Food Rescue

Need has no timeline, which is why Food Bank of the Rockies proudly supports the Food Rescue Program. The Food Rescue Program brings together a vast network of retail and non-retail partners, food distributors and manufacturers, and Hunger Relief Partners like food pantries and community kitchens to accomplish our combined goals of reducing food waste and providing people with high-quality, nutrient-rich surplus food. 

The process works in a couple of ways. One way is for our Hunger Relief Partners to pick up surplus food directly from retail locations like King Soopers or Walmart stores. Another way is via food donations captured from partners across the food supply chain. These donations are either trucked to our distribution center or picked up by one of our Food Rescue Program drivers. Once received, items are sorted by volunteers, itemized, and uploaded to our food-ordering system for Hunger Relief Partners to order. 

Included in our Food Rescue network are over 800 retail locations for chains like King Soopers, Walmart, Target, Sprouts, and Starbucks. Additionally, we work with a myriad of other food businesses like major distributors Shamrock, Amazon, KeHE, and US Foods; farms and ranches; local manufacturers such as Mountain View Foods and Pepperidge Farm; and many more sustainability-minded companies.

Thanks to this web of donation partners and Hunger Relief Partners, we are able to turn nutritious surplus food into meals for our neighbors experiencing food insecurity — a true example of our mission at work: igniting the power of community to nourish our community.