Athens Food Rescue

08/29/2026

08/29/2026

Wonderful donations this past week. Big deliveries to United Campus Ministry and Athens County Food Pantry.

08/22/2026

We filled my car and another and took a lot of donated food to Nelsonville Food Pantry yesterday. This should help many people who don't have enough.

08/14/2026

Athens has a wonderful array of meal options to help when you're hungry. Feel free to share this message with friends and family who might be facing food insecurity. Together, let's work to keep Athens nourished and caring for one another!

08/05/2026

Did you know Athens Food Rescue connects surplus food with local organizations that can put it to good use? Follow along as we introduce the people and partners who make this work possible and share ways you can be part of it.

05/27/2026

Reggie Morrow has been named the new executive director of Athens Food Rescue, replacing Teresa Curtiss, who’s stepping down.

“Having worked alongside Athens Food Rescue in the past, I’ve seen firsthand the impact the organization makes in turning surplus food into nourishment for our neighbors,” said Morrow. “That work matters deeply to me, which is why I am excited to take the job of executive director.”

Morrow officially starts June 1.

“I have enjoyed my time as executive director over the years, but I am ready to turn over the position into the very capable hands of Reggie,” Curtiss said. “I look forward to staying on as a board member and working with Reggie.”

Curtiss co-founded AFR in 2015. Over the years, the group has recovered 402,000 pounds of milk, bread, produce, stable shelf foods and other provisions.

Today, there are 20 generous donors whose participation helps fight hunger in Athens County. The food is collected by 20 volunteer members who deliver it to food pantries and food kitchens for distribution and meal service.

“I care deeply about ensuring good food reaches people who need it and that our local systems reduce waste while building dignity and connection,” said Morrow. “I am honored to help lead Athens Food Rescue into its next phase of growth.”

More information about AFR is available at https://www.athensfoodrescue.com. Anyone wishing to support the organization by volunteering or a monetary donation can do so there.

05/27/2026

Reggie Morrow has been named the new executive director of Athens Food Rescue, replacing Teresa Curtiss, who’s stepping down.

“Having worked alongside Athens Food Rescue in the past, I’ve seen firsthand the impact the organization makes in turning surplus food into nourishment for our neighbors,” said Morrow. “That work matters deeply to me, which is why I am excited to take the job of executive director.”

Morrow officially starts June 1.

“I have enjoyed my time as executive director over the years, but I am ready to turn over the position into the very capable hands of Reggie,” Curtiss said. “I look forward to staying on as a board member and working with Reggie.”

Curtiss co-founded AFR in 2015. Over the years, the group has recovered 402,000 pounds of milk, bread, produce, stable shelf foods and other provisions.

Today, there are 20 generous donors whose participation helps fight hunger in Athens County. The food is collected by 20 volunteer members who deliver it to food pantries and food kitchens for distribution and meal service.

“I care deeply about ensuring good food reaches people who need it and that our local systems reduce waste while building dignity and connection,” said Morrow. “I am honored to help lead Athens Food Rescue into its next phase of growth.”

More information about AFR is available on the group’s website, https://www.athensfoodrescue.com. Anyone wishing to support the organization by volunteering or a monetary donation can do so there.

05/22/2026

05/12/2026

Any way you look at it, 6847 pounds is a lot of food. It’s more than three tons. It’s many boxes and crates full. It’s several carloads.

Members of Athens Food Rescue lugged all that food from Ohio University fraternities, sororities and other donation sites to local food panties and kitchens for distribution to folks who don’t have enough to eat.

The food was leftover at the end of the school year and were it not for AFR, it would have gone to waste. Tossed out. Dumped in a landfill.

This kind of salvage effort is what AFR does pretty much every day. It just does a lot more of it when the students go home for the summer.

AFR is a not-for-profit group which also advocates and educates to reduce food waste. Funding comes from the generosity of corporate sponsors and area residents.

The recent pickups and deliveries involved eight AFR volunteers. It took place over several days.

The recipients of the food included United Campus Ministry in Athens, Feed My Sheep food pantry in Torch and The Church of Christ food pantry in Bishopville.

AFR executive director Teresa Curtiss coordinated the donations.
“We so much appreciate our donors, partner agencies and members,” says Curtiss. Everybody worked together to make the endeavor successful.”

More information about AFR is available on the group’s page and at https://www.athensfoodrescue.com. Anyone wishing to support the organization by volunteering or a monetary donation can do so there.