Feed People, Not Landfills with RLC

Your contributions to Rescuing Leftover Cuisine have let us provide meals to millions of people facing food insecurity across the nation. Thank you for your belief in our work and for helping us continue to keep surplus food out of landfills and on plates.

The summer season can be a strain on families with kids home from school. They may not have access to regular nutritious meals without the lunch service they receive during their school day. RLC aims to fill those meal gaps and keep families supported whenever they need it most. Your generous support lets us fill those gaps.

Momentum for our mission is growing. Here’s what we’ve been able to accomplish recently:

• We’ve rescued over 24 million pounds of food!
• Expanded food donor partnerships to new law firms, universities, film sets, hospitals, and more
• Increased our volunteering opportunities with companies who want to get involved in food rescue work...shout out to our recent corporate partners at Workday, Wegmans, and Liberty Mutual Foundation!

We’re close to rescuing 25 million pounds of food. Let’s work together to reach this goal before the end of the year.

Thank you for all your support. If you would like to contribute in other ways, please consider:

• Becoming a monthly sustainer of our campaign
• Sharing our mission with friends, family, and colleagues

Links:

• Join us on October 9th for our "Taste of RLC" event!

Thank you for supporting Rescuing Leftover Cuisine!

Your donation allows us to expand and provide food donations to even more communities facing food insecurity.

Just this year, we’ve provided over 400,000 meals to individuals and families who rely on rescued food during challenging times. In a world of rising consumer costs, the food we donate has a significant positive impact on keeping communities healthy and safe.

But there’s more good news… your donation supported not just healthier people, but also a healthier planet. Every pound of food our volunteers pick up and donate means less food in the landfill. In 2026 alone, our rescue missions have kept over 1 million pounds of carbon from entering the atmosphere!

Building Our Capacity in 2026

Looking ahead, RLC is on track to welcome new food donors, provide resources to more recipient communities, and test models to reach more audiences. 

Some highlights include:

• Hosting in-person events that showcase stories and promote human connection around the power of food
• Onboarding more large-scale partners nationwide that can provide thousands of pounds of food in one rescue (shout out to Home Chef and KIND)
• Spreading the importance of food rescue with companies across diverse industries (since December, we’ve coordinated with teams at Google and Tripadvisor to share our model!)

We deeply appreciate your belief in our mission and in making this growth possible. If you'd like to keep this momentum going, please consider:

• Becoming a monthly sustainer of our campaign
• Sharing our mission with friends, family, and colleagues

Thank you again for being part of this movement!

Links:

• About Rescuing Leftover Cuisine
• Get Involved with RLC