Food Rescue US’s WE RESCUE 25

Food Rescue US – DC, the DMV’s leading app-based food rescue program, is celebrating nine years of impact preventing food waste and alleviating food insecurity across Greater Washington.

WHAT: On September 18th, Food Rescue US – DC will host its fifth annual fundraiser WE RESCUE 25! This event is a festive, mix-and-mingle celebration offering food and drink from local purveyors including The Duck & the Peach, Ama, Cucina MORINI, Lucky Danger, RASA, Rose Ave Bakery, Le Storie Wines, and BINGE Bar. The evening features a silent auction to generate vital revenue for the organization, with items ranging from weekend getaways and restaurant experiences to pearl and diamond earrings and tickets to local sports and theater.

WHEN: Thursday, September 18, 2025, 6:30-9:30 p.m.

WHERE: Fifth-floor event and rooftop space at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G St NW, Washington, DC

WHO: Returning event emcee Robert Aubry Davis, local cultural commentator, longtime voice of public broadcasting at WETA, and founding program director of SiriusXM Satellite Radio, will lead a brief program celebrating Food Rescue US – DC and its impact on the DMV community.

DC Councilmember Charles Allen has represented Ward 6 since 2015. Trained in public health, he previously worked to expand healthcare access with the DC Primary Care Association. On the Council, he has championed education, transportation, housing, public safety reform, and government transparency. A strong advocate for food security, he will discuss his efforts on the Council and the state of food relief, including the role of Food Rescue US – DC.

Chef Johanna Hellrigl, Food Rescue US – DC Chef Ambassador and co-owner of the 2025 District Sustainability Award-winning restaurant Ama, will speak to the environmental importance of preventing food waste.

Throughout the evening, Drag Queen Tara Hoot, voted 2025 Best Drag Performer by readers of the Washington City Paper, will perform her hilarious “Does It Waffle” routine of repurposing leftover food into wacky culinary creations.

TICKETS: Tickets are $125 all-inclusive and may be purchased through this link:

WE RESCUE 25! Proceeds will fund operational support for Food Rescue US – DC.