412 Food Rescue

412 Food Rescue works with Food retailers, wholesalers, restaurants, caterers, universities and other Food providers to Rescue un-sellable but perfectly good Food. These providers often do not have the operations resources to consistently redirect Food to community organizations. 412 Food Rescue only rescues fresh, perishable food-healthy food-and directly distributes it to organizations. It does not store or bank the Food. Donated Food is valued at the approximate estimated retail Food value of one pound of Food wasted as well as Food waste diverted, based on 2016 data from the bureau of labor statistics on monthly average Food prices to estimated retail Food value, which is updated yearly based upon the consumer price index for Food at home. 412 Food Rescue rescued approximately 4,390,000 pounds of Food during 2023 with an estimated fair value of $13,076,394 for the year ended december 31, 2023. Food is delivered to agencies that serve low-income, homeless, and other needy people in allegheny county, Pennsylvania. Agencies currently include soup kitchens, public school backpack programs, community organizations and other nonprofits that serve those who are Food insecure. 412 Food Rescue will accept beneficiary applications from organizations that can redistribute Food directly to those who are hungry.