How to Donate Food

Food Runners will pick up most professionally kitchen prepared food. If you have food to donate, all you have to do is call us. We'll arrange pick up your food!

To donate food in San Francisco, package it and leave a message on 415.929.1866 with the type and amount of food and the name and address or your business. If you call in the morning a volunteer or our truck driver will come that same day. If you call in the afternoon, Food Runners will come the next morning. Any amount of food is welcome.

Large amounts of non-perishable food such as canned or frozen food should be donated to the San Francisco Food Bank 415.282.1900.

Our Food Donors Include:

Wholesalers, retail groceries, cafes, caterers, farmers markets, restaurants, hotels, takeout stores, bakeries, hospitals, schools, corporate cafeterias, special event planners, and food photographers.

Legal Liability

It is important to note that all donors of food in San Francisco are protected from legal liability by both state and federal laws.

Food From Your Home:

If you have food to donate that you personally prepared in your home, you can contact Food Runners and we will tell you where you can take the food in your neighborhood. Just call us at 415.929.1866.

Email:

feedsf@foodrunners.org

Phone:

415.929.1866