In case you missed it – Food Rescue Partnership Board Chair shared the following with stakeholders, supporters, and friends to close out 2018.

Dear Food Rescue Partnership Stakeholders, Supporters, and Friends,

As 2018 draws to a close and we find ourselves in the holiday season, I want to express my deepest appreciation for all the work and support you have provided the Food Rescue Partnership this year. As we know from all our hard work this past year, waste and hunger know no season, but a community coalition dedicated to eradicating both can accomplish much. May your holiday season be filled with peace and joy, and may the New Year find you all safe, happy, and healthy.

As a result of the hard work and dedication of you all, 2018 has been another excellent year for food rescue here in the Quad Cities with many important landmarks reached. To attempt to list everything here would be to guarantee that some wonderful accomplishments are missed, but here are just some of the 2018 Food Rescue Partnership highlights:

• Official receipt of the EPA Region 7 Food Rescue Challenge Award at the 2018 Midwest Food Recovery Summit
  • Announcement
  • Pictures
• Presentation of a very successful and well-received Food Rescue Workshop for the community in October
  • Workshop Links and Downloads
  • Pictures
• Selection by Fresh Films to have a free 3-minute video and 30-second PSA produced as part of their Spring Break program. The resulting video produced by local teens was wonderful; debuted at a special reception at Augustana on September 26th; and the PSA began being shown on KWQC-TV6 soon after.
  • Announcement
  • Pictures
  • Watch: full length video
  • Watch: 30-second PSA
• A stakeholder tour of the anaerobic digestion operation at AgriReNew at Sievers Family Farms in Stockton, IA
  • Pictures
• Election of Board Officers to new or changed Board positions
  • Read: A Note from the FRP Chair
• Highlights of our major speaking, community engagement, appearance, and media interview opportunities:
  • Midwest Food Recovery Summit
    • Pictures
  • KWQC-TV6 Paula Sands Live
  • WHBF-TV4 Living Local
    • Watch Here
  • WQAD-TV8
  • Quad City Times
  • John Deere Health Fair
    • Pictures
  • Farmer’s Market Vendors
  • Illinois Food Scrap Coalition
  • Quad Cities Lodging Assoc.
• Calendar 2018 Members of Food Rescue
  • Arby’s
    • Announcement
  • Blckpearl Catering
    • Pictures
    • Announcement
  • Dairy Queen
    • Announcement
  • Donuts & More
  • Hemispheres Bistro
  • Jumer’s Casino & Hotel
    • Pictures
  • Kwik Trip, Inc. / Kwik Star
  • North Scott Foods
    • Announcement
    • Pictures
  • Popcorn Charlie and Company
    • Pictures
  • The River Center / The Adler Theatre
    • Announcement
  • Word of Life Food Pantry
    • Announcement

And all throughout 2018, the Food Rescue Partnership has facilitated and sometimes directly conducted the rescue and donation of food to hunger-relief agencies in the community.

These milestones directly reflect the work of our committed stakeholders, and FRP’s growing recognition and acceptance in the Quad Cities community. As we look forward to 2019, our mission to promote rescuing food for its best possible use plans to focus on maintaining existing partnerships while forming new ones, and providing ongoing food
rescue education and awareness to our community. Particularly exciting new opportunities to continue and expand our reach include:

• Obtaining official 501(c)(3) non-profit status
• Partnering with River Bend Food Bank to pilot and promote the Feeding America MealConnect Mobile App

Thank you all again for all you do. The Quad Cities is a better, stronger community for your efforts and support.

Best regards,
Pete Vogel
Food Rescue Partnership Board Chair