“NO FOOD GETS WASTED, NO ONE GOES HUNGRY.”
Food Rescue Yellowknife
Diverting and Distributing
Redistributing food since 2008
Food Rescue Yellowknife is a non-profit organization that receives safe, nutritious and useable food from local grocers which would otherwise be discarded and distributes it to non-profit organizations, schools and daycares throughout the city.
Since 2008, our operation has saved and distributed over 2.1 million kgs of food for the people of Yellowknife. That food is valued at an average of $5.70 per kg for a total value of an estimated 12 million dollars. Learn more about our operation on our Resources page, or if you’re interested in volunteering please get in touch with us!
About Food Rescue Yellowknife
Who We Are
Learn more about Food Rescue Yellowknife, meet our Board of Directors, and learn about volunteers, sponsors, and our employees.
Our Impact
Since 2008 the numbers have piled up. Not just in terms of diverted food waste, but in everything from volunteers to people fed.
Resource
If you are interested in the Food Rescue model for your community, we encourage you to learn more on our resources page.
Get Involved
Food Rescue Yellowknife is regularly looking for volunteers and often part-time employees to help with the ongoing operations.
Yellowknife Food Rescue by the numbers
123,922 kg of food recovered in 2024/25
118,714 kg of food redistributed in 2024/25
5,208 composted in 2024/25
60+ sponsors and donors in 2024/25 alone
99+ volunteers helping 2 staff members
31 participating agencies
2008-2025
2024-2025 Infographic
2024-2025 Infographic
