About Us

Our Mission

From excess to impact: we rescue freshly prepared meals to feed our hungry neighbors and reduce waste.

Our Vision

To transform the Charlotte region so every neighbor is nourished, every surplus meal has purpose, and a trusted sustainable food chain always reaches those in need.

Our Solution

To partner with organizations, rescue their leftover fresh meals, and deliver them to local nonprofits who feed the hungry.

Dignity

We prioritize communities that are disproportionately affected by food insecurities, because everyone deserves access to quality food.

Collaboration

Food donors, volunteers, nonprofits, and financial donors are all part of one ecosystem that helps efficiently and creatively solve the growing problem of food insecurity.

Connection

We solve hunger together and we serve with compassion.

Resourcefulness

We see abundance where others see excess and create a meaningful impact on the community by helping other nonprofits operate more efficiently.

Sustainability

We’re rethinking how communities handle surplus and recognize that fighting hunger and protecting the planet go hand in hand.

Food Statistics

Once we found out these facts, we couldn’t turn away. Food rescue is a solution for food insecurity—we need to help.

Nearly 40% of all food is wasted every year

We act as the conduit between food waste and hunger

40% of all food produced in the US ends up in the landfill before reaching consumers

We rescue surplus food to feed our hungry neighbors

Nearly 15% of households in Mecklenburg County are food insecure

OUR SOLUTION

More than 2 million meals delivered

6% of all greenhouse gas emission (GHG) each year are due to food loss & waste

We keep more than 1.14 million lbs of out the landfill every year

1 in 6 households with children are not sure where their next meal will come from

We supply food to kid-focused nonprofits

Feeding Charlotte has more than 560 volunteer food rescue drivers who deliver hope every day

The world doesn’t have a food shortage problem, it has a logistics problem

Our History

Our co-founders met over coffee in the fall of 2018 to discuss the newly discovered concept (to them) of “food rescue.” Upon finding out that 40% of all food produced in the U.S. is wasted, they immediately began researching how to connect the dots between those with excess food to those without enough. Each of them had seen hunger up close and personal through various professional and volunteer jobs. They soon discovered Food Connection, and were invited to Asheville to shadow their operations.

In 2019, they became Food Connection Charlotte, a chapter of the Asheville-based nonprofit. They were able to learn and grow with the expert guidance of the staff at Food Connection, and made a mutually-desirable decision to branch out on their own as Feeding Charlotte in January of 2020.