DC Food Rescue

Welcoming Pret A Manger USA as a first-time sponsor of WE RESCUE 26! 🥳
We've been partnered with Pret a Manger since 2024, rescuing from all of their DC locations on a daily basis. Pret cafes prepare new meals every morning, meaning that our Community Partners receive fresh salads, wraps, and sandwiches every evening. The fact that these meals are individually-packed makes them especially convenient for grab-and-go food distributions & drop-in centers. Thank you, Pret!

🥂 Join us at WE RESCUE 26! on September 17th ➡️ details via link in bio

gleaning 🍅 Make sure to shop at your local FRESHFARM market to enjoy beautiful summer produce - and stay safe from cyclospora 😉

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Announcing MaryAlice Parks as our emcee for WE RESCUE 26!
MaryAlice served as weekend White House correspondent and Deputy Political Director for ABC News and now authors "Voice Memos" on Substack. Earlier this month, she interviewed our founder Kate to discuss rising food insecurity and how DC Food Rescue supports local nonprofits.
MaryAlice has been an active food rescuer since 2021, and we are thrilled to welcome her to our event as we celebrate our ten-year milestone! 🥳

Want to join us this September? Head to our link in bio for event details & tickets 🎟️

We're looking for weekday volunteers to deliver food rescues to MeadeMemorial Episcopal Church! 🍕 Janet is always excited to receive We, The Pizza | DC & VA Pizza rescues for her lunch program, which serves Alexandrians in need every Mon-Fri.
🔗 Head to our link in bio to register as a food rescuer and support our DMV community!

A belated THANK YOU to ENUF's first financial donors, Beth Critchley and David Sobel.
As food rescuers themselves since 2021, Beth and David have recognized the value of DC Food Rescue and the potential to build even more community-driven initiatives here in the DMV. Their support has been instrumental in our organizational transition and starting to grow our small team 💚

Nothing says DC summer like urban farming!
Thank you Up Top Acres for sharing your summer harvest with us 🥬 Freshly-picked kale, collards, and other veggies have gone to Foggy Bottom Food Pantry & Central Union Mission homeless shelter 🥗

Announcing Wegmans Food Markets as our first sponsor of WE RESCUE 26! 👏 We've been rescuing from Wegmans in DC since 2022 and adding more stores as they've grown their DMV footprint. The Community Partners that receive these rescues truly cherish the fresh produce, proteins, and other foods that they receive.

In addition to donating food year-round, Wegmans has supported our annual fundraiser year over year. We are deeply grateful for their steadfast support of our community and commitment to sustainability!

🍸 Join us at WE RESCUE 26! on September 17th ➡️ details via link in bio

We hate to see restaurants go 😢 But we love when they donate what's left in their pantries! 🥫
Yesterday, we cleaned out a restaurant downtown that recently closed. We were able to rescue tons of shelf-stable goods (which are rare in our day-to-day donations!) & fresh items that will go to families in Ward 7.

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Last night was a beautiful summer evening for our food rescuer happy hour caboosecommons 🥨 Laughs all around with our wonderful NoVA volunteers!