For August, the CFR team reached out to Dara Tokarz, a new volunteer who joined CFR at the end of June. Dara works with community partnerships and grants at KPC Buddhist Relief , an organization that supports the efforts of other Montgomery County food assistance providers (FAPs). KPC Buddhist Relief was the recipient of a FY24 Food Systems Infrastructure Grant , for theirContinue 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
Volunteers, did you know that there is one more food run step to complete after you drop food to recipient organizations? You need to fill in the “complete status” section in ChowMatch , Community Food Rescue’s (CFR) matching and reporting tool. This electronic method of reporting replaces the old-school paper tracking form that we used in the early days ofContinue Reading
Manna’s Community Food Education program offers free classes to Manna participants, their families, and students who attend schools with high Free and Reduced Meals (FARMS) rates. However, due to COVID-19, all classes have gone virtual. Now cooking ‘together’ means that everyone cooks from their home following along on screen with Manna staff, Cynthia Wilson, Community Food Education Program Manager,Continue Reading
Since March 31, when COVID-19 changed everything and Community Food Rescue began offering home delivery of Manna’s Food for Families , volunteer food runners have delivered more than 1,500 packages of fresh produce, canned goods and meat to Manna participants who should not be going out during the pandemic. And through that experience, we’ve learned a lot. We read every comment thatContinue Reading
Even though it is July, Manna Food Center’s Community Food Rescue Program just completed its fiscal year. Looking back over our last year of activities–July 2019 to June 2020, what a year it has been! Check out these photos from the CFR Facebook Page to see food rescue in action.
Thanks to you, our Community Food Rescue volunteer food runners, participants in Manna’s Food for Families program are receiving fresh produce and other perishable food, frozen meat and shelf stable food right to their front door. Manna started home deliveries in March, in response to the Coronavirus pandemic, for people who are at high risk.Continue Reading
As we expand CFR’s capabilities to deliver food to Manna’s participants who cannot or should not be out during COVID-19, we are thrilled and a bit overwhelmed by the number of people who have signed up to be CFR volunteer food runners ! We are grateful for our new CFR food runners for stepping up during this difficult time, and forContinue Reading
April 15th is right around the corner, and most Americans are busy calculating our taxes for 2018. Community Food Rescue (CFR) members — whether you are a food donor business, non-profit recipient organization, or volunteer food runner — may benefit from your food recovery participation. Our matching software, ChowMatch , makes calculating your tax benefits aContinue Reading
Since our start in Sept. 2015, Community Food Rescue’s (CFR) growing network—now 200 members strong — has redirected 744,487 lbs. of rescued food, representing about 496,000 meals, to people experiencing hunger. As we plan our programming for 2017, please take this short CFR interest survey to let us know how we can make the most of your CFR experience. WhetherContinue Reading
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