Surplus food, routed home—before the clock wins.
A warm kitchen meets a real-time map: restaurants post rescues, shelters find nearby donations, and volunteers deliver while it’s still safe to eat.
Demo night? Password demo1234 — try donor@rescueroute.demo, shelter@rescueroute.demo, or driver@rescueroute.demo.
2,840
Meals rescued
11,820
Pounds of food saved
18
Urgent pickups completed
Restaurant
Post a food rescue with pickup window & notes.
Driver
Volunteer to deliver — map-first handoffs.
Shelter
Find nearby donations that fit your kitchen.
“We posted at closing—minutes later a shelter and a driver had it moving.”
How the rescue works
Follow the route from a busy kitchen to a full table—three stops, one network.
Step 1
Someone posts a rescue
Restaurants list safe surplus with pickup windows and food safety notes—so neighbors know what’s real.
Step 2
Shelters find a match
Pantries see donations that fit storage, diet, and timing—then say yes before the window closes.
Step 3
Drivers run the route
Volunteers pick up turn-by-turn details and move food while it’s still good to eat.
Why this network matters
Same tools as a busy kitchen—just kinder timing and clearer handoffs.
Less waste
Keep edible food on plates instead of in the bin.
Faster matching
Urgent trays get to nearby shelters without the phone-tag.
Neighbors helping neighbors
Donors, shelters, and drivers share one simple rescue line.
Pick your lane
Post a food rescue, find nearby donations, join as a shelter, or volunteer to deliver—same rails behind the scenes.