It just wouldn’t feel like the holidays without our good friend Rob Mathes back on stage. Returning to The Performing Arts Center at Purchase College after a three-year hiatus, this spectacular celebration will feature Mathes, his all-star band, and a chorus of saints and friends.
This September, Food Rescue US will attend and recover the excess food from The Nest Summit Campus 2022. The Nest Summit Campus 2022, the official event partner of...
The United Way of Southeast Louisiana awarded Food Rescue US – New Orleans a $10,000 Blueprint for Prosperity Programmatic Grant. The funding will support the ongoing work of Food Rescue US – New Orleans and the site’s efforts to expand. Food Rescue US – New Orleans will recruit additional food donors and volunteers in order to be able to provide more food to receiving agencies which serve individuals experiencing food insecurity.
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – For the past 25 years, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation have been recognizing volunteers for going above and beyond to give back to their communities through the Myra Kraft Community MVP Awards program. Gillette, a longtime supporter of the New England Patriots and a cornerstone partner of the Patriots Foundation, served as the presenting sponsor for this year’s program.
We could not be prouder of the impact that was accomplished by our network in 2021. Thank you to everyone who contributed to helping us grow!
Through a partnership between the Wells Fargo Championship, Food Rescue US, and Levy Restaurants, 10,000+ pounds of surplus food was rescued during the Wells Fargo Championship on May 5-8, 2022 at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm. In addition to the excess food rescued, 3,000+ pounds of beverages and 900+ pounds of serveware were rescued.
Food Rescue US – South Florida partnered with Sodexo Live! at Hard Rock Stadium to rescue 90,000+ lbs. of excess food from the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix on May 6-8 in Miami Gardens.
Prior to the pandemic, a staggering 30 percent of all college students experienced food insecurity at some point in their college careers. According to the most recent Hope Survey from the Fall of 2020, “38 percent of students in two-year colleges and 29 percent of students at four-year colleges reported experiencing food insecurity in the previous 30 days”, according to Health Affairs Forefront.
The Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation has awarded Food Rescue US a grant in the amount of $200,000 in support of their web-based app. The Uber-like app is integral to their daily food recovery efforts, with nearly 60,000 food rescues conducted through the app in 2021 alone. This generous support will enable Food Rescue US to enhance their data collection and analysis capabilities and to improve the user-experience for the 38 locations using the platform for their food recovery efforts.
#StartSmall, Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative, has awarded Food Rescue US a $25,000 grant in support of their efforts to reduce hunger and food waste. Jack Dorsey launched #StartSmall to fund global COVID-19 relief, girls’ health and education, and efforts towards Universal Basic Income.