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

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Building Stronger Communities Through Partnership: How 412 Food Rescue and Nonprofits are Making a Difference

Our collaborations with hundreds of nonprofit organizations throughout the region are the lifeblood of our operations, enabling us to reach…
Staff Feature

Transforming Surplus Into Impact – Home Delivery World 2024

Kristie Abercrombie, 412 Food Rescue's Director of Logistics, shares some insights and highlights from her recent trip to the Home…
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Curbing the Summer Slump

For parents, summer break can be a challenging time to keep kids engaged and productive. A great solution: get them…
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Pittsburgh Riverhounds’ Goalkeeper Eric Dick Championing Change On and Off the Field with 412 Food Rescue

The Pittsburgh Riverhounds' goalkeeper, Eric Dick, is making a significant impact both on and off the field this season through…
iPhone with the Food Rescue Hero app
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.

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

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