Get Involved

There are tons of ways to support the Food Recovery Network and join the movement: First, you can like us on Facebook and spread the word to friends.

Volunteer in the UMD, Brown, Pomona, or UCBerkeley Community 

Work with your local chapter to figure out ways to reduce waste! Whether you run a small business, work at an organization, or have a different role in the community, we need your help! Contact us at info@foodrecoverynetwork.org for more information.

Start Your Own Chapter

Interested in starting your own chapter? Do it! This project is extremely rewarding and you may soon find your school donating tens of thousands of meals to hungry people that is currently just going to waste. We can offer you step-by-step guidance, graphic design and website help, connections to non-profits, testimonial letters from UMD administrators sent to your director of Dining Services and even a mini-grant of up to $500 toward your first trays.

Have a different food recovery program? Become an Affiliate.

If you are part of an existing food recovery program at a different college or university, we’d love to partner with you! Affiliate chapters have no responsibilities but all the perks of being a chapter: sharing of best practices, funds, access to great resources, and the opportunity to help programs at other schools get started. Do you operate a food service establishment in the UMD, Brown, Pamona, or UCBerkeley communities? The Food Recovery Network would love to partner with you to donate your surplus food to our neighbors in need!