SAVING GRACE IS FEEDING HUNGRY BELLIES, RATHER THAN LANDFILLS, WITH EXCESS FOOD.

LAST MONTH

101848

Pounds of food rescued in October.

LIFETIME

3836803

Pounds of food since 2013. Valued at $6.6 million.

RECENT NEWS

Unique Event Allows Attendees to Experience Impact of Hunger

November 25, 2019

Hunger and homelessness are real issues in the Omaha community – more than 72,000 people…

Organizations Share Dedication to Connecting Excess Fresh Food with Those in Need

October 23, 2019

Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue and AmpleHarvest are both dedicated to connecting excess fresh food…

Celebrating Six Years of Feeding Hungry Bellies, Not Landfills

October 23, 2019

A full house of nearly 120 supporters enjoyed an evening at Dante on Sept. 30…

Melissa Sherlock, Food for Life Instructor

Food for Thought with Melissa Sherlock

July 18, 2019

Have tomatoes coming out of your ears? Cucumbers up to your eyelids? Peppers ready to…

Fourth Truck Added to Fleet

May 16, 2019

A fourth refrigerated truck was added to Saving Grace's fleet last month to meet growing…

Making an Impact on Food Waste and Hunger

May 16, 2019

2018 was a big year for Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue, thanks to the support…

VISION

Feed the hungry by rescuing the heartland’s bounty that would otherwise go to waste.

MISSION

Connect perishable food from local food purveyors to local nonprofits that feed our hungry, while raising awareness and educating the community on food waste and hunger.

IMPACT

Food insecurity affects over 73,000 of our neighbors in Douglas County. By partnering with local nonprofit agencies, Saving Grace is providing nutritious food to thousands of hungry seniors, children, veterans and families.
In 2018, Saving Grace rescued 905,765 pounds of healthy food valued at more than $1.5 million. We partnered with over 50 businesses that donate their surplus food to feed the hungry.
Last year alone, Saving Grace kept more than 450 tons of food out of our landfills.
Thousands of community members have become engaged in our “no food waste” movement and are finding ways to reduce food waste in their own lives.

40%

of all food produced in the United States is wasted.

20%

of kids in our community may go to bed hungry every night.

+ 75000

of our neighbors in Douglas County are food insecure.

17%

of those in our community struggle to find affordable, fresh produce.

Does your business want to donate excess perishable food to feed the hungry? Find out how.

Does your nonprofit need food? Find out how 501c3 agencies can request food from Saving Grace.

Saving Grace provides a unique service in the Omaha area by operating the only perishable food rescue dedicated to feeding the hungry with nutritious excess food that would otherwise go to waste. We do this by connecting healthy perishable food from local business with nonprofit agencies that use it to feed their clients.

LEARN MORE ABOUT SAVING GRACE

COMMUNITY PARTNERS

Saving Grace partners with more than 50 grocery stores, caterers, event venues, schools, wholesalers, restaurants and convenience stores. The healthy fruits and vegetables, meats, dairy products, prepared and packaged meals, and bakery products they donate are picked up and delivered the same day to food pantries, shelters, transitional living facilities, children's centers, senior centers and a clinic that serve some of the most challenged residents of our community.

FIND OUT WHO OUR FOOD DONORS ARE

HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Join Saving Grace’s grassroots movement to change the way our community thinks about food waste and hunger. Help Saving Grace feed the hungry with excess perishable food that otherwise would go to waste. A donation of $50 helps feed 250 people.

GET INVOLVED

Saving Grace takes care of the food we need to feed 120 kids a week. Saving Grace’s donation adds up to 6,000 meals for kids each year.
Samaira Anderson
Hope Center for Kids

Many organizations like Together that operate food pantries struggle to provide fresh and nutritious foods to our clients on a daily basis. Through our partnership with Saving Grace we gain a consistent supply of nutritious and fresh foods daily. In addition, their coordinated efforts allow us pantries to focus on what’s most important, and that is serving those in need.
Mike Hornacek
Together

Partnering with you has been a total blessing. As we strive to help families and seniors in need and help to restore their dignity, it is an absolute joy to give them options they would not otherwise have and let them have the ability to really do their own shopping vs. just being given food they may or may not use.
Carrie Walter
Catholic Charities