Food Shuttle of WNY

Based in Buffalo, Food Shuttle of WNY is a volunteer organization that transports surplus food to people in need across Western New York. It connects local grocery stores, restaurants, bakeries, and other food providers with soup kitchens, shelters, and food pantries. Dispatchers match donations to recipient organizations according to their needs, then schedule pickups. Volunteer drivers use their own vehicles to collect and deliver food, sometimes helping with storage at the receiving location. Delivery routes are coordinated through branches in Kenton, the Southtowns, and Amherst. The organization also tracks deliveries, food volumes, and people served, and holds regular meetings to plan its work. It has operated in the area since 1988.