As the largest student-led movement recovering surplus food in the U.S., chapters are the lifeblood of FRN. We took the opportunity this summer to launch the Summer Chapter Showcase, spotlighting 12 amazing chapters for their tireless efforts.
Food Recovery Network (FRN) is thrilled to announce an exciting milestone as we approach the recovery of 100,000 pounds of surplus food in partnership with Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center. In just over 2 years, our collaboration has grown to support ten hunger-fighting partners in the greater D.C. area, providing nearly 85,000 meals.
FRN helps students join the movement to fight waste and feed people by starting an FRN chapter to recover and distribute surplus food on their campus and in their wider community. There are only 3 steps to starting a chapter –
It is crushing news the USDA will discontinue the regular collection of data to provide Household Food Security Reports; to be willfully uninformed. I assure you, FRN will continue to work alongside the communities most affected by hunger. Hunger is present in every single ZIP code; that’s a reality we all recognize.