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!
The Athens Food Rescue “elves” have been busy lately. More than a dozen holiday pickups have resulted in deliveries of more than 4700 pounds of food for hungry Athens County residents.
Ten AFR volunteers hauled the food to pantries and kitchens in Athens, The Plains, Nelsonville and Torch.
“We are so grateful for our donors,” said Nanda Filkin, executive director of Athens Food Rescue. “Thanks to them and our hardworking volunteers, we were able to rescue food that would have otherwise been wasted.”
Filkin added, “Local food kitchens, those serving hot meals to our community members, received not only staples such as fresh produce and meat but also ready-made meals and pastries. Food pantries such as Torch and The Nelsonville Food Cupboard received food that was distributed to community members in need. It is a truly beautiful thing to see how many local people benefited from our efforts.”
Athens Food Rescue has been feeding hungry people and keeping surplus food out of the landfill since 2015. It is an all-volunteer, non-profit group.
Anyone wishing to donate should send a check to Athens Food Rescue, P.O. Box 1143, Athens, Ohio 45701. For more information, visit www.athensfoodrescue.com.
(Photo is Caitlin Kight, AFR volunteer and Rober Lemon and Patty Greenwalt, Feed My Sheep volunteers.)
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.