Imagine a Future Without Hunger and Wasted Food

Together, we can rescue good food and get it to those who need it most

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    Rescue good food

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    Nourish our community

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    Be part of the solution

40% of Food Is Wasted, Yet 1 in 5 People in Our Community Faces Food Insecurity

  • Looking for an easy way to volunteer that doesn't take a lot of time?
  • Worried about the environmental impact of wasted food in landfills?
  • Have surplus food at your restaurant, store, or cafeteria that you’d like to donate?
  • Does your agency or pantry need additional resources to distribute food to those who need it most?

If any of this sounds familiar, Last Mile Food Rescue would like to hear from you.

pounds of excess food saved since 2020

From Throw Away to a Better Way

We understand that addressing a big problem like food insecurity might seem overwhelming. That’s why Last Mile Food Rescue brings together the power of technology and volunteers to deliver food that would otherwise be thrown away to our neighbors in need.

We connect the dots between sources of good food and agencies that distribute it, and make it fun and rewarding for volunteers along the way.

  • Over 11 million pounds of excess food saved since 2020
  • 2.6 million meals provided in 2023 alone
  • 30 million pounds of CO2eq prevented
  • Delivered $40 million worth of free food
  • Saved agencies $500,000 in labor costs
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The Smart Solution to a Persistent Problem

Last Mile Food Rescue takes a volunteer- and technology-driven approach to rescuing fresh, desirable food in Greater Cincinnati. Our volunteers, we call them Food Rescue Heroes, deliver food donated by donors like grocery stores, restaurants, event venues, and school and corporate cafeterias to the agencies battling food insecurity in our community.

Diverting food from landfills just makes sense for everyone.

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    Technology-Driven

    Volunteers use an Uber-style app to pick up and deliver food

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    Reliable

    Efficient pickups from donors and an established network of agencies means fresh food gets to people who need it fast

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    Impactful

    Donated food plus volunteer time equals bigger return on investment

Our Difference Makes a Difference

We bring everyone together in our mission to eliminate wasted food and hunger in Greater Cincinnati. Technology makes the process streamlined and easy.

Passion makes our joy in helping contagious.

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    Food Donors

    We offer a simple way to donate fresh excess food with reliable on-site pick up.

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    Food Rescue Heroes

    Guided by the app and our dispatchers, volunteers choose a rescue based on their availability and location to help.

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    Agencies

    Our partners conserve resources by regularly receiving fresh, desirable food for free.

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    Financial Donors

    We provide a uniquely rewarding approach to impacting the community and the environment.

The Power to Help: Right in Your Pocket

We believe volunteering should be fun, convenient and rewarding. With our Last Mile Food Rescue app, volunteers can “claim” rescues to pick up and deliver food when it works for their schedule.

  • Easy installation through Apple or Google Play
  • Live support from Last Mile’s dispatchers
  • Route tracking and important details provided

Ready to use your wheels to deliver meals?

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More Hope, Less Wasted Food and Hunger

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    1. Discover our unique mission

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    2. Take action, volunteer or give

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    3. Know you’ve helped fight wasted food and hunger

Don’t Let Good Food Go to Waste

Forty percent of food produced gets thrown away. At the same time, one in five people faces food insecurity – and food sent to the landfill contributes to greenhouse gases.

The solution to these issues is clear, but we need help to bring our vision of ending food waste and hunger to reality. Join Last Mile Food Rescue in creating a free and dependable supply of fresh food to our neighbors who need it most.

Don’t Let Good Food Go to Waste

Forty percent of food produced gets thrown away. At the same time, one in five people faces food insecurity – and food sent to the landfill contributes to greenhouse gases.

The solution to these issues is clear, but we need help to bring our vision of ending food waste and hunger to reality. Join Last Mile Food Rescue in creating a free and dependable supply of fresh food to our neighbors who need it most.

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