DC Food Rescue

Kicking off Food Waste Prevention Week by spotlighting three of our newest volunteers! Christy has been biking up and down Arlington, David has been picking up pastries in DC, and Lorenzo packed his car with back-to-back food rescues on his very first day!

Thank you for diving into food rescue with so much enthusiasm 💪

Food Waste Prevention Week

Happy first day of fall 🍁 We've been so busy celebrating our 10 year milestone, we didn't even get around to posting our August stats! 🙈

With fewer special event rescues, many volunteers out of town, and school cafeterias on break, our momentum slowed down a bit in August after a busy start to summer. These ebbs and flows are normal, and we still rescued over 183,000 lbs of food and supported 143 Community Partners last month.

Stay tuned for our September stats!

Tomorrow is the big day: WE RESCUE 26! 🎉
We are deeply grateful to World Centric for providing compostable dinnerware & to Compost Cab for joining us to collect all organic waste from the event.

Shout-out to Corey B. for championing the idea of making our annual fundraiser a event. Our daily work is all about reducing waste, so it's a no-brainer for our event to have the same goal!

It's not too late to join us! Tickets via the link in bio 🔗

Thank you McDermott Will & Schulte for joining our circle of Head Chef sponsors for WE RESCUE 26! 🥳
McDermott Will & Schulte has partnered with us to recover surplus catering from their offices since 2022. We are grateful for their continued partnership to reduce food waste & support nearby homeless shelters with their donations, and excited to welcome them at our event!

🥂 Join us Thursday at WE RESCUE 26! ➡️ tickets still available via link in bio

A lil sneak peek at WE RESCUE 26! 👀
Our silent auction is one of the highlights of our annual event. This year includes lots of returning favorites as well as a whole slew of new items. Bidding is in-person only, so get your tickets & join us at MLK Library this Thursday night!

Good Neighbors Markets are BACK! 🍎
Thanks to support from YMSL Hunter Mill Chapter, we packed 249 bags of groceries for families in Fairfax, VA, yesterday!

Though we usually run these markets publicly and invite people to "shop" their own groceries, we opted to pack & deliver bags in order to protect the privacy & security of the recipients. Thank you FACETS for partnering with us to distribute these groceries to families needing support.

Head to our link in bio to see Telemundo 44 Washington DC coverage of our work!

Come hungry to WE RESCUE 26! 🤤
We've got a delicious line-up of restaurant stations plus a buffet catered by Chef Ryan Gordon The Queen Vic to make sure no one leaves hungry!

⏰ There's still time to join us next Thursday 9/17 for WE RESCUE 26! Tickets available at the link in bio.

Shout-out to Baked by Yael, Rocklands Barbeque & Grilling, Levain Bakery for also being year-round Food Donors to DC Food Rescue, giving their surplus to neighbors in need rather than letting it go to waste.

Thank you to our returning partners Osteria Morini DC RASA & The Duck & The Peach (shout-out Chef Ambassador Chef Kat | DC Chef) as well as our newcomers Cheesemonster GRECO Pow Pow & Eatopian Eats for supporting our milestone event ✨

Friday marked the end of an era: after a decade of tireless effort building this program from the ground up, founding Site Director Kate Urbank had her last day of work ❤️

Kate’s tremendous work ethic, dedication, and belief in the power of community have shaped DC Food Rescue into what we are today. And on her very last day, she was still out there doing a !

Thank you, Kate, for everything you’ve done. There aren't enough words to describe the impact you've had on the DMV. We are excited for you to enjoy some well-deserved rest and relaxation with family!

Join us in celebrating & bidding farewell to Kate at our annual event WE RESCUE 26! on September 17 👉 tickets at our link in bio

✅ Another successful Moby Dick House of Kabob meal distribution last night!
Thanks to Moby Dick's meal-matching campaign earlier this summer, we were able to serve delicious, freshly-prepared beef and chicken dinners to the 200 men at MCCH Nebel Street Emergency Shelter. We're so grateful for this partnership and the opportunity to see MCCH's work firsthand, supporting individuals to transition out of homelessness.

Thanks to Jon, Luke, and Julian for volunteering with us!

3 WEEKS TO GO ⏳ Thank you Call Your Mother Epstein Becker Green & Credit Union Cherry Blossom for supporting us as Sous Chef Sponsors for WE RESCUE 26!

Head to our link in bio to learn about the event & join the fun on September 17 🍾