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!
“Our long-term mission is to have an Athens community that does not waste food and is hunger free and waste free.”
As the leader of Athens Food Rescue, Nanda Filkin (pictured on the left) is trying to think big and “to keep the momentum going that we have worked hard to build up over the last nine years.”
That effort has resulted in the collection of more than 250,000 pounds of food and its delivery to several food pantries, meal programs and other groups. This not only helps fight hunger, it also keeps the surplus food out of the landfill.
Filkin is executive director of Athens Food Rescue and, like everyone else with the group, she is a volunteer. A newly developed strategic plan, says Filkin, is to “build a better volunteer pool with more structured training and plans for volunteers.”
A second goal of the strategic plan “is to build a larger, more diverse board of directors.” And the final, Filkin added, “is to have a fundraising goal to be able to hire an executive director.”
The strategic plan was developed in consultation with Mission Met of Athens and funded with money from the Athens County Foundation. The work took several weeks and Filkin was aided by Teresa Curtiss, another AFR leader. (pictured in the middle, along with Adele Hanson on the right.)
More information about AFR is available at www.athensfoodrescue.com. Donations are welcome with a check to Athens Food Rescue, P.O. Box 1143, Athens, Ohio 45701.
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.