Philly Food Rescue5.1.1 - App Store

*** Serving Philadelphia and the surrounding region (including NJ and Delaware County)***
Powered by Food Rescue Hero

40% of food goes to waste while 1 in 7 in goes hungry. Food rescue heroes take powerful part in the solution.

In as little as 30 minutes of your time, you can rescue perfectly good food from going to waste and deliver it to nonprofits who serve those who are food insecure.

Connect to your existing social media accounts to sign up to be a food rescue hero.

Set your preferences on when and where you can do food rescues.

Get alerts when rescues become available. Opt in to rescues that fit your schedule. Rescue everyday, every week or just give it a try.

Food rescue heroes get information on where to pick up the food and where to drop it off-we guide you every step of the way.

The app gives you information about the work that the nonprofit you are delivering to. And because you drop off at directly to the organization that will distribute the food, you see the impact you have made on hunger.

Take a selfie with your rescue and share on social media to spread the word about Philly Food Rescue and inspire your friends to be food rescue heroes!

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Check out our website www.phillyfoodrescue.org
Have a question? Email us at info@upliftsolutions.org

Version History • Infrastructure and compliance upgrades
• Fixed an issue affecting how item quantities were displayed
• Fixed an issue with the list view of Available Rescues 5.1.1 Aug 17 Bug Fixes & Improvements
- Fixed a UI issue that incorrectly allowed template owners to reclaim already claimed rescue instances
- Removed an outdated instruction popover on the donation flow
- Minor interface improvements 2.4.1 Apr 6 Bug Fixes
- The "Resume Open Rescue" footer no longer sticks around after you complete a rescue
- Fixed region name cutoff in the Impact page dropdown
- Fixed an issue where some volunteers got stuck in a rescue or taken backward when tapping buttons quickly or experiencing brief network interruptions.

Improvements
- Volunteers will be prompted to call the dispatch line when they attempt to drop a rescue within a given notice period, which can be customized for your organization.
- Improved compatibility with different screen sizes, edges, and native device controls.
- Optimized the speed and responsiveness of the Available Rescues screen.
- Improved phone number entry and display, with formatting for international numbers. 2.4.0 Feb 9 We’ve improved network stability and resolved issues that were preventing some users from accessing the app:
• Fixed unexpected logouts that occurred during network interruptions
• Resolved splash screen loading issues on app startup
• Fixed infinite loading spinners that appeared when reconnecting to the network

The app now handles network changes more smoothly, whether you’re switching between WiFi and cellular or experiencing temporary connectivity issues. 2.3.4 12/22/2025 • The Available Rescues screen is faster and more intuitive
• Important links (legal, training) are easier to find
• We fixed bugs affecting the displays of recurring rescues and your rescue history
• Upgraded Capacitor from v6 to v7 to align with current platform standards 2.3.3 12/08/2025 You already help rescue food. We’re giving you a way to go even further. Keep an eye out for the new Donate button, designed to make it easier than ever to support your community and drive real environmental impact. Your financial contribution of any size is essential fuel that helps get good food to the people who need it most while reducing waste and protecting the planet. 2.3.2 10/27/2025 - It used to be too easy to drop a template—that yellow button was hard to resist. Now it’s slightly more difficult to inadvertently drop a recurring rescue when you just want to request a sub.
- We’ve eradicated the last vestige of no-contact imperatives in our app. (We still love our introverted volunteers!)
- Our app went rogue, practically extorting you for notification permissions in exchange for access to certain rescues. Our engineers have successfully neutralized the threat.
- Mobile users on Apple devices running on older OS versions (iOS 16 or older) weren’t able to use the app, but now they can! Planned obsolescence just isn’t our bag, baby. 2.3.0 04/14/2025 Fixes an issue where not enabling push notifications prevented the map from loading by default. 2.2.1 03/20/2025 Improvements:
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- Upgraded infrastructure version to give improved performance and stability.
- Added ability for volunteers to add My Rescues as a calendar subscription on their preferred app (supports Google Calendar, iCal, Microsoft Outlook)
- Improved user interface for the recipient signature step
- Adjusted sub request screen to avoid volunteers accidentally dropping a template
- Improved how app is displayed when text is enlarged via device settings
- Added reminder to save changes when updates are made to the Account section of the mobile app
- Restored photo step to the rescue workflow after all pickup locations

Bug fixes:
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- The buttons to request a sub were not reliably displayed in the mobile app
- In a multi-donor rescue, the volunteer could not return to edit the contents of the first donation that was picked up
- Banners denoting multiple stops were not reliably accurate
- Tapping on a new rescue notification did not consistently take the volunteer to the specific rescue in the mobile app
- Navigating away from app during phone verification process interrupts the workflow and prevents successful verification
- When changing the email address via the mobile app, the old email address continued to appear after changes were saved
- When location services were turned off in a volunteer’s device settings, it was not possible to launch a mapping app and there was no indication of why
- Navigating with Apple Maps has an improved experience 2.2.0 02/21/2025 This release fixes a few bugs as well as improves the display for instructions during a rescue while using increased font sizes on the device. 2.1.1 08/21/2024 Lots of bug fixes to make your food rescue experience smoother! 2.1.0 06/27/2024 * No Donation button makes it quicker to close out a rescue if the donor doesn’t have any food to pick up that day.
* New food rescue hero illustrations when you complete a rescue!
* Updated privacy policy with information about deletion of user data.
* Improved user experience for users who have Location Services turned off.

And we fixed some bugs. 2.0.0 06/24/2022 Add the ability to display informational dialogs in order to respond better to constantly changing conditions. 1.2.3 03/30/2020 As a COVID-19 precaution, we have changed the rescue workflow so that signatures are NOT required at this time. 1.2.2 03/18/2020 Now you can invite your friends and family to become Food Rescue Heroes! Just tap on Invite Friends, choose a few contacts, add a personal note if you like, and that's it. Your friends will receive a link to download the app and we'll help them get started.

When you select Impact, you'll find real-time data showing the impact that the Food Rescue Hero network has made on the community at large. See your personal impact, your metro area's impact, or the nationwide impact of our movement. You can also share these infographics on other social networks. 1.2.1 02/11/2020 Bugfixes & performance enhancements 1.2.0 08/11/2019 Bugfixes & performance improvements 1.1.1 03/07/2019 Weekly rescues are here! These rescues occur at the same time and place each week, and allow you to build relationships with our food donors and nonprofit partners, making you their favorite food rescue friend! Sign up for, request a sub, or drop a weekly rescue at any time right from your app! We've also squashed some bugs and made some performance improvements! 1.1.0 12/10/2018 1.0 09/03/2018