About Pantry
We believe no food should go to waste while neighbors go hungry.
Our Story
Pantry was born from a simple observation: every night, restaurants throw away perfectly good food while food pantries down the street struggle to keep their shelves stocked. The disconnect isn’t generosity — people want to donate. It’s friction. The process of donating food is slow, confusing, and offers no incentive.
We built Pantry to remove every barrier. Snap a photo, scan a barcode, or just say what you have — tap donate, get your tax receipt. That’s it. For food pantries, donations appear on a live dashboard with one-click claim and pickup coordination.
“Pantry makes it easier to donate, so that it is harder to go hungry.”
Our goal: donating food should be easier than throwing it away.
By the Numbers
Up to 40%
of the US food supply goes uneaten
47M
Americans faced food insecurity in 2023
~2%
of surplus food actually gets donated
92B
lbs of food wasted in the US each year
Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Feeding America, ReFED
Our Values
Zero Friction
If donating food takes more than 60 seconds, we've failed.
Radical Transparency
Every donation tracked, every receipt generated, every impact measured.
Community First
Free for individual donors. Free for food pantries. Always.
Built in Maine
Designed in Hallowell for communities everywhere.
Press & Media
For press inquiries, contact press@pantrydonate.com
Join the Mission
Whether you’re a donor, a food pantry, or an investor — there’s a place for you.