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About Us
At Vancouver Food Runners, we believe in turning surplus food into meaningful change. We create connections between local businesses, nonprofits, and volunteers to ensure surplus food reaches essential community food programs. We believe good food belongs to people, not landfills!
Our History
Tristan Jagger founded Vancouver Food Runners in 2019 with a clear mission: to rescue surplus food and redistribute it to those who need it most.
After learning about the number of children experiencing food insecurity in the province (1 in 5 children in BC are food insecure), Tristan was inspired to find programs to help mitigate this challenge. She became interested in the Food Rescue Hero app developed by 412 Food Rescue in Pittsburgh and decided to bring this innovative app technology to Vancouver.
Since then, Vancouver Food Runners has grown rapidly, building partnerships with hundreds of nonprofits and food donors. What began as a local initiative has become a vital force for change.
Our Values
Collaboration
We believe in the power of collaboration and partnership, working alongside volunteers, businesses, nonprofits, and each other to create a connected community that tackles food waste and food insecurity together.
Integrity
We uphold integrity in all that we do, ensuring transparent, honest, and respectful communication with our partners, volunteers, the communities we partner with, and team members.
Sustainability
We are committed to sustainability by minimizing food waste and running eco-conscious operations, making food recovery accessible to all businesses in the region.
Innovation
We embrace innovation and efficiency, using technology to streamline food recovery processes as well as continuously finding creative solutions to improve our program impact.
Equity
We are committed to equity, recognizing the systemic barriers that lead to food insecurity and poverty, and work towards to advancing rights based, comprehensive solutions.
Financial Partners
Financial partners help to advance Vancouver Food Runners' mission to reduce food waste and support community organizations running essential food programs. Their generous contributions help fund technology, logistics, and operations, enabling efficient and cost effective surplus food distribution.
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