Eagles Helping Hands

Eagles Helping Hands Volunteers work to obtain fresh produce, non-perishables and sometimes a few goodies to help keep out WHAT is a Food Rescue?

This post is a bit long, but we have had many questions on the subject, I hope this info helps! Did you know, as much as 40% of the food produced in the United States is going to waste, yet 49 million Americans struggle with food insecurity? Some may be your family, friends, or neighbors, and you don’t even know it. A Food Rescue, also known as food recovery or food salvage, is the practice of col

lecting edible food that would likely go to waste from places such as farms, grocery stores, produce markets, or restaurants and casinos for distribution. In most cases, the recovered food is perfectly edible, but not sellable. For example, bagged lettuce past its “sell-by” date, or a case of juice with one broken bottle. Our goals are to address food waste in our landfills by rescuing fresh food that would otherwise be discarded; and help our community with access to fresh produce and other ingredients for healthy meals, positively impacting diet-related disease. The Eagles Helping Hands Food Rescues prioritize whole foods, focusing on fruits and vegetables to be redistributed. Additionally, we will occasionally have access to bread and other baked goods. Businesses that participate may qualify to receive tax benefits for their donations and are free from liability lawsuits thanks to the [Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act]
(http://www.usda.gov/news/pubs/gleaning/seven.htm). Plus, they enjoy the great feeling that comes from doing the right thing. If you are a restaurateur, supermarket supervisor, or farmer who doesn’t enjoy throwing away food, please contact us! We may be able to use your extras or connect you to an organization that can. If you are interested in getting involved in a fun group, we can use all the volunteers we can get to help us keep up with distributing the overabundance of supply.

06/01/2026

6-1-26 closed
Ty everyone that came up

06/01/2026

Small rescue today 6-1-26 at 3pm. Walk up. Please enter from Glendale only.

Still open! Come on up.Closed everything is gone.
05/29/2026

Still open! Come on up.
Closed everything is gone.

5-26-26Closed Ty everyone that came up
05/26/2026

5-26-26
Closed
Ty everyone that came up

05/26/2026

5-26-26 3pm til gone
Walk up rescue
Enter from Glendale

04/20/2026

4-20-26
CLOSED

Free poppy seedPm for pu
04/16/2026

Free poppy seed
Pm for pu

04/14/2026

Closed
Everyone have a great day.

04/14/2026

Small rescue at 1:15pm today 4-14-26

04/10/2026

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26255 Schoolcraft Avenue, Please Only Enter Using The Rear Gate Off Of Glendale. Only Use Beech Daly To Access Glendale. Do Not Use The Residential Streets
Redford, MI
48239

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+18108140314

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