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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

12,500,000

Meals Provided

15,000,000

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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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

Food Is Love - ABC 7

ABC 7 - Food Is Love

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Fridge the Gap: How a Community Fridge Initiative Doubled In Size to Increase Fresh Food Access Nationwide

What began as a small initiative to streamline the redistribution of fresh food, and create a more just, accessible, and sustainable food system, has quickly...
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September 2025 Newsletter

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Bridging Research and Action: Food Rescue US Partners with RECIPES

At Food Rescue US, our mission has always been simple but powerful: rescue fresh, usable food that would otherwise go to waste, and deliver it...