City Harvest is New York’s first and largest food rescue organization, collecting high-quality, nutritious food that would otherwise go to waste and distributing it for free to hundreds of food pantries, soup kitchens, community partners, and at our own Mobile Markets® across the five boroughs. This year, we will rescue and distribute 100 million pounds of nutritious food to our neighbors in need. By redirecting that food to families, we will also prevent the equivalent of more than 24.5 million kilograms of CO2 from entering the atmosphere. Join us at one of our Greenmarket Rescues, where volunteers help collect donations of some of New York’s finest produce and baked goods and help load them into a City Harvest food rescue truck to be delivered to one of 400+ partner soup kitchens and food pantries across the city. The rescue will begin with an on-site orientation where you’ll learn how to collect food from Greenmarket vendors. After you and your fellow volunteers have collected all the donations, you’ll help put the bags of collected food into bins to be loaded into a City Harvest truck. Please note that the Greenmarket Rescue takes place outdoors, rain or shine, so it is important to wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing. As this is a hands-on activity and there is no secure place to leave your belongings, we recommend that you travel light and leave your belongings at home/work or use a backpack or messenger bag that you can wear for the entirety of the shift. To join Chef Priyanka at this Greenmarket Rescue, click the "Register Now" button above and you will be directed to a form to reserve your spot. If you have any questions, please contact Zoe Chan, Marketing and Communications Assistant, at zchan@cityharvest.org.