Emerald Coast Food Rescue

05/28/2026

Sams Club Sam’s Club donated 1800 lb of chobani protein shakes and we were able to deliver it to Fort Walton Beach High School football team 💪🚛

05/25/2026

Today we remember and honor the men and women who lost their lives serving our nation. The memory of their sacrifice is held with gratitude and reminds each of us of our own duty to country, community and each other.

05/24/2026

Emerald Coast Food Rescue delivered 2000 pounds each to both Crestview Community Seventh-Day Adventist Church and Dinner at Dad’s for the holiday weekend.

A huge thank you to our amazing truck driver, Jeremy, and the devoted community operations who make this incredible work possible.

ECFR delivers food to nearly 39,000 food-insecure people across Okaloosa and Walton Counties every month, supplementing more than 200,000 meals.

Your gift today keeps our trucks on the road and food moving to the families who need it most. Every dollar counts...

And right now, your support can go that much further, every individual donations will be MATCHED up to a total of $50,000 through 2026.

Food Rescue truck Fund: https://givebutter.com/m9qqaj?s=6aQ5MI

Become a Harvest Advocate: https://ecfoodrescue.org/donate/

05/23/2026

Started Memorial Day weekend out strong! 💪
Yesterday we were able to deliver 2000 pounds of food to both Project Hope and 1st Presbyterian (Sharing and Caring of Crestview). We are so thankful for our nonprofit partners and for all of the amazing volunteers who make this important work possible in our community!

With food insecurity rising across Okaloosa and Walton Counties, the timing of community support has never been more important. Every day, more families are turning to the programs we serve because grocery prices continue to climb and budgets simply can’t keep up. Emerald Coast Food Rescue is moving record amounts of food this year…but the demand is rising right alongside it.

Each donation directly strengthens the work happening on our trucks six days a week. Because our cost to rescue, transport, and deliver food is just $0.14 per pound, even a modest gift turns into a tremendous amount of impact. Every dollar stretches into roughly 7–8 meals for local families, seniors, veterans, and children.

And right now, your support can go that much further, every individual donations will be MATCHED up to a total of $50,000 through 2026!

Food Rescue truck Fund: https://givebutter.com/m9qqaj?s=6aQ5MI

Become a Harvest Advocate: https://ecfoodrescue.org/donate/

05/22/2026

8 pallets of quality meats and produce from Sam's Club. We are so thankful for our community partners who help make it possible for us to bridge the gap between food surplus and local hunger.

Our trucks keep Northwest Florida fed... but right now, they need your help.

Emerald Coast Food Rescue delivers food to nearly 39,000 food-insecure people across Okaloosa and Walton Counties every month, supplementing more than 200,000 meals. That mission runs on two trucks and both of them need new lift gates to keep operating safely and reliably.

Replacing both lift gates is a significant expense we cannot absorb alone. Without them, our ability to pick up and deliver food is at risk and the tens of thousands of neighbors who depend on our weekly runs will feel it.

Your gift today keeps our trucks on the road and food moving to the families who need it most. Every dollar counts...

And right now, your support can go that much further, every individual donations will be MATCHED up to a total of $50,000 through 2026.

Food Rescue truck Fund: https://givebutter.com/m9qqaj?s=6aQ5MI

Become a Harvest Advocate: https://ecfoodrescue.org/donate/

05/16/2026

Come see us at the Niceville Bazaar 2.0 today!! We will be here until 3pm 💙

05/12/2026

💪268,492 pounds rescued in APRIL in Okaloosa & Walton County!

This provided food for:
🏠2573 Households
🧍5002 Individuals
🤱1586 Children
👨‍🦯1714 Seniors
🏅275 Veterans

Emerald Coast Food Rescue needs help to keep our trucks on the road and continue our mission in bridging the gap between food surplus and local hunger. Follow the link to support those in our community who need it most 💝

Emerald Coast Food Rescue

05/12/2026

Emerald Coast Food Rescue still has a few volunteer slots available to help with the Digital Graffiti event in Alys Beach this Friday, May 15th from 7:00-11:30PM to assist with DG Festival Support.

Please make note that all volunteers must be 21+ to volunteer this night as it is a 21+ only event on Friday.

Every person who volunteers for this shift will receive a comp ticket to Saturday night of Digital Graffiti to come back and enjoy the festival the following night. Volunteers will also be provided with a Volunteer T-shirt to wear during their shift that they can keep.

Link to sign up in comments

05/08/2026

Angel Schauer is an invaluable member of the Emerald Coast Food Rescue family, and we are thrilled and proud to announce that yesterday she was celebrated as a 2026 Women of Honor by the Okaloosa County Commission on the Status of Women. In 2019 the non-profit foundation was launched to fund activities to support the needs of women and children in our community.

Angel may be her nickname, but it suits her perfectly. As I am sure anyone who has ever met her would agree-both her reputation and demeanor reflect a heavenly nature. She has an exceptionally generous heart, and each act of service she offers is accompanied by her bright, contagious smile.

Although not from here originally, as a longtime resident of Fort Walton Beach, Angela Schauer, has been making a meaningful impact since she moved to our area. She worked as the Administrative Assistant for the Executive Director for the American Cancer Society from 1997 to 2006. In 2002 she was named Okaloosa Chapter International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) “Member of the Year”. After that, she was a Health Administrative Assistant at Simerly-Ayers Insurance Group, Ft. Walton Beach, FL for over a decade.

Since 2024, Angel has been Administrative Coordinator for Emerald Coast Food Rescue. Her role is crucial to the operation in bridging the gap between food surplus and local hunger in Okaloosa and Walton Counties. Throughout the years she's been involved in countless volunteer efforts, including United Methodist Children’s Home, Children in Crisis, Pet Partner Therapy Team, and Stage Crafters Community Theatre, just to name a few. Currently, she is assisting United Way review grant applications for local nonprofit organizations.

She and her husband, Jerry, are active members of The Gathering Church, where she also connects with opportunities to serve our community, such as their holiday food distribution in December 2025. She is a skilled crafts(wo)man and is an active member of the Silver Threads and Flying Needle Quilt Guilds. The beautiful quilts and detailed embroidery pieces that she creates are more often than not donated or given to others as gifts. Her devotion to humanitarian efforts and dynamic areas of service have proven to be continually impactful in our community. Angel's hard work and heart of gracious giving qualify her as a Woman of Honor.

We love you, Angel!

05/08/2026

Just a reminder, the USPS Letter Carriers’ Food Drive is Saturday!!