@WeRecoverFood

We connect organizations with surplus food to communities in need, championing sustainability by diverting edible food away from landfills. All for free.

 District of Columbia, USA
foodrecovery.org
Joined July 2014
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Our very own Shannon Hickey, Director of Northeast Operations, attended the Catalyst Grantee Learning Conversation today at the Rhode Island Foundation with our partners from the Rhode Island Food Policy Council and the Center for Eco Technology!
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Alongside the seven other grantees, we shared our progress from Year 1 (of 3) of the Food and Climate Action Partnership. #food #foodrecovery #nonprofit #rhodeisland
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Emily Grant, Director of Operations: Florida & Chicago, attended the 2026 Nonprofit Alliance Rising Leaders Summit in Philadelphia, where the team explored the Thermostat Effect as a leadership framework, alongside workshops on managing up, down, and across, and peer consulting.
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We had an incredible time recovering food from the NACS Show in Las Vegas this year. Thank you to our very own Sammie and Ellen for being out there and ensuring this NACS Show food recovery was a massive success!
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Thank you to @NACSonline, our volunteers, and all of our partners for making this opportunity possible. Unused food from exhibitors and event activities was recovered, sorted, and distributed with our partners, allowing us to provide meals for individuals and families in need.
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Last September, we recovered over 4 million pounds of food that would otherwise end up in a landfill. 🎉 Great job team, and thank you to all those who make our work possible! #foodrecovery #food #nonprofit #foodrescue
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🎉 Happy 4-Year Work Anniversary, Emily! 🎉 Join us in celebrating Emily Grant, our Director of Operations for Florida & Chicago, who has been part of our team for four amazing years! We’re so grateful for all her hard work, dedication, and the impact she makes every day. 🥳💚
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Last year, in 2025, we recovered over 300,000 pounds of food and supplies, which were donated to Indigenous groups across the country. This Indigenous Peoples' Day, we honor the original stewards of this land and celebrate the partnerships that nourish communities. #food
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🍎 Big news! FoodRecovery.org was featured in Wonder's Hunger Action Month blog! From packing thousands of pounds of food to distributing 200 ready-to-eat meals and 200 bags of fresh groceries in NYC! We're proud to be part of the movement to strengthen food access.
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Want to read more? Check the link: about.wonder.com/news/detail… #food #wonder #hungeractionmonth #hunger #NYC
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🌱 Want to use your skills for good? We're looking for 3 motivated volunteers to join our Research and Development team this October/November! 📍 Fully Remote | 🕐 Flexible (~5–9 hrs/week for 2 months) #VolunteerOpportunity #RemoteVolunteer #FoodRecovery #Volunteer #Research
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📞 Help us make outbound calls across the U.S. & Canada to connect surplus food with communities in need. No prior experience required — just passion, reliability, and good communication skills! 💬 ✅ Make a real impact on hunger + food waste
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✅ Gain hands-on nonprofit experience ✅ Letters of recommendation available 📩 Apply by emailing [email protected] (no attachments, please!) 🗓️ Deadline: 11/1/2026 Want to read more?: idealist.org/en/volunteer-op…

Research & Development Volunteer (Remote – Cold Calling | U.S. & Canada) - Volunteer Opportunity

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Happy DAF Day! 🎉 Did you know you can support our mission through your Donor Advised Fund? Check out our quick tutorial below on how to donate to FoodRecovery.org today! #DAFDay #FoodRecovery #Philanthropy #Nonprofit #FYP
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💻 Part-Time Tech Role with a Powerful Purpose. 🌍 FoodRecovery.org is looking for a Technology Operations Administrator to help us rescue surplus food and keep it out of landfills.
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If you’re organized, love Google Workspace, and want to use your IT skills for good, this fully remote role is for you. 🕒 Details: • Part-Time: 20 hrs/week • Pay: $30/hour • Location: Fully Remote (USA) • Focus: Google Workspace, Analytics, QA, & Project Coordination
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Help us power the platform that feeds communities. Apply today! 👇 jobs.gusto.com/postings/mean… #TechForGood #RemoteJobs #PartTime #NonprofitJobs #FoodRecovery
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This year, the Large Donation team helped recover and donate 728,872 pounds of cantaloupe!! #food #nonprofit #foodrecovery #cantaloupe #donation
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This year, the Large Donation team helped recover and donate 284,636 pounds of cucumbers!! 🥒 #food #nonprofit #donation #foodrecovery #hunger
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What a way to close out Hunger Action Month and NYC Climate Action Week! 🌱🍎 Thanks to our incredible volunteers, we distributed 200 hot meals courtesy of Tariq's #1 Halal Food Cart! But we didn’t stop there. Together with our partners at @wonder and @sharingexcess, we:
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🍽️ Fed over 370 people
🥦 Redistributed 4,350+ lbs of produce (equivalent to 3,625 meals!)
🌍 Diverted 17,000 lbs of greenhouse gas emissions from landfills We are so grateful to everyone who came out to make this happen. #food #nycclimateweek #nyc #environment #nonprofit
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