Food Rescue US - DC

Be The Rescue.

Food Rescue US - DC disrupts the cycle of food waste by directing nutritious, surplus food to those in need across the DMV. We leverage technology and a network of volunteers to streamline food rescue and distribution while fostering strong community connections and ensuring easy accessibility for participants.

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FOOD WASTE PREVENTION WEEK IS APRIL 7 - 13

Keep up with all the local Food Waste Prevention Week events here: DMV Food Waste Prevention Week 2025

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Site Lifetime Numbers

2016

Year Established

11,330,000

Meals Provided

13,596,000

LBS OF FOOD KEPT FROM LANDFILL

440

Food Donor Partners

340

Social Service Agency Partners

2,270

Volunteers

Our Site Team

Site Director, Food Rescue US - DC

Kate Urbank

kate@foodrescue.us
203-570-2560

Site Coordinator

Eva Reynolds

eva@foodrescue.us

Northern Virginia Coordinator

Brinda Penmetsa

brinda@foodrescue.us

Food Rescue US - DC In The News

CBS Evening news features Food Rescue US - DC and the World Bank

CBS Evening news features Food Rescue US - DC and their partnership with the World Bank

Food Rescue US - DC Site Director Kate Urbank featured on Monumental Sports

Monumental Sports & Entertainment donates nearly 1,000 pounds of food from Capital One Arena to Food Rescue US - DC

WUSA 9 news - Food Rescue US - DC rescues food from defunct Foxtrot stores

WUSA 9 News - Foxtrot left behind shelves of food when it closed its doors

Ice cream donated to low-income seniors from the Foxtrot rescue in DC

Axios - Foxtrot Dupont Circle store cleared of food for donation

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5 Questions for Site Director Dr. Krishna Sachdeva

Meet the Food Rescue US Site Director Leading Food Rescue in Southwest Florida Dr. Kris has always believed that good food should never go to...

Supporting Food Recovery: How the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act Protects Donors

At Food Rescue US, we are committed to fighting food insecurity while simultaneously reducing food waste. One of the key pieces of legislation that empowers...

Food As Medicine - Digestible Bites for August 2024

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In this month’s Digestible Bites, we find an abundance of nutrition-related documentaries available and a number of reasons and ways we need to do more...