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Volunteering for a “shift” is easy and fun to do. Typically “shifts” only take less than an hour and you get to meet some of the most generous and grateful people.

Don’t have a car or want to help in a different way? E-mail us and we will apply your skills in other ways to help feed those in need in our community.

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We have been able to continue our work thanks in part to grants from these foundations. We could not help feed those in need without support from the community!

ATHENS FOOD RESCUE DELIVERS

By AFR volunteer Fred Kight

I have kind of a love-hate thing going with Athens Food Rescue. I love the work I do with the group because I hate to see food go to waste.

AFR distributes food to places where area residents can get it.  While doing so, AFR reduces the amount of food going to the landfill.

Please consider helping us.  No one gets paid for the rescue effort but there are expenses involved and money donations would be much appreciated.

We ask for your support only once a year, while collecting and transporting food nearly every day. So far this year we have moved 14,680 pounds of food to 14 recipient agencies.

“We are hoping to raise $2500,” says Nanda Filkin, Athens Food Rescue’s executive director.  “We spend about $4000 a year for regular operations.”

“Our biggest expense is insurance,” Filkin explains.  “Our volunteers use their own cars to pickup food from donors and deliver it to various food pantries and other partners, and regulations for non-profits like ours require insurance.”

If you would like to donate to Athens Food Rescue, send a check to: Athens Food Rescue, P.O. Box 1143., Athens, Ohio 45701.

You can also donate by giving directly to The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio in our name. Gifts to the Athens Food Rescue Fund are tax deductible.

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Volunteer with AFR

Why participate in food rescue?

Help the Community

  • 1 in 6 American households are food insecure

  • Contributing to Athens Food Rescue helps feed hungry people in Athens with food that would otherwise go to waste

Improve Your Bottom Line

  • Reduce waste hauling fees

  • Cut costs by developing new waste reduction strategies

  • You may be eligible for an enhanced tax deduction

Bolster Sustainability

  • Food recovery helps reduce food waste, America’s largest waste stream

  • Organic waste emits methane, which is 21 times more harmful than carbon dioxide*

  • Source reduction and donating food to feed people are the best ways to reduce food waste

Liability Protection

  • The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act protects all good faith food donors from liability

  • Thousands of businesses, universities, and even the federal government donate surplus food regularly

Learn more about food waste management with these resources:

If you would like to donate to Athens Food Rescue, you can send us a check to:

Athens Food Rescue, P.O. Box 1143, Athens, Ohio  45701

You can also donate to Athens Food Rescue by giving directly to The Foundation for Appalachian Ohio in our name. Gifts to the Athens Food Rescue Fund are tax deductible and can be made in many ways, including cash, bequests, and life insurance.  You can find more about how to do this here.