About - Saving Grace Perishable Food Rescue

Why it Matters!

Wasted Food

In the U.S, more than 30% of food available goes unsold or uneaten. While a very small portion of this is donated to those in need, the vast majority becomes “wasted food,” going straight to the landfill.

FOOD INSECURITY

Food insecurity is about more than experiencing hunger. People often lack access to healthy foods, such as produce, meat, fresh milk and eggs – the exact types of food that make up most of the wasted food.

The Environment

Wasted food is bad for our environment. Not only is wasted food a drain on natural and economic resources, wasted food in the landfill creates harmful greenhouse gases adding to global climate change.

What We Do:

Provide Food to People in Need –we connect excess perishable food donated by local food vendors to organizations providing access to good nutrition to people in our community who need it the most.
• Omaha’s only dedicated perishable food rescue
• Operating a fleet of refrigerated vehicles with professional food ambassadors/drivers
• Pick up food five days a week from local food vendors
• Deliver it the same-day, free-of-charge, to local nonprofit partner agencies

We make a difference in our community by:

• Making it easy for businesses to donate excess perishable food
• Creating greater equity in our food system by providing more people access to fresh, nutritious food
• Reducing the amount of wasted food in our landfills
• Helping our environment by saving the resources necessary to produce the food we rescue
• Supporting long-term health benefits linked to a more nutritious diet

See our Impact Report