero Hunger." is his guiding principle - a measurable, scalable framework where environmental sustainability and economic opportunity don't compete, they grow together. Where surplus becomes opportunity. And where waste becomes wealth.
Awards & Achievements
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