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Food Rescue US directly transfers fresh food from grocers and other businesses to people facing food insecurity. Fill plates, not landfills.

Powered by volunteers and technology, we help end local hunger and cut food waste, one rescue at a time. Food Rescue US is committed to ending American food insecurity by engaging volunteers to transfer fresh, usable, excess food from restaurants, grocers and other sources to hungry families throughout the US.

09/02/2026

It's where we celebrate all of the rescuers who helped out last week. Thank you to everyone who showed up!

09/01/2026

September is Hunger Action Month.

48 million Americans face food insecurity, and hunger does not take a month off. This September, we are asking everyone to take one action!

Sign up for a rescue. Talk to a local business about donating surplus food. Share a post. Give what you can.

Every rescue, every dollar, every conversation matters. Join us this September at foodrescue.us.

08/26/2026

It's ! From catered trays to farmers market greens, our rescuers were everywhere this week. Thank you for showing up!

08/24/2026

"Children only get one childhood, and there are no do-overs."
Crystal FitzSimons, President, FRAC

Kids are heading back to school this month. For millions of them, that means school breakfasts and lunches will start again after a long summer of uncertainty.

But the picture is not that simple. Since the 2025 reconciliation law, over 5 million Americans have lost SNAP benefits. When children lose SNAP, many lose automatic access to free school meals too. Food costs are still rising, and 1 in 5 children still lives in a food-insecure household.

Every week, our rescuers deliver food to the family shelters, community pantries, and afterschool programs where kids and their families show up hungry. It is not a solution to childhood hunger. It is one piece of a much bigger effort to make sure no child goes without.

Thank you to every rescuer, donor, and partner helping us do our part as the school year begins. There is no do-over for this childhood.

Read the full piece at the link below.

https://frac.org/blog/lets-be-crystal-clear-back-to-school-opportunities-to-feed-children-and-fuel-learning

08/21/2026

Congratulations to Dennis Norton of Food Rescue of Goodwill Northern Michigan on rescuing the most potatoes this year!

08/19/2026

It's once again! From bakery boxes to to community kitchens buzzing with volunteers, this is what a week of food rescue looks like. Thank you to everyone who showed up this past week!

08/17/2026

A recent episode of The Daily from The New York Times followed families in Arizona who lost access to SNAP even though most of them still qualify for it. One grandmother who has relied on the program for 15 years while raising her grandchildren put it simply: "I think it's inhumane to take food from people. What are we doing here?"

Nearly 4.5 million people nationwide have already lost SNAP access this year, caught up in new paperwork requirements and staffing cuts rather than actual fraud. It's a reminder of how thin the margin is for so many families, and why programs like SNAP and the work of food rescue organizations both matter so much.

Give the episode a listen at the link below, then join us in getting good food to people who need it!

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/podcasts/the-daily/arizona-food-stamp-snap.html

08/14/2026

Meet our July Star Rescuers!

Every month, our app awards the Star Rescuer badge to the volunteer with the most rescues at each site. In July, these were the rescuers who kept trunks full, rescues covered, and neighbors fed.

A huge thank you to our July Star Rescuers:

Barb Jacob
Becky Wills
Bernadette Sullivan
Bianca Taggart
Ched Baker
Cookie Slingbaum
David McPherson
Dennis Norton
Elizabeth Vito
Emily Morrison
Emily Windle
Ginny Yingling
Jane Southwell
Jeffrey Warner
Joan Caridi
Kathee Evans
Kim Serry
Lisa Pugh
Lynne Spirito
Mathias Bahnmueller
Mike Taylor
Rob Rice
Sarah Magee
Steven Hill
Sydney Green
Theresa Johnson
Tricia Rogers

Thank you for showing up, week after week, month after month!

Want to join them? A single rescue takes about an hour. Sign up at foodrescue.us and complete your first rescue this summer.

08/12/2026

It's ! From community fridges to historic rescue missions, from teen volunteers to lifelong drivers, this is what a week of rescue looks like across the country. Thank you to everyone who helped rescue food this past week!

08/11/2026

Our 2025 Impact Report is here!

35 million meals rescued. 43 million pounds redirected from landfills to families who need them. 147,000 rescues completed by nearly 30,000 volunteers across 51 communities in 25 states.

2025 was a record-setting year, and it also marked our 15th year of work. In 2011, we moved 200,000 meals in our first year. Today, we rescue 100,000 meals every single day.

But hunger in America is still rising. More than 48 million Americans face food insecurity, including 1 in 8 of our neighbors and 1 in 5 children.

There is more to do, and we are just getting started! Read the full report at the link below:

https://foodrescue.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Food-Rescue-US-2025-Impact-Report_.pdf?utm_campaign=45745153-National-May-Newsletter&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_7krfract7MwzCK7hu28Dmum7oVYzBsE8W4aYfWGeMrgjpFFjjGDGXsMshZwlTDcQ16JZCmsyRyE5-M0XZeTbnLA2KjA&_hsmi=430867346&utm_content=430867346&utm_source=hs_email

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1127 High Ridge Road , Suite 338
Stamford, CT
06905

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