Celebrate Food Rescue US, May 3

Stamford, CT – Join Food Rescue US for Celebrate Food Rescue US, an evening to help end hunger and reduce food waste in Fairfield County and communities across the country. The inaugural benefit will take place on Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023 from 6:00PM - 9:30PM at The Loading Dock located in Stamford, CT. 

During the event, two remarkable individuals will be honored for the difference they have made in helping to end hunger and food waste. Danielle Blaine, former Food Rescue US - Fairfield County site director and Greenwich resident, will receive the Leadership Award for her efforts to unite and inspire the Fairfield County communities both during the pandemic and afterwards. 

Dayanny De La Cruz, vice president, Culinary Core Solutions for Levy Restaurants and former executive chef for SodexoLive!, Hard Rock Stadium, and Miami Dolphins, will receive the Visionary Award for her innovation and determination to reduce food waste and support those in need in the community. Dayanny worked with Food Rescue US - South Florida to rescue a combined 130,000 pounds of excess food from the 2020 Super Bowl and the 2022 Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix.

The event will also feature exclusive silent and live auction items and a seated dinner with fine wines and cocktails.

“We are excited to start off our return to live events with this year’s Celebrate Food Rescue US benefit,” shared Carol Shattuck, chief executive officer for Food Rescue US. “It’s through events like this one that we can raise awareness of the important work our team, volunteers, and collaborators are doing throughout Fairfield County and across the country and raise funds to support our efforts to fight hunger and food waste.”

For further event information or to purchase tickets & sponsorships, visit: www.foodrescue.us

About Food Rescue US:

Food Rescue US, a national nonprofit organization, is a leader in reducing both hunger and food waste in America by connecting the vast amount of healthy, fresh surplus food with the critical hunger demand. Through the use of its proprietary web-based app, Food Rescue US engages volunteers to transfer excess fresh food from grocers, restaurants, and other sources to social service agencies that feed individuals and families who are experiencing food insecurity. By providing food that would otherwise be wasted and delivering it to the food insecure, Food Rescue US is keeping this wasted food from ending up in landfills where it decomposes, creating methane gas that warms the planet. To date, Food Rescue US has provided more than 113 million meals to those in need and kept more than 143 million pounds of excess food out of landfills in 42 locations across 24 states and D.C. For more information, visit www.foodrescue.us and follow us on Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Tiktok at @FoodRescueUS. To sign up, go to our web-based app at https://app.foodrescue.us/login.

 

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