Potluck Food Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to fighting hunger and reducing food waste in Arkansas, launched an app on Thursday that will allow the nonprofit to expand its footprint by mobilizing volunteer drivers to pick up food that would otherwise go to waste and redistribute it to people in the community facing food insecurity.
Potluck partnered with Food Rescue Hero, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit offering a mobile platform similar to third-party food delivery service apps — think Uber Eats but for food rescue. Potluck Executive Director Chris Wyman said the partnership is a revolutionary step for food rescue in Arkansas, a state facing the highest prevalence of food insecurity in the country, according to a report released last September from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. According to Feeding America, one in five people in Arkansas face hunger.
If you would like to volunteer or learn more, the Potluck Food Rescue app is available for download on Google Play and the Apple Store.