Community Champions: Agape Food Rescue

"What we really want to do is make sure people can get food with dignity. A lot of people can get something to eat, but getting something that tastes good, something that they can enjoy... everything else that's twirling around them can start to feel better."
- Jeannette Lugo, Agape Food Rescue
Agape Food Rescue, operating in Brownsville, Brooklyn - is a volunteer-powered, grassroots non-profit that organizes direct action projects to help feed community members impacted by food insecurity.
Their mission is to instill hope for East New York and Brownsville residents, through services with dignity. Beyond meal distributions, Agape promotes the value of nutrition and increasing self-sufficiency, as a means to build stronger foundations for future generations.
Through Rethink Food's partnership with Agape Food Rescue, we've been able to distribute over 31.9K meals over the last year. Watch this interview with Chef Lex and Jeannette Lugo to learn more about our work.