Founded in 2003, the Daytime Food Rescue program works to collect food from corporate cafeterias, packing houses, and food producers throughout Israel.
In 2010, Leket Israel's logistics staff and volunteers rescued 400,000 meals and over 300 tons of perishable manufactured products. Leket Israel's food cargo drivers redistributed the collected excess to over 290 nonprofits throughout Israel.
Each working day, Leket Israel's seven refrigerated trucks rescue thousands of excess meals from corporate cafeterias and IDF bases, tons of "grade B" fresh produce from farmers and packing houses and perishable commercial products nearing their expiry dates from food manufacturers. Our drivers then deliver the food to our partner agencies: soup kitchens, senior citizen centers, youth centers and other charitable organizations around the country.
In 2008, Leket Israel's Daytime Collection Program will rescue more than 600,000 meals and 1,200 tons of produce and perishable manufactured items.
For questions, or to donate excess food to our Daytime Collection Program, please contact our office at (09) 744-1757, or by email at
info@leket.org. From overseas, please dial +972 9 744-1757