Food For Free

At Food For Free we believe everyone should have access to healthy, delicious food. Our many programs work to fight hunger in our communities: Food Rescue We rescue fresh food that might otherwise be discarded and distribute it to over 100 programs in 25 communities across Eastern MA. We distribute over 2 million pounds of rescued food each year. Heat-n-Eats Food For Free takes prepared food from corporate, university, and hospital dining services and turns it into attractive, balanced, single-serving meals that they distribute to food-insecure populations. These meals are donated through schools, colleges, homeless shelters, etc. Weekend Eats Carrot Cards This program distributes reloadable debit cards to over 1,185 food-insecure families across Cambridge and Somerville, providing over 2,100 PK-12th grade students with critical funds to purchase food every weekend. Debit cards instead of physical food allow families to have autonomy over their dietary needs and freedom to choose...