Food Rescue Program
Shared abundance
Reliable Nourishment
Healthier Homes
Our Community
Recent estimates from Allen County show
over 50,000 residents experience food insecurity-
DAILY
Heart of the City Mission Foundation distributes over
600 meals weekly
to individuals & families
Our Strategy
Full time Food Rescue Coordinator
Our full time Food Rescue Coordinator oversees the logistics and communication between
a team of 60 volunteers
and our partner restaurants
Restaurant Partners
Heart of the City has developed long standing relationships with area restaurants who donate surplus and unsold products to the Food Rescue Program.
Because of these partnerships
Over 78,000 pounds of food is donated annually
Volunteers
Our volunteers pick up the surplus food from restaurants 6 days a week, organize and cold-store the food until it gets redistributed.
Our current team of 60 volunteers give over 2800 hours a year
keeping The Food Rescue Program moving forward
Distribution
The Food Rescue Program exists to improve overall health by reducing food insecurity. 100% of the families we serve are living at or below the poverty guidelines. Heart of the City also provides meals to area nonprofits including recovery programs & unhoused shelters
Our Vision
More Partners. More Storage. More Hope.
Add to our network of partner restaurants
to bring meals to the 15% of households in Fort Wayne who experience food insecurity regularly.
Increase our cold storage capacity with 2 additional commercial freezers. This additional space
would allow us to maintain a food-safe inventory
to meet the needs of our community.
Maintain current Food Rescue Program distribution vehicles and as resources allow, expand our fleet
Our Partners
The Food Rescue Program would not exist without the faithful partnerships pf our local restaurants. We give our HEARTfelt thanks to each of them:
