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Preventing perfectly good food from going to waste in Pittsburgh & Southwest Pennsylvania.

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Introducing Multi-Stop Rescues: A Volunteer’s Guide to the 412 Food Rescue App

There are 3 new types of rescues - but don't fret! We're here to walk you through them:All of the…
Article

Nourishing Futures: The Critical Role of School Lunches

AMANDA PAGNIELLO Dispatch Coordinator 412 Food RescueSeptember is Hunger Action Month, and it’s important we talk about the shifting standards…
Press Release

Beyond the Canned Food Drive – How Do We Fight Hunger More Effectively?

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (Tues., Sept. 3, 2024) —  September is Hunger Action Month, and action is certainly needed. The USDA’s most recent…
Staff Feature

CEO Spotlight: Building on a Legacy of Innovation and Impact at 412 Food Rescue

Alyssa Cholodofsky CEO, 412 Food Rescue It’s been a little over three months since I came onboard as CEO of…
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Download the 412 Food Rescue app:

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1

Register for food rescue notifications

Join the fastest growing and largest community of volunteers, download our app and turn on notifications to get an alert when a food rescue is available to claim.
2

Find a food rescue nearby

Claim a rescue route that works for your schedule, available daily and weekly - in as little as 30 minutes you'll pick up and deliver fresh, nutritious food.
3

Feed people, not landfills

One food rescue at a time delivers fresh food to nonprofits who serve our neighbors experiencing food insecurity, and makes a huge impact on our community.

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We fight food waste:

Up to 40% of food that is produced is wasted.

We fight hunger:

1 in 5 Pittsburghers is experiencing food insecurity.

We protect the environment:

Food waste generates the most toxic greenhouse gas in landfills.

SINCE 2015

Over

33

lbs. of surplus food rescued

Equivalent to more than

28

meals provided

Over

66

lbs. of CO2 mitigated

Alongside our amazing volunteers, known as Food Rescue Heroes - together we are transforming the communities all around us.

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”2020 World Changing Idea Award Winner

Fast Company

”Chances are, all that leftover food from your office party or wedding might end up in a dumpster—and eventually the landfill. Unless a hero swoops in.

NPR