So What Else is a CFR donor and recipient. We recently spoke to our partner, So What Else, asking how Community Food Rescue and our ChowMatch platform have helped them in their work. Megan Joe, Executive Director for So What Else responded. “So What Else has enjoyed being able to offer items in bulk toContinue Reading
Food Waste Prevention Week kicked off Monday, April 1st, 2024, and ran through April 7th, 2024. As with the year before, Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue program partnered with other organizations and institutions in the DMV area to raise regional awareness. Check out this webpage to see all the events that happened locally with all our partners. Below are the events CFR partneredContinue Reading
We are highlighting the Upcounty Hub this quarter in our e-newsletter. We spoke with Marko Rivera-Oven to learn more about this non-profit and the work they do in Montgomery County. Here is what Marko shared with us. How was your organization founded/what is its origin story? In March 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19Continue Reading
We want to highlight the work and efforts of CFR donor and recipient organization, Guru Gobind Singh Foundation Trust . This foundation is committed to helping families in need, a value deeply rooted in the Sikh faith. For this blog, we interviewed Aman Shergill, who began assembling and directing a team of devoted community volunteers for a program aiding families.Continue Reading
We want to share just one of many success stories made possible by the Community Food Rescue network and bulk donation feature in ChowMatch. One of our integral CFR network partners, So What Else (SWE), is both a CFR donor and recipient who took a more active role in CFR back in July. Since July, SWE has testedContinue Reading
Many incredible food banks and food insecure organizations work tirelessly to assist those in need, but they simply can’t do it without the assistance of volunteers like you. Volunteers leave each day after donating their time, knowing they have helped provide food for those in desperate need. They make a critical difference in their communityContinue Reading
We bid a fond farewell to our colleague and friend Susan Wexler, CFR outreach coordinator, who finished her work with Community Food Rescue on Nov. 30th. Susan joined CFR in 2016 to help expand the CFR network of food donor businesses, food assistance organizations, and volunteer food runners. With her help, CFR has grown fromContinue Reading
The Islamic Center of Maryland’s (ICM) Social Service Food Pantry provides a monthly food box for community families in Gaithersburg who need assistance. They regularly receive food from Manna Food Center , Community Food Rescue , and others for their food boxes. In mid-May, they also wanted to help people to get the Covid-19 vaccine. Adileh Sharieff, an ICM Board member, related how they got creative.
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