530 Food Rescue Coalition

Looking to make a difference this year? Center for Healthy Communities is taking & hosting 2 Fellows for the 530 Food Rescue Coalition!👏🌎

Be a part of the 530FRC team and apply at ClimateActionCorps.ca.gov to become a Fellow!
Fellows will receive a stipend & education awards.
Applications are open and will be accepted until July 31, 2026.

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530 Food Rescue Coalition will be closed on Friday, June 19th. You can call/text the 530FRC dispatch line at (530)285-5757 & leave a message with any urgent matters.

Our dispatch team will get back to keeping good food on tables on Monday, 6/22. 💚

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A big shout-out to Chico Natural Foods CO-OP! 💚
When a food business faces an unexpected crisis, keeping good food from going to waste can be a major challenge.

We’re grateful to our partners at the Co-op for reaching out during a recent refrigeration emergency, taking the extra step to ensure that unsellable, high-quality, edible food was redirected to local nonprofits instead of ending up in the landfill.

Please support the Co-op by shopping there as they recover from this setback.
We’re proud to partner with such a dedicated community ally!

If your food business experiences an emergency and has edible food to donate, contact 530 Food Rescue. We’ll help make sure that food reaches local nonprofits.

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Chico Natural Foods Cooperative

Looking for ways to get involved in our community? Volunteer with 530 Food Rescue 💚 Being a volunteer is easy and impactful.

1. Download and register on the 530 Food Rescue app
2. Claim a rescue that works for your schedule

Contact our dispatch team for more information! Let's make a greater impact together 👏

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May's Impact 🤩 Thank you all for playing a role in this food rescue network. 💚

Help the 530FRC make rescued food a community resource.

🥕 Sign up to volunteer on the 530 Food Rescue app
🥕 Share our info with your favorite local food business
🥕 Donate at 530foodrescue.org/donate-more

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Looking to make a difference this year? Center for Healthy Communities is taking & hosting 2 Fellows for the 530 Food Rescue Coalition!👏🌎

Be a part of the 530FRC team and apply at ClimateActionCorps.ca.gov to become a Fellow!
Fellows will receive a stipend & education awards.
Applications are open and will be accepted until July 31, 2026.

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Volunteer highlight: Julie 🤩 Julie has been volunteering with us for over 3 years 👏

We asked her why she volunteers, and she shared: “Being part of the FRC family is a win-win-win. Food donors are so happy to see their food not go to waste, recipients receive food they greatly need, and volunteers become more connected to their community.”

We are so grateful for dedicated volunteers like Julie! We couldn’t do this without you 💚

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May is Mental Health Awareness Month 💚

Volunteering builds connection, creates purpose, and brings a sense of fulfillment.

With 530 Food Rescue, it's easy to make an impact! Claim a rescue, pickup surplus food, and deliver it to a local non-profit.

Show up for your community, and for yourself. 🙌

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530 Food Rescue Coalition will be closed on Monday, May 25th. You can call/text the 530FRC dispatch line at (530)285-5757 & leave a message with any urgent matters.

Our dispatch team will get back to keeping good food on tables on Tuesday, 5/26. 💚

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Huge thank you to Chico Velo and Chico State AS Dining & Catering Services for helping make sure no food went to waste after the Wildflower Century Ride! 🌼🚴

We love partnering with event organizers before events even begin to make surplus food donations simple and impactful!

It’s a win for the community and a win for the planet. 💚

Planning a large event? Reach out to see how 530 Food Rescue can help coordinate surplus food donations!

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Associated Students Dining Services