Food Rescue US has been fighting food waste and hunger since 2011, connecting surplus food from generous donors with people who need it most. Our app is the engine behind a network of food rescue operations spanning 27 states, built to make every step of the process simple, fast, and connected.
Whether you're a volunteer picking up a donation, an agency receiving deliveries, or a nonprofit running your own food rescue operation, this app gives you the tools to get it done.

For Volunteers

Food rescue starts with you. Browse available rescues near you and claim the ones that fit your schedule. Get clear pickup and drop-off instructions, communicate directly with donors and agencies, and track your impact over time.

It's flexible: rescue once a month or several times a week. It's simple: most rescues take less than an hour. And it's meaningful: you're getting fresh food to people who need it, and meeting your neighbors along the way.

For Receiving Agencies

Manage your incoming donations without the back-and-forth. See what's coming, when it's arriving, and from where. Update your preferences and availability directly in the app, so your deliveries match what your community actually needs.

Everything you need to coordinate with volunteers and donors lives in one place, cutting down on phone calls, missed messages, and guesswork.

For Licensees

Running a food rescue operation takes more than good intentions. It takes infrastructure. Our app gives nonprofits the tools to launch, manage, and scale their own food recovery work: matching volunteers to rescues, tracking donations, managing agency relationships, and monitoring performance, all without building software from scratch.
You bring the local relationships and community knowledge. We bring the platform.

Why It Matters

Every year, tons of good food goes to waste while people in our own communities go hungry. Food Rescue US closes that gap, one rescue at a time. Our volunteer-powered network has coordinated over 150,000 deliveries and recovered tens of millions of pounds of food, all because people showed up.
Join us. Whether you have an hour a month or you're ready to bring food rescue to your community, there's a place for you here.