Turning Surplus Food Into Meals
Nearly 40% of food produced in the U.S. goes uneaten and ends up in landfills, while 47 million Americans – including 240,000 Long Islanders – experience food insecurity.
Food rescue helps solve both problems. Island Harvest recovers fresh, nutritious food that might otherwise go to waste and distributes it to people facing hunger across Long Island.
In 2025, we rescued 9.8 million pounds of food – the equivalent of 8.2 million meals – from local retailers, restaurants, and food manufacturers.
Food rescued from Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace provided at our weekly veterans’ food distribution.
Easy Pickups. Meaningful Impact. Tax-Deductible Donations.
Island Harvest partners with retailers, restaurants, food manufacturers, farms, and other businesses to recover surplus, short-dated, and wholesome food that can no longer be sold.
Food donations help:
- Feed Long Islanders facing food insecurity
- Reduce food waste and landfill impact
- Support local hunger-relief efforts
- Provide potential tax benefits for donors
Our food rescue partners include national retailers and local businesses such as Sam’s Club, Stop & Shop, Uncle Giuseppe’s Marketplace, 7-Eleven, Panera Bread, The Capital Grille, and many others.
Sam’s Club is our largest retail rescue partner providing over 1M pounds of food.
Food Donation Liability Protection
Businesses can donate with confidence. The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act provides federal liability protection for food donors. Under this law, donations made in good faith and without gross negligence are protected from legal liability.
Become a Food Rescue Partner
We make pick ups and deliveries easy and hassle-free! Contact us to become a food rescue partner.
Jake Boxenhorn
jakeb@islandharvest.org
631.873.4775 x206