Cuisine Rescue, Inc.
Cuisine Rescue, Inc.
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RESCUING LEFTOVER FOOD 

AND FEEDING CHARLESTON'S FOOD-INSECURE POPULATION

AND FEEDING CHARLESTON'S FOOD-INSECURE POPULATION AND FEEDING CHARLESTON'S FOOD-INSECURE POPULATION AND FEEDING CHARLESTON'S FOOD-INSECURE POPULATION

RESCUING LEFTOVER FOOD 

AND FEEDING CHARLESTON'S FOOD-INSECURE POPULATION

AND FEEDING CHARLESTON'S FOOD-INSECURE POPULATION AND FEEDING CHARLESTON'S FOOD-INSECURE POPULATION AND FEEDING CHARLESTON'S FOOD-INSECURE POPULATION

About Us

Our Impact

30-40% of food produced in the US winds up in landfills.

9% of the Lowcountry's population is food insecure.

We aim to rectify that inequity.

Our Mission

  

Cuisine Rescue isn’t a food bank. Instead, it’s a bridge connecting food donors, nonprofit organizations, and volunteers to perform a basic two-fold mission:

- Reduce hunger in South Carolina’s Lowcountry

- While reducing the wastage of consumable food

Our Team

Our food donors are extremely generous and don't want to see their un-plated, leftover food go to waste.  Our nonprofit recipients tirelessly work to eliminate hunger.  Our volunteers selflessly give their time to connect food donors and nonprofit recipients.

Become a Food Donor!

Help contribute to our mission! If you'd like to donate any un-plated, leftover food, please connect with us and we can add you to our list!

Our Staff

Our Staff

Our volunteer "staff" consists of an executive director and a dedicated board of directors.  We are few but mighty!

Food Waste

How much food is wasted?

Where does the waste come from?

Where does the waste come from?

30-40% of food produced in the United States is wasted every year:  120 billion pounds (equivalent to 270 meals per person!), accounting for 22% of the Municipal Solid Waste in American landfills.

Where does the waste come from?

Where does the waste come from?

Where does the waste come from?

The food wasted in the United States comes from multiple sources:  restaurants, caterers, food suppliers, and homes.  Cuisine Rescue redistributes food from the first three sources.

Waste local to Charleston

Where does the waste come from?

Waste local to Charleston

According to the US Department of Agriculture,  9% of the Lowcountry's population--over 71,600 people-- is considered to be "food insecure".  We aim to change that. 

Our Impact

    OUR MISSION AND TOTAL DONATIONS

    Who We Are

    We're a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that rescues un-plated leftover food from restaurants/caterers/food suppliers, salvaging edible food that would otherwise be thrown away.  And then delivers it, free of charge, to Lowcountry nonprofits serving the food-insecure population.

    Our Founder

    After two retirements--first from the Air Force and then from a second career in construction / facilities management--Chuck Smiley now serves the local community by rescuing and redistributing leftover food in the Charleston, SC, area. Inspired and driven by the impact his daughter's Food Rescue nonprofit (Rescuing Leftover Cuisine) has had in NYC, he's motivated to address the scourge of food insecurity in the Lowcountry and reduce the wastage of perfectly good food.

    Total Donations

    Since beginning operation in April 2022 , we've performed 1250 Food Rescues and redistributed 150,000 pounds of leftover food, enabling the creation of nearly 125,000 meals...from food that would've otherwise been thrown away!

    Seeking an Independent Contractor

    Cuisine Rescue wants to hire a 1099 Independent Contractor (for 40 hours/month, paying $15/hour) to identify and create partnerships with Charleston-area food donors.

    Our Nonprofit Partners

    Amor Healing Kitchen

    Local non-profit serving the community by providing nutritious meals to people with challenging health conditions.

    Charleston Hispanic Association

    Local non-profit assisting the Hispanic and Latino population accustom to the Charleston area.

    Pink House Neighborhood Resource Center

    Pink House Neighborhood Resource Center

    Local afterschool care foundation which assists with food insecurity.

    Star Gospel Mission

    Coastal Community Church

    Pink House Neighborhood Resource Center

    Serving the homeless and food insecure in Charleston since 1904

    James Island Outreach

    Coastal Community Church

    Coastal Community Church

    Group of churches and business coming to provide rescue relief, emergency food, medicine, and utility assistance.

    Coastal Community Church

    Coastal Community Church

    Coastal Community Church

    Church focused in receiving food and clothing donations and coordinating these goods to the community.

    Our Food Donors

    Blondies Bagels

    Blondies Bagels

    Blondies Bagels

    Daniel Island, SC

    Ruby's Bagels

    Blondies Bagels

    Blondies Bagels

    Mount Pleasant, SC

    Trader Joes

    Blondies Bagels

    Sodexo Live!

    Mount Pleasant, SC

    Sodexo Live!

    Salthouse Catering

    Sodexo Live!

    North Charleston, SC

    Costco

    Salthouse Catering

    Salthouse Catering

    Mount Pleasant, SC

    Salthouse Catering

    Salthouse Catering

    Salthouse Catering

    James Island, SC

    Oakview Group

    Charleston Riverdogs

    Oakview Group

    Charleston, SC

    Gadsden Glen

    Charleston Riverdogs

    Oakview Group

    James Island, SC

    Charleston Riverdogs

    Charleston Riverdogs

    Charleston Riverdogs

    Charleston, SC

    Daniel Island Club

    Stone Soup Collective

    Charleston Riverdogs

    Daniel Island, SC

    Shaka Shrimp

    Stone Soup Collective

    Stone Soup Collective

    North Charleston, SC

    Stone Soup Collective

    Stone Soup Collective

    Stone Soup Collective

    Charleston, SC

    Contact Us

    info@cuisinerescue.org 843.670.7292

    Reach out to us if you're a nonprofit in need of food donations, a food donor, or would like to volunteer!

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