Volunteer
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.
Our Funders
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!
Since getting started in 2015, Athens Food Rescue has picked up and delivered more than 315,000 pounds of food to pantries and food kitchens in Athens County.
Feeding hungry people and keeping surplus food out of the landfill is AFR’s main mission but it’s not all the organization does. Providing support to partners is another objective.
“Thanks to a donation from QuidelOrtho’s giving program, Athens Food Rescue was able to provide much needed resources to two of the local food pantries and kitchens,” said Nanda Filkin, AFR’s executive director.
One of the gifts – a rice cooker – was to the Monday Lunch Food Kitchen in Athens.
“We at Monday Lunch Soup Kitchen want to extend our heartfelt thanks for a much needed and highly valued rice cooker,” said Tom Murray, Kitchen director. “We used it for the first time on Monday (10/14) and it enhanced our autumn casserole immensely.”
Murray added, “As we provide meals in the future, the cooker will enable us to incorporate a staple grain into stews, casseroles, soups and more.”
The second gift – 50 reusable shopping bags – was to Feed My Sheep Food Pantry in Torch.
“Torch uses the shopping bags to distribute food at their monthly pantry,” explained Filkin.
AFR is an all-volunteer, non-profit group. Donations are welcome and checks should be sent to Athens Food Rescue, P.O. Box 1143, Athens, Ohio 45701.
For more information, visit www.athensfoodrescue.com.
Why participate in food rescue?
Help the Community
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1 in 6 American households are food insecure
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Contributing to Athens Food Rescue helps feed hungry people in Athens with food that would otherwise go to waste
Improve Your Bottom Line
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Reduce waste hauling fees
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Cut costs by developing new waste reduction strategies
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You may be eligible for an enhanced tax deduction
Bolster Sustainability
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Food recovery helps reduce food waste, America’s largest waste stream
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Organic waste emits methane, which is 21 times more harmful than carbon dioxide*
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Source reduction and donating food to feed people are the best ways to reduce food waste
Liability Protection
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The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act protects all good faith food donors from liability
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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.