Welcome, and thank you for your partnership!
Our mission is simple: to rescue good edible food that otherwise would be disposed of in the landfill and give it to those in need. In the United States, we waste 40% of food that makes it to market. Recouping only 15% of food wasted would feed 25 million people.
In San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, businesses wanting to alleviate food waste and reduce hunger have partnered with Peninsula Food Runners. Peninsula Food Volunteers are required to take a food safety test in order to be qualified to pick up excess food and deliver it to local shelters and food programs for the needy.
Peninsula Food Runners has partnered with ChowMatch—the technology behind our operations—to streamline the donation process. To get started, simply sign up on the ChowMatch app, where you’ll be guided through the next steps.
Some Of Our Valued Donors:
Grocery Businesses: Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Lunardi’s, Mollie Stone’s and Cardenas, Grocery Outlet, Chef Fico
Corporate Dining and Cafeterias: Bon Appetit, Compass, Sodexo
Companies: Google, LinkedIn, Gilead, Zoox, Genentech, Palo Alto Networks, Verkada, Snowflake, Franklin Templeton, Sequoia Capital, Waymo
Caterers: Joshua Catering, Nourish Catering, Guckenheimer Catering, Taste Catering SF, Proper Foods
Donating surplus food is safe and legal.
It is important to note that food donors are protected from legal liability by both state and federal laws.
Please keep in mind that, as of 2022, all food generators will be encouraged to partner with a food recovery group like Peninsula Food Runners to donate good edible food to feed the needy and to reduce food waste in the landfills. Sign up today while this service is free.
Food from home or from a small private event: Peninsula Food Runners does not accept donated food from home or private events. If you have excess food from home or a small private event, please contact a local agency below to see if they are willing to accept your food donation.
Local Donation Agencies
Safe Harbor Shelter
295 N. Access Rd., South San Francisco (24 Hours)
(650) 873-4921
Catholic Worker Hospitality Shelter
555 W. San Bruno Avenue, San Bruno (4 pm-9 pm)
Catholic Workers House
672 2nd Street, San Bruno (11 am -4 pm)
(650)477-9289
The Vendome Shelter
415 E. 2nd Avenue, San Mateo (7 am-9 pm)
(650) 340-6733
First Steps for Family
325 Villa Terrace, San Mateo (8 am-9 pm)
Samaritan House
(650) 341-4081
Maple Street Shelter
1580A Maple Street, Redwood City (24 Hours)
Spring Street Shelter
2686 Spring Street, Redwood City (8 am-9 pm)
Redwood City Catholic House
(650) 366-4415 to set time to donate
Project We Hope
1858 Bay Road, East Palo Alto
(4 pm – 12 pm and 11 am-4 pm by appointment only)
East Palo Alto Senior Center
560 Bell Street. (10 am- 5 pm)
Call (650) 329-5900 to set up after 5 pm deliveries
Hope Corner
Mid Santa Clara County
(650)967-6283
Julian Street Shelter
546 W Julian Street, San Jose (24 Hours)
Emmanuel Salvation Army
405 N. 4th Street
(408) 282-1175 (no later than 9 pm)
Home First
2011 Little Orchard Street, San Jose
(408) 294-2100 (24 Hours)
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Join us in the fight against food waste and hunger. We’ve partnered with ChowMatch to make donating surplus food easier than ever— sign up below to get started and make a real difference in your community.
Peninsula Food Runners, Inc.
PO Box 460612
San Francisco, CA 94146
info@peninsulafoodrunners.org
(415) 826-6903