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Food Rescue Network History
Food Rescue Network History
30,000 POUNDS OF FOOD RESCUED SINCE FEBRUARY 2022
30,000 POUNDS OF FOOD RESCUED SINCE FEBRUARY 2022
Listen to FRN founder Shastia Azulay '23 discuss her inspiration and process for creating systems of food rescue as a student at Smith College in her interview with the Seven Sisters Alum Association.
Manna head chef Lee Anderson with Shastia and an FRN volunteer
Auxiliary Services Directory Andy Cox, Jandon Center Director Denys Candy, Shastia Azulay, and Dean of the College Alex Keller discussing FRN
The Smith Food Recovery Network chapter, which ran from 2014-2019
Who We Are
Who We Are
We are a student organization at Smith College, comprised of nearly 30 volunteers each semester, who collect and donate excess food from around campus every single day. Our board members work on volunteer recruiting and training, data analysis, social media outreach, recording group meeting notes, reimbursing driving volunteers for gas money, and more! Find out how you can get involved here!
Who We Work With
Who We Work With
Every night, FRN volunteers call the dining halls to find out if they have extra food for us. Kitchen staff packages and labels food for us, making our rescues possible!
Manna kitchen staff Lee Anderson and Laura Manning plan, prepare, and serve hundreds of free meals every week for the community. FRN brings excess Smith food to Manna, who serves it to the community through home-delivery meals.
The Jandon Center worked with FRN founder Shastia Azulay through a Jandon Activist Fellowship, and continues to support long-term planning of FRN on an institutional level.
In the '23-'24 academic year, Campus Compact VISTA Autumn Guntor was hosted at the Jandon Center to support and build capacity for FRN.
STRIDE Scholar Zoe Khan '27 presenting her research poster on the history of gleaning.
AEMES Researcher Alexis Heath '27 with UMass Amherst Meal Plan Manager, Brandy Sullivan, learning about centralized dining at a large university.
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