Hello existing and new Leftovers Partners and Volunteers,

Your commitment to reducing food waste and increasing food access in our community is so incredibly valued – THANK YOU!

With the COVID-19 situation changing so rapidly, some businesses are temporarily shutting their doors and cancelling events. As a result, we are beginning to see a spike in donations. At the same time, access to food has never been more difficult for many members of our community. Whether it’s students who have been isolated from their only meals of the day, seniors who are at-risk every time they leave home, or the many who have recently lost their jobs due to this crisis, we are seeing an unprecedented need for access to food. We are faced with equally heightened need for safety. Not only do we need to be there for one another, but we need to ensure that we are physically distanced from one another. 

We are keeping a close eye on new information as it is released. Below are some guidelines to keep in mind while rescuing food:

• We are posting new food donations on the app as they come in. If you are able, please set your app notifications to ON and help to redirect any donations that you can.
• Please check the extended description section of the app for any notes regarding changes to the route (ie. dropoff location or instructions).
• For any weekly routes that you sign up for, please CALL FOOD DONORS to ensure that there is a food donation to be rescued.
• Please CALL THE RECEIVING LOCATION when you are on your way to arrange a no-contact drop-off. This location should be somewhere that the food will be safe and covered.
• DO NOT RESCUE FOOD if you and/or someone that you have been in contact with is not feeling well, has travelled within 14 days, or been in contact with a confirmed case of the Coronavirus.

If you have any questions at all, please email us at help@rescuefood.ca. Thank you so much for your help and willingness to be there for our community!