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Food Rescue US - DC

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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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Site Lifetime Numbers

2016

Year Established

10,748,500

Meals Provided

12,898,000

LBS OF FOOD KEPT FROM LANDFILL

440

Food Donor Partners

340

Social Service Agency Partners

2,270

Volunteers

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Site Director, Food Rescue US - DC

Kate Urbank

Kate Urbank, Food Rescue US - DC Site Director

kate@foodrescue.us
203-570-2560

Hi, I’m Kate Urbank, and I’m the Food Rescue US – DC Site Director. I was a volunteer for the original Food Rescue US site in my home state of Connecticut before I moved to DC. When I learned that there was no app-based, volunteer-driven food runner program in DC, I decided to change that. Since then, with the help of hundreds of volunteers, Food Rescue US – DC has kept over 12 million pounds of healthy excess food out of landfills, redirecting it to the food insecure. Before joining the Food Rescue US movement, I began my career at WETA-TV after graduating from Georgetown University and later served as senior staff on numerous state and local political campaigns in Connecticut. Making community connections and being a food waste warrior on behalf of Food Rescue US is now the challenge and highlight of my career.

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Site Coordinator

Eva Reynolds

Eva Reynolds

eva@foodrescue.us

Hi, I’m Eva Reynolds, the Food Rescue US – DC Site Coordinator. Fighting food waste has been my passion for over a decade, leading me to volunteer for Food Recovery Network, the DC Food Recovery Working Group, and Food Rescue US – DC since 2017. In 2020, I completed my M.A. in Food Studies focusing on how grassroots movements and policy interventions can shape sustainable food systems. Following my degree, I discovered another passion: wine! I spent three years studying wine and working in retail management amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. When the DC Site Coordinator position became available in 2023, I was thrilled to join the team. I love being part of the community combating food waste and food insecurity across the DMV.

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Northern Virginia Coordinator

Brinda Penmetsa

Brinda Penmetsa

brinda@foodrescue.us

Hi, I’m Brinda Penmetsa, Food Rescue US - Northern Virginia Site Coordinator. Between Houston, Dallas, and now the DMV area, I’ve spent a decade building community through food waste reduction and volunteerism. Prior to my time at Food Rescue US, I helped local governments and large companies increase volunteerism and employee engagement. I moved to Washington, D.C. in 2020 and am lucky to call this city my home. Cooking, spending time with friends, reading, and dancing are all passions of mine. I’m excited to be a part of the team and look forward to rescuing food, together.

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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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