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We need your help to meet our mission, now, more than ever.

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At FRN, we remain committed to feeding people faster and responding to growing needs in our communities. Donation amounts represent average equivalents. All gifts will provide support across all of our programs and support our mission to recover surplus food and end hunger in the U.S.

Families are facing rising costs everywhere they turn, at the gas pump, grocery counter, and utilities bills; life necessities cost more. At the same time, low-income families are seeing reductions in their SNAP and WIC benefits. They are increasingly living on the edge.

But the costs of transportation, food recovery, staffing, and operations have all increased substantially, along with need.

The reality is stark, and we need your support to meet this moment. Your gift today will directly help us feed more people, faster, more efficiently.

“I recover food because I remember times when I didn't have food at home."

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“I recover with FRN because I grew up in an immigrant home where every morsel of food is very valued; we didn’t have much to spare. My upbringing taught me the value of food in both nutrition and using all our resources. ” 
Make a donation
3% Cover the Fee

At FRN, we remain committed to feeding people faster and responding to growing needs in our communities. Donation amounts represent average equivalents. All gifts will provide support across all of our programs and support our mission to recover surplus food and end hunger in the U.S.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • All donations to Food Recovery Network are tax-deductible. Need a tax receipt?

    Email development@foodrecoverynetwork.org.

  • Your donation supports our Student Chapter, Produce Distribution, and Community College programs in recovering surplus food to feed people experiencing hunger.

    Food Recovery Network (FRN) unites 8,000+ college students, food suppliers, farmers, and local businesses across the U.S. in the fight against climate change and hunger by recovering surplus food from across the supply chain and donating it to local nonprofit organizations that feed people experiencing hunger.

    Follow us on Instagram for stories from our chapters, updates on our elementary school produce distribution program, and on the ground details from our big event recoveries. Join the movement.

  • You can donate in honor of someone or designate your donation to contribute to a specific chapter’s efforts. Please leave a comment when making the donation.