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Food Rescue US – South Florida Partners with Sodexo Live! at Hard Rock Stadium to Recover 90,000+ lbs of Excess Food from the Formula 1 Crypto.com 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 on May 6-8 in Miami Gardens. Hosted within Hard Rock Stadium’s 275 acre grounds, Sodexo Live! at Hard Rock Stadium set up 70 different food locations on event…
Read MoreCollege Food Insecurity
An interview with Laura Bunyan, Ph.D.Associate Professor in ResidenceDepartment of SociologyUConn-StamfordBy Danielle Blaine, Site Director, Food Rescue US – Fairfield County 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,…
Read MoreFood Rescue US Receives $200,000 Grant for Technology from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation
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…
Read MoreFood Rescue US Receives $25,000 Grant from Jack Dorsey’s #StartSmall Initiative
#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. Food Rescue US had a record-breaking year in 2021 when they launched…
Read MoreFood Rescue US Selected as Nonprofit Partner with 1% for the Planet
Food Rescue US is now an official Nonprofit Partner of 1% for the Planet. 1% Percent for the Planet is an international organization whose members contribute at least one percent of their annual sales to environmental causes. The program was founded on the concept that “because companies profit from the resources they take from the…
Read MoreThe Macallan and Compartés Chocolate Offer Limited Edition Whisky and Chocolate Pairing Kit in Support of Food Rescue US
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…
Read MoreFood Rescue US Partners with GetUpside
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…
Read MoreFood Rescue US Partners with Celestial Manna to Expand Food Recovery Work in DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia
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. Stamford, CT, October 19, 2021 – Food Rescue US is partnering with Celestial Manna by providing the nonprofit organization access to its proprietary app. The Uber-like app enables food recovery organizations to streamline…
Read MoreFood Rescue US Receives Nearly 10,000 Bottles of Water at the 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival
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 iHeartMedia and Arrowhead® Brand Water providing $25,000 donation to Food Rescue US to support national mission to reduce hunger and food waste Las Vegas, NV – September 23, 2021 –…
Read MoreOver 1,000 Columbus Families to Have Access to Fresh Produce through ‘Good Food For All’
The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) announced that the Good Food for All program will bring more than 610,000 servings of high-quality fruits and vegetables to over 1,000 families in Columbus with the help of local distribution partner Food Rescue US. Expanding on last year’s successful COVID-19 Fresh Food Fund, the Good Food for All program is…
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