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This year’s Rob Mathes Holiday Concert is dedicated to Food Rescue US – Fairfield County and is available on YouTube through January 5th. The concert is directed by Emmy award-winning producer Bob Conover, who directed Rob Mathes’s PBS holiday special, “Christmas is Coming.” Joining Rob Mathes is Will Lee on bass, Shawn Pelton on drums, the full six-piece horn section, the Choir of Saints and Friends, and guest soloists James “D-Train” Williams, Vaneese Thomas and special guest Ian Cron.

The Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation has awarded Food Rescue US – Northwest CT a $15,000 grant in support of their general operating expenses and the expansion...

Columbus, OH— Hot Chicken Takeover (HCT) has partnered with Food Rescue US to provide meals to Central Ohio residents who suffer from food insecurity through their annual Pay It Forward program.

For the 10th year, the Yerwood Boys & Girls Club is honoring “Champions of Youth” in the community. Danielle Blaine, Site Director for Food Rescue US – Fairfield County, was selected as one of four recipients of the award in recognition of her and her team’s hard work throughout the pandemic.

This holiday, The Macallan has collaborated with Compartés Chocolate to create a limited edition whisky and chocolate pairing kit. 100% of proceeds from The Macallan Harmony Collection: Rich Cacao X Compartés Chocolate Pairing Kit will be donated to Food Rescue US to reduce hunger and food waste in America. For every kit purchased, Food Rescue US and The Macallan will be able to provide 3,600 meals to those in need and keep 4,320 pounds of excess food out of landfills.

FAIRFIELD, Conn.—SHU Dining at Sacred Heart University is excited to announce a partnership with local food recovery organization, Food Rescue US – Fairfield County. Food Rescue US – Fairfield County will pick up excess food each week from Sacred Heart University’s all-you-care-to-eat dining hall, 63’s.

As part of this new partnership, GetUpside, a community-driven app that lets you earn cash back, will donate a portion of their revenue from restaurant and grocery transactions to Food Rescue US. GetUpside is a platform that lets you shop as usual and earn cash back while making sure businesses earn too. GetUpside was founded in 2015 with the goal of strengthening communities, but it doesn’t end there. Every transaction through GetUpside benefits the world at large, offsetting carbon and reducing food waste so that our communities thrive for years to come.

Food Rescue US provides its web-based app to like-minded, mission-driven organizations to help end hunger and reduce emissions caused by food waste.

Made possible by Arrowhead® Brand Water, Food Rescue collects nearly 10,000 bottles of water from iHeartRadio’s Daytime Stage to provide to local communities in need