Food Rescue Episodes

353: Turning Surplus Prepared Food From Events Into Safe, Shared Meals
Feb. 2, 2026

353: Turning Surplus Prepared Food From Events Into Safe, Shared Meals

Last year, Les Dames NC selected Food Connection as one of three beneficiaries of our annual holiday cookie sale—and this conversation is exactly why.This is the third interview in my series spotlighting organizations that are feeding our communities with food that already exists… including foo…

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350: How Mobile Food Rescue Teams Are Saving Communities From Hunger
Jan. 19, 2026

350: How Mobile Food Rescue Teams Are Saving Communities From Hunger

As 2025 closed, Tracy dedicated three episodes to something that matters deeply: the organizations feeding people who need it most.And we’re starting with one that’s rewriting what community feeding can look like in Florida.When the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL shared that…

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171: Food Rescue: How & Why its Necessary
Jan. 3, 2023

171: Food Rescue: How & Why its Necessary

Event Professionals from across the country have told me on many occasions — and I've personally experienced it — that event venues refuse to donate leftover, untouched food due to concerns about food safety.One planner even shared that a hotel told his organization, "Don't make us do this," ev…

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