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 banks 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. Scan a barcode, tap donate, get your tax receipt. That’s it. For food banks, donations appear on a live dashboard with one-click claim and pickup coordination.

“Our mission is to make donating food easier than throwing it away.”

By the Numbers

40%

of US food production goes to waste annually

44M

Americans face food insecurity

10%

of surplus food gets donated

72B

lbs of food wasted in the US each year

Sources: USDA Economic Research Service, Feeding America

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 banks. Always.

Built in Maine

Designed in Hallowell for communities everywhere.

Press & Media

For press inquiries, contact press@pantrydonate.com

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Join the Mission

Whether you’re a donor, a food bank, or an investor — there’s a place for you.