Harvest and Hope is committed to using rescued food as a means to nourish bodies, educate minds and fortify communities.
– Ann Justus | Founder
rescuing food and feeding bodies and minds…
1,300,000+
pounds of food rescued since August 2020
39+
groups receive rescued food from us
100%
of rescued food was saved from landfills
Harvest and Hope submitted its application to become a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in December 2019. Little did we know! On May 10, 2020 – the first day of the first US lockdown – we announced that Harvest and Hope was approved as a 501(c)(3).
fighting food insecurity…
Food Rescue
we pick up and drop off donated food to our clients
Friends Fridge
we set up community fridges
Cooking Classes
we teach clients how to use rescued food
Job Training
we train people with food insecurity for work in the hospitality and food industry
Volunteers pick up and drop off rescued food donated by organizations across Greater Houston…
food insecurity means tough decisions…
79%
told the Houston Food Bank that they ate unhealthy food to save money on groceries
40%
told the Houston Food Bank that they watered down food and beverages to save money on groceries
69%
told the Houston Food Bank that they used grocery money to pay utility bills instead
