412 Food Rescue

412 Food Rescue Food belongs to people, not landfills. Download the 412 Food Rescue app to get started! It's so easy. Retired and have a few minutes to pitch in? Great!

At 412 Food Rescue, we believe that food belongs to people, not landfills. That's why we created an app that automates all the logistics of rescuing retail, surplus food, to make it easy for our volunteers to pitch in. In just 30 minutes to an hour, you can pick up fresh food that's about to get thrown away and deliver it to a non-profit that serves our neighbors facing food insecurity. It feels so good to help end food waste AND hunger at the same time! Since 87% of rescued food is fresh, time is always of the essence. That's why volunteer drivers like you, make all the difference. Restaurants, food stores and all kinds of retail food locations often have extra food to donate right near where you live. So many times, claiming a food rescue is convenient, and can become part of your everyday routine. Just download our app today - it's friendly, intuitive and fun! There's no age limit - if you're a parent with kids, bring them along. Enjoying a flexible work schedule? You can find a food rescue that works for you. We are so grateful for our growing community of Food Rescue Heroes all across Western Pennsylvania. Thank you for learning more about us and hope you'll join our movement, too.

In 2025, the government stopped tracking hunger in America. That doesn't mean it went away. With the largest SNAP and WI...
09/14/2026

In 2025, the government stopped tracking hunger in America. That doesn't mean it went away. With the largest SNAP and WIC cuts in the program's history now in force, more of our neighbors are at risk and we refuse to look away.

Just Harvest Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank The Food Trust

09/11/2026

One million rescues. One movement. Thousands of people choosing to keep good food moving. 💚

Powered by Food Rescue Hero, volunteers across North America have now completed ONE MILLION food rescues, moving surplus food to communities instead of letting it go to waste.

And while rescue #1,000,000 could have happened anywhere across the Food Rescue Hero Network, it happened right here, where this movement began: Pittsburgh.

Friday morning, 412 Food Rescue volunteer Barb completed the milestone rescue, moving surplus food from GetGo at Cranberry Crossroads to nonprofit partner Christian Housing, Alexis Manor.

But this milestone is much bigger than one rescue or one city. It represents 63,000 people across North America taking action through Food Rescue Hero.

What started in Pittsburgh has grown into a movement.

One million rescues and we’re still moving. 💚

The moment surplus food becomes available, the clock starts ticking.Our Operations Team is already asking: Where can thi...
09/09/2026

The moment surplus food becomes available, the clock starts ticking.

Our Operations Team is already asking: Where can this go? Which nonprofit partner can receive it? Who can get it out into the community quickly?

Each year, around 650 food donors provide surplus food, 1,180 active volunteers help keep it moving, and our fleet team completes 29,000 rescues across Southwestern Pennsylvania.

At the center of where that food goes are nearly 520 nonprofit partners, organizations already embedded in their communities that know how to get good food to the people they serve.

412 Food Rescue isn’t a traditional food bank. We mobilize food. Our food donors, volunteers, fleet team and nonprofit partners work together to move good food quickly and get it where it can make an immediate impact.

Take a look at the roadmap above to follow the journey of a food rescue, from surplus food, to pickup, to one of our nonprofit partners and, ultimately, into the community.

🏈 412 Food Rescue is wishing Pitt Panthers a great season! We're especially cheering for Senior kicker Antonio Chadha! F...
09/05/2026

🏈 412 Food Rescue is wishing Pitt Panthers a great season! We're especially cheering for Senior kicker Antonio Chadha!

For the second year in a row, thanks to Huntington National Bank's Food Goals initiative, for every home field goal kicked by Pitt, 412 Food Rescue will receive a $1,000 donation! 💙 💛

We are proud to be a partner of Huntington Bank, Pitt Football, and the Food Goals program!

University of Pittsburgh

Stories on a Plate benefiting 412 Food Rescue: Stories on a Plate is a student-led initiative founded by Mahika Chopra, ...
09/04/2026

Stories on a Plate benefiting 412 Food Rescue: Stories on a Plate is a student-led initiative founded by Mahika Chopra, a high school student at Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh.

“Our mission is to celebrate culture and traditions through shared meals and the stories behind them, while supporting local food charities.”

Sign up here: https://givebutter.com/tandoori_summertable

What happens to rescued food that needs a little more work before it can reach our neighbors?That’s where the Good Food ...
09/04/2026

What happens to rescued food that needs a little more work before it can reach our neighbors?

That’s where the Good Food Project comes in.

Since 2019, the Good Food Project in Millvale has helped 412 Food Rescue find another use for surplus food that may be too large, too unusual or too difficult to distribute as-is.

With the help of volunteers, rescued ingredients are transformed into nutritious, heat-and-eat meals, while bulk food donations are repackaged into grocery-sized portions that can be distributed through our nonprofit and community partners.

And the people you see here are a huge part of making that possible.

Individuals, families, coworkers, community groups and organizations come together at the Good Food Project to prep, cook, portion and pack food, helping us get more good food to neighbors instead of letting it go to waste.

The Good Food Project is where food rescue, hunger relief and community come together.

Want to be part of it? Join us for a volunteer shift at the Good Food Project in Millvale.

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Food rescue is powered by people who choose to show up for their neighbors.Today, we’re highlighting a few of those Volu...
09/03/2026

Food rescue is powered by people who choose to show up for their neighbors.

Today, we’re highlighting a few of those Volunteer Voices including our new Volunteer Satisfaction and Community Events Manager, Mark Harrison, who actually started his 412 Food Rescue journey as a volunteer Food Rescue Hero.

Through volunteering, Mark saw firsthand how much perfectly good food goes to waste while connecting with new people and neighborhoods across our community. Now, he’s helping even more people find their place in the food rescue movement.

During Hunger Awareness Month, there are many ways to take action. Claim a rescue through the Food Rescue Hero app or volunteer with the Good Food Project. Whether you have an hour, an afternoon or want to make volunteering part of your routine, you can help keep good food moving to our neighbors.

We will not ignore hunger. Are you in?

09/01/2026

September is Hunger Awareness Month.

Hunger is here. In our neighborhoods. In our communities. Closer than many of us realize.

And this month, we’re asking you to make one simple commitment:

WE WILL NOT IGNORE HUNGER.

We’ll talk about it.
We’ll learn about it.
We’ll show up.
And we’ll take action.

If you’re with us, comment “I’M IN” below.

Because when our community decides not to look away, we can make a difference together.

We Will Not Ignore Hunger. Are you in?

We’re incredibly grateful to the Journey For Good Foundation for their recent grant support of our food recovery operati...
08/31/2026

We’re incredibly grateful to the Journey For Good Foundation for their recent grant support of our food recovery operations! 💚

Journey For Good Foundation is committed to strengthening communities by investing in food, shelter, education, and workforce development opportunities. Together, we’re putting good food to good use, strengthening the safety net for our neighbors, and building a more resilient community!

As we wrap up August and head into September, we’re looking back at our time at Chautauqua Institution and ahead to an i...
08/30/2026

As we wrap up August and head into September, we’re looking back at our time at Chautauqua Institution and ahead to an important month of conversation around hunger and food access.

From leading a three-day Master Class and a panel on building stronger food systems, to helping launch the region’s first food rescue pilot powered by Food Rescue Hero, our time at Chautauqua brought so much of our work together: technology, volunteers, partnerships and a shared belief that good food belongs to people, not landfills.

Today, 24 partners across the U.S. and internationally use Food Rescue Hero to help connect surplus food with people who need it.

The food exists. The need exists. The work is connecting the two.

September is Hunger Awareness Month. Throughout the month, we’ll be sharing more about hunger in our region, the connection between food waste and food insecurity, and the solutions that can help close the gap.

Because hunger isn’t isolated to one community. Neither are the solutions.

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