Potluck Food Rescue

Food Rescue for Arkansas Arkansas has over 400 authorized recycling centers statewide that turn an estimated 3.4 million tons of paper, plastic, aluminum, etc.

into re-usable products annually…and only one organization solely dedicated to food rescue and food waste solutions.organization. We've turned over 2,255 tons of excess, un-served food into more than 5.5 million meals for hungry Arkansans. Our Mission: Potluck Food Rescue is devoted to providing hunger relief while reducing food waste with a commitment to addressing the health, environmental, and

09/10/2024

This year's Driving Away Hunger Silent Auction items are STACKED! Trust us, you don't want to miss out on these coveted items. Starting late next week, you can bid for these items online. Until then, make a note of all the items you want to bid on in the list below. We'll add more items to the list in the coming days and keep you posted.

Fishing Trip to Colorado
Pine Hill Ranch Trip
VIP Tickets to Deluca's Little Rock Opening
Chef's Dinner at Cypress Social
Chef's Dinner at Petit and Keet
Hot Springs Airbnb
Interior Design Session with HGTV Interior Designer
Headshot Photography Session with Katie Childs
Dermaplane and Hydrafacial
Eggshells Gift Basket
Belle and Blush Gift
Sissy's Log Cabin Gift
E. Leigh's Gift
Skin Fix Gift
Original Art

09/08/2024

Potluck would like to thank CC Jones Produce Trucking, Inc., for being a Driving Away Hunger Dinner Defender Sponsor.

There is still time to purchase tickets for this year's Driving Away Hunger event on September 26th at The Eastside Scrapyard. This event will have great food, live music, excellent company, lots of great auction items to choose from!
https://potluckfoodrescue.org/events

09/06/2024

Driving Away Hunger wouldn't be possible without our wonderful food sponsors. They are some of the best restaurants run by some of the best people, and we can't thank them enough for donating their time and food to this beautiful event. Come get a taste of some of your favorite bites from BCW, Ciao Baci, Eat My Catfish, The Pantry, Waldo's Chicken & Beer- Breckenridge Village, Raduno Brick Oven & Barroom and Vault at 723.

Still need a ticket to the event? Grab one in the link below!
https://secure.givelively.org/event/potluck-inc/driving-away-hunger-2024/driving-away-hunger-2024

09/04/2024

We can't thank the VCC Cares Foundation enough for sponsoring Driving Away Hunger. The foundation supports organizations focused on improving the quality of life in the communities where they live and work, and we appreciate their support of Potluck.

Join us for Driving Away Hunger on September 26th at The Eastside Scrapyard. This year's event is going to be one for the books!
https://potluckfoodrescue.org/events

09/03/2024

September is Hunger Action Month, a time to raise awareness and inspire action to help end hunger at the national level and in our local communities. No matter how small, the actions we take to eliminate hunger put us a step closer to eliminating the hunger crisis.

To help make a difference locally, consider donating to Potluck by clicking the link below.

https://potluckfoodrescue.org/donate-funds/

08/30/2024

Potluck would like to thank The Stephens Group, our long-time friends, and this year's Driving Away Hunger Food Fighter Sponsor.

Click the link below to purchase your ticket for Driving Away Hunger on September 26th at The Eastside Scrapyard. Trust us; you don't want to miss out on great food, excellent company, and many unique auction items.
https://potluckfoodrescue.org/events

Food Rescue Hero - Inviting Arkansas 08/28/2024

Potluck couldn't have a more passionate Driving Away Hunger Chair than Zara Abbasi. Thank you to Inviting Arkansas for highlighting Zara's advocacy for Potluck's mission.

Don't miss the chance to savor some of Zara's famous desserts at this year's event at The Eastside Scrapyard on September 26th! We promise, it's going to be a treat for your taste buds.

Food Rescue Hero - Inviting Arkansas A love for culinary arts and work as an attorney make Zara Abbasi an ideal ambassador for Potluck Food Rescue. She was introduced to the organization through local restauranteurs; her belief that equity is a basic human right aligns with this effort to combat food insecurity. Zara will welcome frien...

08/27/2024

Potluck would like to recognize one of our valued partners and a Potluck Platinum Sponsor for Driving Away Hunger, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield.

Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield has been a Driving Away Hunger supporter for several years, and we appreciate their dedication to our mission.

There is still time to secure tickets for this Driving Away Hunger event at The Eastside Scrapyard.

Click the link below to secure tickets or become a sponsor for this year's event.
https://potluckfoodrescue.org/events

08/23/2024

Potluck would like to thank our friends at B.Barnett for being a Head of the Table Sponsor for Driving Away Hunger. We can't thank them enough for supporting our event and Potluck's mission.

Driving Away Hunger will take place in just a few short weeks at The Eastside Scrapyard on September 26th at 5:30 p.m.

Click the link below to secure tickets or become a sponsor of this year's event.
https://potluckfoodrescue.org/events

08/20/2024

Let's get together to savor some delicious food and drinks and support a great cause! Our annual event, Driving Away Hunger, will be held on September 26th at Little Rock's coveted new event venue, the Eastside Scrapyard.

Tickets are $100 and include food and drinks from some of your favorite local restaurants, including The Pantry, BCW, Eat My Catfish, Ciao Baci, Waldo's Chicken and Beer and Vault at 723 . Our fabulous DAH Chair Zara Abbasi is also whipping up some delicious dessert options.

We will also have a Silent Auction, bottle toss, music, and all the ingredients for a wonderful time.

Click the link below to get your tickets today.
https://potluckfoodrescue.org/events/

Setting the Table at Ease Supper Club & Bistro - Little Rock Soirée 08/16/2024

Potluck loves Ease Supper Club!

Setting the Table at Ease Supper Club & Bistro - Little Rock Soirée An evening at Ease serves up much more than its decidedly delicious menu.

08/15/2024

Zara Abbasi is the 2024 Driving Away Hunger Chair, and we couldn't ask for a better advocate for this event or Potluck Food Rescue. Inviting Arkansas recently sat down with Zara to talk about Potluck's mission, her dedication to combatting food insecurity, and the lessons she learned from her parents at a young age about the importance of giving back to your community.

Click the link below to learn more about Zara's passion for Potluck and her commitment to making this year's event successful.

https://invitingarkansas.com/profile/food-rescue-hero/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEq-YtleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSr-sufix1HVm-4kl9vpd9PdVbkKFzRTnJ_J5v-XQe3bfp_FswLVdnmyEw_aem_1SMrm-jL5ys63qjSjxHYRw

Photo Credit: Inviting Arkansas

08/12/2024

Our annual Driving Away Hunger Event is a little over a month away, and we can't wait to see you there! Join us at the Eastside Scrapyard on September 26th for delicious food, refreshing drinks, great music, and even better company! Support a good cause and get an exclusive view of Little Rock's newest event venue! Learn more and buy tickets by visiting https://potluckfoodrescue.org/events/ .

08/06/2024

Our friends at NLR Tourism are hiring!

Hey, want to be part of the fun creative team here at North Little Rock Tourism? Here's your chance! We are looking for an Administrative Assistant.
All the details: https://northlittlerock.org/join-our-team/

07/01/2024

We are so pleased to announce Zara Abbasi as our chair for the 2024 Driving Away Hunger fundraiser.

Zara’s work in varying areas such as the food industry, legal profession, motherhood, and her close work in underfunded and food insecure communities through AmeriCorps makes her uniquely valuable to this cause. She’s an asset to our community and we are thrilled for the opportunity to work together in this great cause.

She has assembled a dream team to help lead the charge in making this year’s event successful and we need your support to ensure it happens!

Please make plans to donate and attend this fantastic event.

https://potluckfoodrescue.org/events/ (https://potluckfoodrescue.org/events/)

Photos from Arkansas Community Advocates's post 06/04/2024

We love seeing your donations go to the people that need them!

Photos from Saving Grace - Arkansas's post 06/03/2024

Thank you Saving Grace - Arkansas

Photos from Be Mighty Little Rock's post 05/07/2024

We love providing food to CALS Williams Library ❤️

Be Mighty Little Rock

04/29/2024

Happy Monday! We love our volunteers and supporters!

04/26/2024

Happy Friday! From Ms. Clark and beautiful flowers from Trader Joe's- Little Rock ❤️

04/19/2024

Happy Friday Potluck Family!

Just a friendly reminder that if your company, grocery store or restaurant has extra food you want to donate we are here! ❤️

04/12/2024

A special thank you today to Trader Joe's- Little Rock for donating such cool stuff to us everyday!

04/08/2024

Happy Monday and Eclipse Day!

If your restaurant, eclipse party or catering job had any extra food you can always donate it to Potluck Food Rescue

04/01/2024

Turning surplus into smiles, every meal we rescue makes a difference in our community. Thank you for being a part of it!

3/30/24 KIDS COOK! Cookin' for a Cause! 03/28/2024

Kids Cook Arkansas is holding a class to Benefit Potluck Food Rescue check their site to see if there are still spots available!

3/30/24 KIDS COOK! Cookin' for a Cause! Kids Cook! at Eggshells: Cookies for a Cause! March 30, 2024 Saturday, 1:00-3:00 pm Open to kids 9 years old & up $65 Includes all ingredients, supplies and recipes Maximum enrollment: 12 students Baking class for kids! The theme is Cookies for a Cause! The kids will bake sweets. Once items begi...

Photos from Potluck Food Rescue's post 03/26/2024

We had some amazing volunteers Saturday! We couldn’t do what we do without help from our amazing community. Want to volunteer? Reach out to us and we will get you plugged in.

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Statewide, Arkansas has over 400 authorized recycling centers that turn an estimated 3.4 million tons of paper, plastic, aluminum, etc. into re-usable products annually…and only one food rescue organization that turns over 2,255 tons of excess, un-served food into more than 5.5 million meals for hungry Arkansans.

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