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Share food with those who need it
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Keep food out of the landfill
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Receive tax credits
Letting Perfectly Good Food Go To Waste?
If you want to connect good food with people who need it most, partner with Last Mile Food Rescue.
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We Rescue Large Loads and Rejected Loads, Too
With two refrigerated trucks, three refrigerated vans, and dedicated drivers, Last Mile can rescue your large donations or distressed loads — ensuring that valuable food reaches people in need. No load is too large to be saved and delivered to those facing food insecurity.
Food Donation Guidelines
We accept a wide range of fresh, frozen and packaged food items.
- Fresh produce
- Dairy, meat and other packaged foods
- Prepared food from commercial kitchens
Want to learn more? See our detailed food donation guidelines for a full list of accepted items, food safety standards, and donor protections under the Good Samaritan Act.
Our Food Donors
Don’t Throw Away: Give Away!
Every donation large or small has the power to make a huge impact.
- Food distributors and grocery stores with good meat, dairy or produce
- Local event venues with prepared food left over from events
- Restaurants with excess as menus change
- School and corporate cafeterias
- Large loads of food turned away at a dock.
Food Donors Benefit, Too
Being part of the Last Mile Food Rescue mission feels good, but it also provides food donors with:
- An easy, reliable way to deliver food to agencies that need it – at no cost.
- The opportunity to keep food out of landfills, where it contributes to greenhouse gas emissions.
- Flexibility in donating: No need to drop off your food donation. Set up recurring donations or a one-time pickup.
- Tax benefits.
Help End Hunger and Wasted Food
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1. Package, Don’t Pitch
Do you have food that goes to waste? Don’t throw it out. Package it in disposable containers or cardboard boxes to prepare for a rescue.
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2. Date It and Save It
Date and label the food so that it complies with food safety guidelines. Then put it in the safest form for rescue.
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3. Ready for Rescue
Contact Last Mile to schedule your donation pickup. We’ll arrange a convenient time that works for you and your staff. A volunteer will pick up all the food you saved!
