2022 Highlights

100 Million Meals

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.

Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix

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, SAM RYDER, AND STOUT

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.

Technology

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.