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We are so thankful for our collaboration with Food Rescue US and are constantly amazed by the opportunities provided for area pantries.”
– ANGELA CHASTAIN, CAMELLA’S CUPBOARD, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCY, FOOD RESCUE US - NORTHWEST CTBritton Jones Executive Chairman
Dear Friends,
2022 was another landmark year for Food Rescue US thanks to the support of thousands of financial donors, food donors, volunteer rescuers, and the social service agencies that serve the food insecure.
The Food Rescue US national network ended 2022 with 39 locations in 25 states and the District of Columbia. In 2022 our sites provided 26 million meals and kept 32 million pounds of food waste out of landfills. Over 90,000 rescues occurred in 2022, with meals provided valued at $62 million.
Our dual mission allows us to address two crises in America: food insecurity and food waste.
Food Waste: Nearly 40% of our food supply is wasted. Thankfully, awareness has been building concerning the devastating consequences of food waste decomposing in landfills and creating methane, which is 80% more dangerous than carbon dioxide and a significant contributor to global warming. Reducing food waste that ends up in landfills is one of the most impactful solutions to stemming climate change.
Carol Shattuck Chief Executive Officer
Food Insecurity: As many as 40 million people are food insecure in America. Our platform is to rescue healthy, excess food from grocery stores, restaurants, corporate dining facilities, farmers’ markets, and sports arenas (wherever there is surplus food) and deliver it to social service agencies that provide for the food insecure while keeping perfectly good food out of landfills.
What do we see in 2023? Unfortunately, there continues to be increased pressure on food insecure individuals. The numbers are not on the decline. With supply chain challenges and the end of increased SNAP benefits for many, we are seeing increased demand nationwide. Every day we are working to meet the increased need.
At the same time, there is more awareness of the terrible consequences of global warming and food waste’s harmful impact on our environment. Food Rescue US enables all our constituents to be an active part of the solution, and we are more committed than ever to reducing food waste and using this food to feed those in need.
Thank you for your continued support and for being part of our expanding national team.
Using our proprietary app, Food Rescue US has developed a simple solution to connect the vast amount of healthy, usable surplus food with the critical hunger demand. Our work builds engaged and empowered communities of individuals and organizations that want to make a difference by helping their neighbors in need and improving the health of our planet. Throughout our network of sites nationwide, we use our proprietary web-based app to engage volunteers to transfer surplus fresh food from local businesses to social service agencies serving individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Our technology-powered, community-driven approach enables us to prevent excess food from ending up in landfills, where it would contribute to warming the planet. Instead, we provide the freshest food possible to our social service agencies.
26+ Million Meals Provided Valued at over 62 million dollars
32+ Million Pounds of Fresh Food Rescued
37,506.45 Tons of CO2eq Prevented*
91,000+ Rescues Completed
180% increase from 2021
2,800+ Food Donors
8% increase from 2021
17,000+ Volunteer Food Rescuers
50% increase from 2021
2,700+ Social Service Agencies
29% increase from 2021
40 locations in 22 states and the District of Columbia
20% increase in new locations
*Calculated using the ReFED Insights Engine
In August 2022, Food Rescue US reached the significant milestone of providing 100 million meals to those in need nationwide. We are in awe of our incredible network of sites and the impact they continue to have. While we celebrate and are proud of this milestone, our work has never been more vital, and we will collectively ensure that we can continue to Be the Rescue for those in need.
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 in May 2022. Sodexo Live! at Hard Rock Stadium set up 70 different food locations on event days. In continuation of their ongoing food recovery work with Sodexo Live!, Food Rescue US – South Florida recovered all unused food at the end of the event and delivered it to social service agencies across Miami.
PGA Tour professional Sam Ryder won a charitable initiative called Birdies Fore Love and generously chose Food Rescue US to receive a $20,000 donation. Sam is an ambassador for Stout, and we have partnered with both of them on campaigns to help end hunger and food waste in communities nationwide. We have also expanded our partnership with the PGA and Levy Restaurants, providing over 10,000 pounds of excess food from the Wells Fargo Championship at TPC Potoma in the DC region.
We have continued to expand the capabilities of our food recovery web-based app, working with a team of developers and technology experts to identify and implement changes to allow our sites to recover more and contribute more to their communities. These new capabilities include:
• Food Donor Portal: Our food donors can now login to our app and see their donation history and request a food pickup.
• Volunteer Food Rescuer Badges: Volunteers receive in-app badges highlighting significant milestones and celebrating rescuers that go above and beyond.
• Environmental Impact Metrics: Based on data entered by Food Rescue US volunteers, we can track the environmental impact of the rescued food in Co2 equivalents.
Our network is made up of independent nonprofit organizations, volunteers, and other independent entities operating under the Food Rescue US name while using our proprietary app and best practices. We are pleased to work with likeminded organizations and individuals that share our commitment to ending hunger and food waste.
ALABAMA
Birmingham
Grace Klein Community
ARKANSAS
Northwest Arkansas
Food Rescue US -
Northwest Arkansas
Co- Site Directors: Chris Wolf and Autumn Berliner
CONNECTICUT
Fairfield County
Food Rescue US – Fairfield County
Co-Site Directors: Haley Schulman and Alexa Sosa
Northwest CT
Food Rescue US – Northwest CT
Site Director: Stacey Smith
Hartford
Food Rescue US – Hartford
Site Director: James Mary
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington DC
Food Rescue US – DC
Site Director: Kate Urbank
Washington DC
Celestial Manna
FLORIDA
South Florida
Food Rescue US – South Florida
Site Director: Ellen Bowen
Southwest Florida
Food Rescue US – Southwest Florida
Site Director: Krishna Mala Sachdeva
GEORGIA
Atlanta
Food Rescue US - Atlanta
Site Director: Danica Milinovic
IOWA
Davenport and Bettendorf
Food Rescue US - Quad Cities
Site Director: Taelor Denton
ILLINOIS
Rock Island and Moline
Food Rescue US - Quad Cities
Site Director: Taelor Denton
Chicago Area
Food Rescue US - Chicagoland
Site Director: Linda Bartman
INDIANA
Fort Wayne
Food Rescue US - Fort Wayne
Site Director: Jodi Leamon
KANSAS
Wichita
ICT Food Rescue
LOUISIANA
New Orleans
Food Rescue US – New Orleans
Site Director: Melissa Lindner
MARYLAND
Anne Arundel County
Blessed in Tech
Howard County
Food Rescue US - Howard County
Site Director: Carla Cash
Prince George’s County
Prince George’s County Food Rescue
North Region
Celestial Manna
South Region
Celestial Manna
MASSACHUSETTS
Boston
Food Rescue US - Boston
Site Director: Charlie Burns
Cape Cod
Barnstable County
MICHIGAN
Detroit
Food Rescue US – Detroit
Site Director: Darraugh Collins
MINNESOTA
Minneapolis
TC Food Justice
NEVADA
Las Vegas
Celestial Manna
NEW MEXICO
Albuquerque
Food Rescue US – Albuquerque
Site Director: Randy Truman
NEW YORK
Nassau County (Long Island)
Food Rescue US - Nassau County
Site Director: Madhu Minna
Suffolk County (Long Island)
Food Rescue US - North Fork
Site Director: Maria Pietromonaco
Food Rescue US - South Fork
Site Director: Radika Eccles
OHIO
Cincinnati La Soupe
Hamilton
Jee Foods
Columbus
Food Rescue US – Columbus
Co-Site Directors: Susan Swinford and Emily Rials
OREGON
Portland
Waste Not Food Taxi
PENNSYLVANIA
Hershey
Cocoa Packs
SOUTH CAROLINA
Charleston
Food Rescue US - Charleston
Co-Site Directors: Rachel Ellis and Emily Fralinger
TEXAS
Austin
Keep Austin Fed
UTAH
Utah County
Wasteless Solutions
Salt Lake City
Wasteless Solutions
VIRGINIA
Virginia Beach
Food Rescue US –Virginia Beach
Site Directors: Natalia and Sandra De Los Rios
In 2022, we expanded our network of locations which allowed us to further continue to address the needs of those affected by job losses and other hardships. The number of people experiencing hunger in America held steady, with approximately 40 million individuals, many of them children, not having sufficient healthy food to nourish themselves. At the same time, 40% of our food supply is wasted and ends up in landfills, creating carbon dioxide and methane and threatening the future of our planet. In 2022, our network delivered more meals and kept more pounds of surplus food out of landfills than at any other time in our history. We are grateful to our financial donors and food donors whose contributions enable our work to help end hunger and food waste in America.
Jim Bottiglieri, Treasurer, Food Rescue US
Carol Shattuck
Chief Executive Officer
Melissa Spiesman Chief Operating Officer
Jennifer Guhl
Director, Strategic Partnerships and Major Donors
Bethany Simmonds
Director, Marketing & Grants
Joe Robbins
Product Manager
Laurie Jones Director, Special Projects (Volunteer)
Alena Murphy Business Manager
Victoria Zapata
National Site Manager
Haley Schulman
National Site Coordinator
Alyssa Adeyemi
Grant Writer
Alli Wodar
Marketing Manager
Sheldon Rawson
Product Support Representative
Levi Grimm
Product Support Representative
Britton Jones Executive Chairman
Carol Shattuck Chief Executive Officer
Robbyn Footlick Secretary
Jim Bottiglieri Treasurer
Jes Bengtson
Lucy Freeman
Jim Kirsch
Bruce Koe
Buddy Kretzman
Karen McNair
Heide Moeller
John Popa
Jim Reesman
Bill Taibe
Special Advisor to the Board
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Through Food Rescue US, I was able to involve my school-aged children in volunteer work. It was a great way for them to learn about food insecurity and waste and to feel like they were contributing as a community member.”
– VOLUNTEER, FOOD RESCUE US - DC
“Food Rescue US provides a valuable service to our community that is good for our citizens and good for the environment. They have helped us avoid throwing away hundreds of pounds of fresh produce by picking it up at the farmers market, and distributing it to local people in need. We feel good knowing that we can call Food Rescue US, and they will pick up and disperse the food where needed.”
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– POCHE FARMS, FOOD DONOR, FOOD RESCUE US - NEW ORLEANS