ICT Food Rescue

**Reminder** Tomorrow is the sponsorship deadline: November 1**
We are having an Awareness Campaign. We are asking for you to be a proud sponsor of ICT Food Rescue and support our mission to distribute unavoidable food surplus, sharing with the food insecure of Wichita!
Will that be you or do you know of a business or individual who might be interested? Please tag or share this post.
The T-Shirt front design will be sent to you when you inquire about sponsoring at [email protected]. Thanks you're awesome! #

It was a busy day dodging rain bursts! However, Nick and Joe were able to divert 2,850 pounds of food surplus to New Life Church & Outreach Center of Wichita for distribution to those who are food insecure. All the while Ken was rescuing 95 lb of fun food products from the World Market to deliver to The Treehouse moms & littles. Plus many other rescues were completed today. Awesome job everybody!

Amanda P. Dir. of Ops and Chef Amanda W. finished their Thursday work day learning about the complex issue of homelessness and the quest our governing officials of Sedgwick County and the City of Wichita are on to end homelessness.
This work was displayed at the Tallgrass Film Festival through the documentary “Hope in the Heartland”, a film venture by Project HOPE and the City of Wichita. This is an incredibly insightful watch for anyone in our community wanting learn about the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness and the organization working together in our community.

Be a proud sponsor of ICT Food Rescue!
We are having an Awareness Campaign and looking for sponsors. Will that be you❓️
The T-Shirt front design will be sent to you when you inquire about sponsoring at [email protected]. Thanks you're awesome 💙❤️ **Deadline for submitting sponsorship is next Friday.

A huge, huge thank you to at NICHE and all of his incredible students! They made Chicken Alfredo and had a bunch of leftovers! Not to mention some awesome salad fixings! Chef Bill was extremely grateful to receive all of this amazing food as well as the clientele. He said they will definitely be eating good tonight!

Parker's having a little fun loading up surplus donuts for OpenDoor at Paradise Donuts Wichita. We thank them for being one of our awesome food donors to the food insecure of Wichita. 👍👍

We were honored to be invited to the Union Rescue Mission of Wichita Annual Celebration earlier this month. It was a wonderful evening of praise and worship with their ministry partners! ICTFR is blessed to partner with such an awesome organization.

Please welcome World Market who wanted to be apart of the change! We now rescue with them every other Wednesday! Their first donation, Hello Kitty snacks, were diverted to The Treehouse. Jaleen was excited to received these treats for their moms and littles.

From our Executive Director, Stephanie Bahre Merritt
"I would personally like to thank Musically Fed for reaching out to us for an amazing team effort on this food rescue last night from the Jelly Roll concert at INTRUST Bank Arena. Musically Fed works with artists, promoters, management and venues nationwide to donate unused backstage meals. We were honored to help them facilitate this rescue.
📣A huge S/O to Jelly Roll...your commitment to serve the communities where you perform sets you above the rest. This food surplus was donated with dignity...it was so beautifully packaged...you Sir Jelly Roll are top notch. Your donation went to Wichita Fellowship Club, Inc. where their mission is to provide a “sober” alcohol and drug-free house and other facilities for living and recreation for those persons addicted to alcohol and desiring to change their lives and become sober. It was my privilege to go on this rescue by myself as I consider Wichita Fellowship Club neighbors and friends.

Let's all give a huge shout S/O to Beauties and Beasts, Inc. for their 10th anniversary and new facility in Haysville! They celebrated with "Block Pawty" earlier this month. Jennifer with Beauties gave us a call to donate their surplus hot dogs and hamburgers. The surplus was diverted to the Wichita Fellowship Club, Inc. and so appreciated the donation.

Our thoughts are with our team at Food Rescue US - Southwest Florida and all those impacted by Hurricane Milton. In moments like these, community is everything. We stand with our friends, family, and partners in the region as they begin the path to recovery. Stay strong, Southwest Florida – we’re thinking of you. 🧡

St Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School 4th grade teachers Elaine and Renee for hosted a condiment/utensil drive with their 37 awesome students!!! They collected and sorted 148.6 pounds of condiments. A round of applause for all.👏 Do you know a teacher who would like to collect condiments as a class project for the food insecure of Wichita?

Inspiring hope and nourishment! The Upcycle Program's mission is to turn rescued food surplus into meals for those in need at our recipient organizations. Stacie, a Passageways, Ltd is seen receiving meals for their program veterans. Bill at Wichita Fellowship Club, Inc. warmly welcomes these life-enriching meals.

American AgCredit is such a wonderful supporter of ICTFR's Turbo! Thank you
We want to thank Tobi and Megan for helping facilitate the pickup of this pulled pork and buns, Wichita Fellowship Club was so happy to have some BBQ Sandwiches! YUM 😋

👀We have many supporters with littles whether they may be your own or grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and such. ICTFR wants to share this opportunity!
The Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation is seeking youth ages 5 to 25 to apply for the 2024-2025 Stephen J. Brady Stop Hunger Scholarships by November 5, 2024. The scholarship program rewards students who help end hunger in their communities. Students from kindergarten through graduate school are eligible to apply for a $10,000 scholarship and receive a $5,000 grant for the hunger-related charity of their choice.
How cool! We would love to see one of our rescuers win a scholarship.🫶

Let's eat cake! 🍰
It was customer appreciation at our food donor. Wichita Family Crisis Center was super excited to receive surplus chocolate cake, sandwiches, chips and muffins and such .😋

Meet Adio, our ICTFR hat model! We had a great time at the Farmers Market earlier in the month. We will see you next year.

👀 Surplus Pizza that's perfectly delishious😋 Papa Johns Pizza on S. Seneca donates to Emporia House where all will enjoy!! Let's give them a shout out.📣