BECOME A FOOD RECOVERY DRIVER
We partner with Careit
A third party provider that smartly pairs food donations with volunteers and recipients that feed hungry people.
On Careit you will:
- Sign our drivers pledge.
- Learn basic food handling guidelines.
- Take a quick quiz.
- Sign up for your first food recovery run!
HOW IT WORKS!
When a donor has food they would like recovered, the app sends out a notification to volunteers based on their notification preferences and location. Drivers are then able to accept the donation if they’d like, and they’ll be smartly paired with a nearby recipient.
Alternatively, a volunteer can turn off notifications and pop on to the app whenever it’s convenient to see what donations are currently available for pickup. They’re able to choose one or more as they’d like based on their preferences.
It also sets up schedules for our ongoing partner donors and volunteers, for those interested.
Ready to make a difference? Join us through Careit.
HELP US END HUNGER &
FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE
YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE!
“As a new volunteer driver for FoodCycle LA, I took my first pick up mission at Trader Joes. This was healthy food that could no longer be sold. This food would go into landfills and be wasted. I was so shocked because I didn’t realize the magnitude of my gesture until a mother approached me with tears in her eyes.
She told me that the loaf of bread, eggs, and apples would be the only food that her family would have in their home that day. This was an eye-opening and life changing moment for me. I am so grateful for FoodCycle’s food recovery program and look forward to doing more work with them.”
Lealani (Volunteer)
HUNGER IS A HEALTH CRISIS!
MANY FOOD INSECURE FAMILIES HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING RENT AND BUYING GROCERIES.
Food Inequality is a major contributor to higher rates of food insecurity in communities of color.
HUNGER IS HEALTH CRISIS!
MANY FOOD INSECURE FAMILIES HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING RENT AND BUYING GROCERIES.
Systemic oppression is a major contributor to higher rates of food insecurity in lower economic areas.
OTHER WAYS TO GET INVOLVED
- Sign up HERE to volunteer time in other ways than driving
- We gratefully accept FINANCIAL SUPPORT. Your contribution means we can continue to make sure that more hungry people are fed and to fight the devastating impact of food waste on climate change. Visit our DONATE page for more information.
- Check out our DONATE FOOD page to learn how to donate your excess food and receive tax benefits in the process.
VOLUNTEER FAQS
Who can volunteer?
Can a minor volunteer if they are with someone 18+?
What kind of commitment is it?
What about food safety?
How does the app work?
Alternatively, a volunteer can turn off notifications and pop on to the app whenever it’s convenient to see what donations are currently available for pickup. They’re able to choose one or more as they’d like based on their preferences.
It also sets up schedules for our ongoing partner donors and volunteers, for those interested.
Will I be supplied with food recovery materials?
How do I sign up?
COVID FAQs
Health and Safety Tips
- Stay home if you are sick or have these symptoms: cough, fever, etc
- Keep hand sanitizer and disposable wipes on hand to wipe down surfaces
- Wear a reusable mask when picking up food.
- Wear clean gloves when transferring donations from one bag to another.
- Access Food Pick-up Zones when available
- Contactless delivery does NOT apply to Food Rescue.
- Donations cannot be left on the ground and must stay six inches above.
Facts v Fiction
- There is little known risk of virus transmission through food delivery
- Food delivery is an acceptable social distancing practice.
- According to the CDC, no evidence exists that Covid-19 is food-borne driven or food service driven
- USDFA and USDA haven’t received reports of any organization transmitting Covid-19 through food or food delivery
- The biggest risk of transmission are symptomatic individuals
Parents shouldn’t have to skip meals so that their child can eat, and no child should go to bed hungry in a country with so much abundance.
Parents shouldn’t have to skip meals so that their child can eat, and no child should go to bed hungry in a country with so much abundance.
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