Every day, restaurants, grocery stores, and food producers have perfectly good food that goes to waste, while families in our communities struggle to afford groceries. Food Maps helps move that food quickly to local pickup and delivery points.
Our platform connects donors with recipients within minutes, ensuring fresh food reaches those who need it most. Volunteers and staff coordinate pickup, routes, and drop-off in one place.
"I started as a volunteer driver, picking up surplus food from local restaurants. Now I coordinate our entire network in the Bay Area. Seeing families receive fresh, nutritious meals—food that would have been wasted, keeps me going every day. We are feeding people and making sure good food is used."
— Sarah Martinez, Community Coordinator, Alameda
"As a restaurant owner, I used to feel terrible about food waste at the end of each day. Food Maps gave us a simple way to share extra food. Now, instead of throwing food away, we post what we have and it gets picked up quickly for local families."
— Michael Chen, Owner, Golden Wok Restaurant
"Food Maps helped us feed over 500 families during the holidays. The AI routing meant we could distribute fresh food within 2 hours of donation, which we could not do before."
Director of Community Services
Alameda County Food Bank
Thanks to our network of 150+ partners, we've prevented over 2 million pounds of food waste while providing meals to families who need them.
Partnering with 45+ community centers across the Bay Area to provide fresh meals and groceries to families in need. We currently serve over 10,000 people each month.
Working with 200+ restaurants and grocers to rescue surplus food daily. Our AI routing ensures food reaches recipients within about 60 minutes of donation.
By preventing food waste, we've reduced over 1,200 tons of CO2 emissions and conserved resources equivalent to 30 million gallons of water.
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"I started as a volunteer driver, picking up surplus food from local restaurants. Now I coordinate our entire network in the Bay Area. Seeing families receive fresh, nutritious meals—food that would have been wasted, keeps me going every day. We are feeding people and making sure good food is used."
— Sarah Martinez, Community Coordinator, Alameda
"As a restaurant owner, I used to feel terrible about food waste at the end of each day. Food Maps gave us a simple way to share extra food. Now, instead of throwing food away, we post what we have and it is picked up quickly for local families."
— Michael Chen, Owner, Golden Wok Restaurant
"Food Maps helped us feed over 500 families during the holidays. The AI routing meant we could distribute fresh food within 2 hours of donation—something that was impossible before. Thanks to our network of 150+ partners, we've prevented over 2 million pounds of food waste while providing meals to families who need them."
— Director of Community Services, Alameda County Food Bank
Partnering with 45+ community centers across the Bay Area to provide fresh meals and groceries to families in need. Food reaches people quickly in every neighborhood we serve.
— Community Centers Impact Report
Working with restaurants and grocers across the region to rescue surplus food daily. Our AI routing ensures food reaches recipients within about 60 minutes of donation.
— Restaurant Partnership Program
By preventing food waste, we've reduced over 1,200 tons of CO2 emissions and conserved resources equivalent to 30 million gallons of water.
— Environmental Impact Assessment