# Careit - Food Rescue & Donation Platform > Careit is food recovery software that connects the entire food recovery ecosystem: food donors, nonprofits, food recovery agencies, corporations, municipalities, and communities in need. We help reduce food waste while fighting hunger. ## Company Overview Careit was founded with a mission to eliminate food waste and hunger simultaneously. Our technology platform makes it easy for businesses and institutions to donate surplus food instead of throwing it away, connecting them with local nonprofits, food recovery operators, and community programs that get food to people in need. ### The Problem We Solve - 40% of food in America goes to waste - 1 in 8 Americans face food insecurity - Food waste in landfills produces methane, contributing to climate change - Businesses often throw away edible food due to logistical challenges ### Our Solution Careit provides an end-to-end platform that: 1. Enables businesses to list available surplus food 2. Matches donations with nearby nonprofits 3. Coordinates pickup logistics 4. Tracks donations for tax benefits and compliance 5. Measures environmental and social impact ## Homepage Overview Careit's homepage positions the product as one platform to connect the entire food recovery ecosystem. It is designed for organizations that need to coordinate food, people, routes, records, compliance, and reporting across a simple donation marketplace or a full operational food recovery program. Primary homepage audiences: - **Corporations:** Enterprise and multi-location teams tracking donations, managing partners, proving ESG impact, and keeping program records consistent across stores, venues, campuses, and operating regions. - **Food Businesses:** Restaurants, grocers, caterers, venues, and food service teams that need to post surplus food, coordinate pickups, work with preferred nonprofit partners, and keep donation records. - **Nonprofits:** Food banks, shelters, pantries, and community organizations that need to find and claim local donations, coordinate pickups, log weights, and report impact to funders and stakeholders. - **Food Recovery Agencies / Food Movers:** Operators managing routes, drivers, schedules, donors, recipients, pickups, and reports across a regional food recovery program. - **Municipalities:** Cities, counties, and jurisdictions implementing food recovery programs, measuring participation, supporting compliance, and reporting community-wide results. Homepage capability themes: - Post donations with photos, quantities, pickup windows, and partner notes - Coordinate one-time and recurring pickups, routes, drivers, and handoffs - Keep clean records for donation history, partner details, agreements, receipts, and compliance - Save money by reducing disposal costs and organizing finance-ready data - Measure impact with pounds rescued, meals served, emissions avoided, and water saved - Support audit, funder, ESG, and California SB 1383 reporting needs Homepage marketplace flow: 1. Donor posts available food 2. Careit matches the donation to nearby nonprofits based on location, preferences, and capacity 3. Nonprofit claims and completes pickup 4. Receipts, records, and impact data stay attached to the donation How It Works page overview: - The page explains Careit as one connected food recovery network for donors, nonprofits, food movers, corporations, municipalities, and community impact - The core marketplace flow covers posting food, routing or matching the donation, claiming and assigning pickup, completing the handoff, and saving records and impact - Program modes include one-time donations, recurring pickups, food runs, corporate programs, and municipal programs - Shared records include donor location, recipient, food type, weight, pickup status, pickup window, donation history, compliance trail, finance-ready data, and impact reporting Homepage impact highlights: - 392M+ lbs tracked through Careit, including marketplace rescues and partner-added recovery data - 200,000+ successful marketplace donations - 104M+ lbs moved directly through the Careit marketplace - 327M+ meals served - 855K+ tons CO2e avoided - 24.6B+ gallons of water saved - 14.5K+ businesses and 3.9K+ nonprofits - 650+ cities and towns with completed donations - Rounded marketplace food-category weights are led by produce, baked goods, non-perishable food, prepared food, dairy, meat, beverages, and frozen food - Food recovery programs supported across all 50 US states and Canada - The Impact page includes an interactive Impact Calculator with Food, Meals, CO2e, and Water modes, a location rollup calculator, a Waste Diversion Savings Estimator using editable California facility-fee and hauling add-on assumptions, and methodology links for ReFED impact factors and landfill tipping-fee context The homepage also highlights a trusted network of food donors, nonprofits, operators, and enterprise brands, including A Simple Gesture, FoodCycle LA, Clean Memphis, White Pony Express, Sprouts Farmers Market, BJ's Restaurants, AMC Theatres, Compass Group, LA Convention Center, Levy Restaurants, IKEA, Walgreens, YMCA, and others. ## Products & Services ### Careit Platform (B2B) Our core platform connects food donors, nonprofits, food recovery agencies, corporations, and municipalities: **For Food Businesses:** - Food donation software for restaurants, grocers, caterers, venues, and food service teams with surplus food - Free donor accounts let businesses post surplus food, match with nearby nonprofits, coordinate pickup windows, work with preferred partners, and keep donation history in the app - Basic donor plans are available after signup for teams that need recurring scheduled pickups, exportable donation records, staff meal tracking, waste tracking, automated year-end tax receipts, and support finding ideal nonprofit partners - AI-assisted donation posting helps generate listing details from a photo - Donation records can include food details, pickup timing, recipient information, partner relationships, photos, weights, and reporting history - Donors can use Careit for liability documentation, Good Samaritan Food Donation Act context, and enhanced tax deduction records under IRC 170(e)(3) - Multi-location food donors should consider Careit for Corporations for centralized dashboards, location-level reporting, and program support - Donor signup: https://my.careit.com/auth/register **For Nonprofits:** - Food donation software for food banks, pantries, shelters, community kitchens, and nonprofit food rescue teams - Free nonprofit accounts let organizations browse and claim nearby food donations, receive alerts for relevant donations, assign staff or volunteers to pickups, track pickup status, manage donor relationships, keep agreements, post surplus food for other nonprofits, and view rescue history and basic impact metrics - Free nonprofit accounts are signup (not a paid plan card) for marketplace rescue - Food Mover Lite ($199/mo) covers core food runs, post-on-behalf donor workflows, multi-recipient routing, and driver coordination - Food Delivery Pro ($250/mo) is home delivery only (no food runs) - Food Mover Pro ($500/mo) adds Pro ops: donations reporting, donor tax receipts, driver/volunteer training, and vehicles/fleet management - Home Delivery add-on (+$250/mo) attaches to Food Mover Lite or Food Mover Pro - White Label is an optional paid add-on (not included in any plan): requires Food Mover Pro, then +$3,000/yr flat all hubs + $10,000 setup, annual invoice only - Nonprofits can track food type, weight, date, donor, pickup status, recipient details, emissions avoided, water saved, and rescue totals over time - Nonprofit signup: https://my.careit.com/auth/register **For Food Recovery Agencies / Food Movers:** - Food rescue operations software for food recovery agencies, food banks, and regional food mover teams coordinating donors, recipients, drivers, routes, receipts, and reports - Coordinate one-time and recurring food runs across multiple donors and recipient organizations - Replace scattered spreadsheets, texts, emails, and manual tracking with one operational workspace - Manage driver and volunteer assignment, driver availability, vehicle details, certifications, volunteer hours, notifications, and digital Careit IDs - Link donor and recipient profiles to every run so contact info, instructions, pickup windows, logistics notes, and history are easy to find - Export donation data, trend reports, donor activity summaries, detailed driver logs, and grant/funder reporting data - Generate branded donor tax receipts automatically at year-end - Support post-on-behalf donor workflows, multi-recipient routing, recipient management, training, exams, waivers, and advanced food run management - Food Mover page: https://careit.com/solutions/food-movers - Food Delivery page: https://careit.com/solutions/food-delivery **For Corporations:** - Multi-location food donation program management - Centralized dashboard for location activity, all-time donated pounds, greenhouse gas emissions avoided, and water footprint reduction - Nonprofit partner management, preferred partner routing, and backup partner coverage - Partner requirements documentation including 501(c)(3), certificates of insurance, waivers, and custom onboarding steps - Donation records that connect donor location, named nonprofit recipient, food details, pickup history, and receipt history - Donation reports, tax receipt support, waste context, and non-donating location review for finance, sustainability, leadership, and operations teams - Liability and documentation support with references to the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, USDA/FNS guidance, and EPA donation basics - Custom integration options and dedicated support **For Municipalities:** - Municipal food recovery software for cities, counties, jurisdictions, public works teams, sustainability offices, solid waste agencies, and regional government programs - Executive dashboards show food recovery activity by selected geozones and service areas - Donation metrics distinguish all donation sources, internal donations, incoming donations, and outgoing donations - Impact metrics include food weight, donation count, greenhouse gas emissions avoided, and water footprint reduction - Organization management supports food donors, nonprofits, food recovery organizations, food recovery services, compliance profiles, onboarding intake requests, tags, map views, and list views - Compliance operations support FRO and EFG inspections, incomplete inspection follow-up, complaints, contact logs, activity logs, scheduling, notices of violation, penalties, and related reports - Reporting workflows support donation exports, inspection reports, complaint reports, NOV reports, penalty reports, stakeholder updates, and SB 1383 program documentation - Municipality page: https://careit.com/solutions/municipalities ### Freshcue (B2C) Freshcue is our consumer-facing app that lets individuals rescue surplus food from local restaurants at reduced prices (typically 50-70% off). This creates another channel for businesses to reduce waste while offering value to consumers. Website: https://freshcue.app App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/freshcue-food/id6755314132 Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.freshcue.freshcue ## California SB 1383 Compliance California's SB 1383 requires certain businesses to donate edible food that would otherwise go to waste. Careit helps businesses: - Identify if they're subject to the mandate (Tier 1 or Tier 2) - Connect with qualified food recovery organizations - Maintain required documentation and records - Generate compliance reports for inspectors Tier 1 businesses (effective 2022): Supermarkets, grocery stores (10,000+ sq ft), food service providers, distributors Tier 2 businesses (effective 2024): Restaurants (250+ seats or 5,000+ sq ft), hotels, health facilities, large venues, schools, state agencies Learn more: https://careit.com/california-sb-1383-guide ## Feed It Onward Careit is a U.S. EPA Feed It Onward partner. Feed It Onward is a national, partner-driven EPA initiative that spotlights successful efforts to keep food in use and out of landfills. Careit participates by providing the software that lets farms, grocers, restaurants, nonprofits, and cities post surplus food, match it locally, and record every pound recovered. Partner stories featured on the Careit Feed It Onward page include Clean Memphis Project Green Fork (250,000 pounds), Sprouts Farmers Market (30 million pounds), and SeaShare Los Angeles wildfire relief (50,000 pounds of seafood). Learn more: https://careit.com/feed-it-onward EPA program: https://www.epa.gov/sustainable-management-food/feed-it-onward ## Impact Metrics When food is rescued instead of landfilled, we calculate: - **Meals Provided**: Based on 1.2 lbs of donated food per meal equivalent - **CO2 Diverted**: Careit's public estimates use blended ReFED-derived factors for donated surplus food - **Water Saved**: Careit's public estimates use blended ReFED-derived water footprint reduction factors - **Waste Diversion Savings**: Rough planning estimates based on editable food-diversion weight, California facility-fee baseline, and hauling or service add-on assumptions - **Tax Savings**: Enhanced deductions for qualified donations ## Technology - Mobile apps for iOS and Android - Web dashboard for management and reporting - Real-time notifications and coordination - Secure data handling and privacy protection - API integrations available for enterprise clients ## Company Information **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California **Contact:** - Email: hello@careit.com - Website: https://careit.com - Mailing Address: 400 Cooper Point Rd SW Ste. 225-11002, Olympia, WA 98502 **Social Media:** - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/carikiux - Instagram: https://instagram.com/carikiux - Facebook: https://facebook.com/carikiux - X/Twitter: https://x.com/carikiux ## Important Links - Homepage: https://careit.com - How It Works: https://careit.com/how-it-works - For Food Businesses: https://careit.com/solutions/businesses - For Nonprofits: https://careit.com/solutions/nonprofits - For Food Movers: https://careit.com/solutions/food-movers - For Food Delivery: https://careit.com/solutions/food-delivery - For Corporations: https://careit.com/solutions/corporations - For Municipalities: https://careit.com/solutions/municipalities - California SB 1383 Guide: https://careit.com/california-sb-1383-guide - Feed It Onward: https://careit.com/feed-it-onward - Freshcue: https://careit.com/freshcue - About Us: https://careit.com/about - Our Impact: https://careit.com/impact - Blog: https://careit.com/blog - Careers: https://careit.com/careers - Contact: https://careit.com/contact - Media Kit: https://careit.com/media-kit - Privacy Policy: https://careit.com/privacy-policy - Terms of Service: https://careit.com/terms-of-service - Refund Policy: https://careit.com/refund-policy ## Recent Blog Posts - [You Can Only Improve What You Measure: Reporting Food Waste](https://careit.com/blog/reporting-food-waste): Better food waste data and reporting can lead to better business decisions. - [Food Date Labeling in the U.S. and California’s New Law to Reduce Food Waste](https://careit.com/blog/food-date-labeling-in-the-u-s-and-california-s-new-law): Millions of pounds of food are wasted due to confusing date labeling. A new California law will clarify these labels to reduce food waste. - [From Surplus to Savings: How Careit Simplifies Your Food Donation Tax Deductions](https://careit.com/blog/from-surplus-to-savings): The Enhanced Tax Deduction is an often-overlooked way to get the most from your food donation program. - [Worth Magazine: How to Help Families Affected by SNAP Cuts [Careit Spotlight]](https://careit.com/blog/worth-magazine-how-to-help-families-affected-by-snap-cuts): Worth Magazine highlights how Careit helps families affected by SNAP benefit reductions access emergency food assistance. - [The Sacramento Bee: Grant Program Aims to Keep Food on Tables and Out of Landfills [Careit Spotlight]](https://careit.com/blog/sacramento-bee-grant-program-food-tables-landfills): Features ReGen Monterey and Salinas Valley Recycles grant initiative supporting food recovery organizations. - [Sprouts Farmers Market and Careit Rescue 30 Million Pounds of Food](https://careit.com/blog/sprouts-farmers-market-careit-rescue-30-million-pounds-food): Sprouts Farmers Market and Careit partnership rescues 30 million pounds of food to combat nationwide food insecurity. - [The Packer: How Food Waste Apps Are Reshaping Grocery Retail [Careit Feature]](https://careit.com/blog/the-packer-how-food-waste-apps-reshaping-grocery-retail): The Packer explores how food waste technology platforms are transforming the grocery retail industry. - [Waste Advantage: Five Steps for Cities to Launch a Beneficial Community-Wide Food Donation Program [Careit Thought Leadership]](https://careit.com/blog/waste-advantage-five-steps-cities-food-donation-program): Thought leadership piece outlining strategic steps for municipalities to implement effective food rescue programs. - [Clean Memphis' Project Green Fork Program Surpasses 250K Pounds of Surplus Food Rescued](https://careit.com/blog/clean-memphis-project-green-fork-250k-pounds-food-rescued): Program milestone demonstrating successful surplus food rescue operations via Careit technology platform in Memphis. - [Food Logistics: Utilizing Community Resources and Surplus Food to Boost the Nutrient Economy [Careit Thought Leadership]](https://careit.com/blog/food-logistics-community-resources-surplus-food-nutrient-economy): Explores how communities can leverage surplus food to strengthen local food systems and nutrition access. - [Hospitality Technology: How Careit Connects Kitchens to Communities with a Tech-First Approach [NRA Show 2025]](https://careit.com/blog/hospitality-technology-careit-kitchens-communities-nra-show-2025): Hospitality Technology coverage from the National Restaurant Association Show featuring Careit's solutions. - [Waste360 Feature: How Careit's Digital App Brings Speed and Scale to Food Recovery](https://careit.com/blog/waste360-careit-digital-app-speed-scale-food-recovery): Waste360 feature highlighting how Careit's digital platform streamlines food rescue operations. - [Careit to Debut Surplus Food Donation Tech Solutions at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show](https://careit.com/blog/careit-debut-surplus-food-donation-tech-nra-show-2025): Announcement of Careit's participation at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show. - [Careit Surpasses 130 Million Pounds of Surplus Food Rescued and Distributed to Nonprofits Across the United States](https://careit.com/blog/careit-surpasses-130-million-pounds-surplus-food-rescued): Major milestone announcement marking 130 million pounds of food rescued through the Careit platform. - [Careit, SeaShare and Local Nonprofits Mobilize to Donate 50,000 Pounds of Seafood to Los Angeles Families Affected by Wildfires](https://careit.com/blog/careit-seashare-donate-50000-pounds-seafood-la-wildfires): Emergency food relief effort delivers nutritious seafood to families impacted by historic Los Angeles wildfires. - [School Food Donation Programs – Software Tools and Programs](https://careit.com/blog/school-food-donation-programs-software-tools): Guide to implementing food donation programs in schools using technology solutions. - [Careit to Partner and Host Free Webinar in Support of Food Waste Prevention Week 2025](https://careit.com/blog/careit-webinar-food-waste-prevention-week-2025): Announcement of educational webinar supporting national Food Waste Prevention Week initiatives. - [A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Careit for SB 1383 Compliance](https://careit.com/blog/sb-1383-compliance-careit-guide): Comprehensive guide for California businesses on using Careit to meet SB 1383 food recovery requirements. - [Success Stories: How Businesses Thrived with Careit's SB 1383 Compliance Solutions](https://careit.com/blog/sb-1383-success-stories): Case studies of California businesses successfully meeting SB 1383 requirements while benefiting from food donation programs. - [So You've Been Informed Your Business Needs to Donate Food to Comply with SB 1383: Here's What to Do Next](https://careit.com/blog/sb-1383-food-donation-compliance): Practical guidance for businesses newly subject to SB 1383 edible food recovery requirements. ## Frequently Asked Questions **Is Careit free for nonprofits?** Nonprofits can create a free Careit account (signup, not a paid plan card) to find, claim, coordinate, and track food donations. Paid options: Food Mover Lite ($199/mo), Food Delivery Pro ($250/mo, home delivery only), Food Mover Pro ($500/mo), and a Home Delivery add-on (+$250/mo on any Food Mover plan). White Label is not included in any plan; it is a paid add-on to Pro subscriptions and is invoiced separately. **What types of food can be donated?** Prepared foods, packaged goods, fresh produce, dairy, bakery items, and more. Food must be safe and edible. **Is there liability protection for food donors?** Yes, the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act provides federal liability protection for good faith food donations. **What tax benefits are available?** Businesses can receive enhanced tax deductions under IRC Section 170(e)(3) for donating food to qualified nonprofits. **Does Careit operate nationwide?** Yes, Careit operates throughout the United States. **How do I get started?** Visit https://careit.com and sign up as a donor or nonprofit. Our team will help you get set up.