Who We Are - EHH

A Food Rescue, also known as food recovery or food salvage, is the practice of collecting edible food that would likely go to waste from places such as farms, grocery stores, produce markets, or restaurants and casinos for distribution. In most cases, the recovered food is perfectly edible, but not sellable. For example, bagged lettuce past its “sell-by” date, or a case of juice with one broken bottle.

Our goals are to address food waste in our landfills by rescuing fresh food that would otherwise be discarded; and help our community with access to fresh produce and other ingredients for healthy meals, positively impacting diet-related disease.

The Eagles Helping Hands Food Rescues prioritize whole foods, focusing on fruits and vegetables to be redistributed. Additionally, we will occasionally have access to bread and other baked goods.

Businesses that participate may qualify to receive tax benefits for their donations and are free from liability lawsuits thanks to the

Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Act. Plus, they enjoy the great feeling that comes from doing the right thing.

If you are a restaurateur, supermarket supervisor, or farmer who doesn’t enjoy throwing away food, please contact us! We may be able to use your extras or connect you to an organization that can.

Unfortunately, we do not have consistent hours of operation. This is because we never know when there is going to be food available to rescue. We updates our page daily with our hours and agenda. 

There are NO qualifications to receive food from Eagles Helping Hands. You do not need to provide financial documents proving your income levels, nor do you need to provide proof of residency in Redford Township. What we do require is that you use the food for your family and neighbors and do not sell the items that you receive from us.