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Preventing perfectly good food from going to waste in Pittsburgh & Southwest Pennsylvania.
“It’s really nice to see everyone from all different faiths, backgrounds identities come together and volunteer for the same purpose,”…
In a display of community spirit and solidarity, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Giant Eagle teamed up to support combating food…
Since 2015, Pittsburgh has mitigated over 60 million pounds of greenhouse gas emissions from entering the atmosphere through one solution–food…
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
31
lbs. of surplus food rescued
Equivalent to more than
26
meals provided
Over
60
lbs. of CO2 mitigated
Alongside our amazing volunteers, known as Food Rescue Heroes - together we are transforming the communities all around us.
”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
