Media project of the Foodbank Rus about food sharing for the business community and eco-enthusiasts.

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The first food sharing organization and the largest food bank in Russia

Companies and individuals supply the Food Bank Rus charity fund with food and products, and we hand them over for free to those who need them most.

Manufacturers, cafes, and shops

Foodbank Rus

Regional branches of the fund, partnering NPOs

People in need

We provide food and basic necessities to families in difficult situations and single pensioners.

1+ mln people received our help

We help shelters take care of pets and donate feed to them.

We sent 625+ thousand kg of feed for 53 thousand pets

We reduce the amount of food waste and CO2 emissions. We teach people sustainable consumption.

We have prevented 230 thousand tons of СО² emissions

We provide double benefits: both to society and nature

Main Technologies of the Food Bank

We redistribute food and basic necessities using smart and convenient charity technologies. We invent new ones or adapt the most effective global practices.

Food Sharing

We take good food that remained unclaimed for various reasons from businesses and give it out to those in need.

Food Drive

We invite customers in stores to donate food and products to charity “at the checkout.”

Emergency Assistance

We support people who are forced to leave their home, find themselves in isolation, or save other’s lives with food and products.

FOODcard

We collect donations and convert them into food card points that families can spend on basic necessities.

As little as 100 rubles is 20 kg of food for help!

You can influence the development of the existing and the creation of new technologies by supporting the food bank operation with any amount of money you wish.

Our News

Jan 31, 2024

Over 465 Thousand People Received Food Aid from Joint Projects of Foodbank Rus and X5 Group in 2023

Jan 15, 2024

Model Food Bank Has Opened in Veliky Novgorod

Dec 19, 2023

More than 31 Tons of Food Aid Have Been Collected by Buyers in Pyaterochka Stores in Moscow

Dec 7, 2023

Tatarstan, Bashkortostan, and the Nizhny Novgorod Region are Launching Regional Food Banks

Food Sharing Ambassadors

Artem Metelev

Chairman of the Board at the Association of Volunteer Centers

Olga Orlova

Singer, actress, songwriter, TV host, animal activist

Anna Merzlikina

Blogger, mother of big family

Andrey Merzlikin

Theater and film actor, movie producer, TV host

All Ambassadors

Awards and Prizes

International prize “WE ARE TOGETHER”

Nominations
“Leaders of Social Change” and “People’s Recognition”

Foodbank Rus received two awards from the International Prize “WE ARE TOGETHER” for its contribution to achieving Russia’s national development goals up to 2023. The support of like-minded people of the fund largely contributed to this victory: 10+ thousand people voted for the food bank project to develop food sharing.

Award “Change Management. Visionaries"

Nomination
“Unique Synergy”

X5 Group won in the “Unique Synergy” nomination with a retail food sharing project, which was launched in cooperation with Foodbank Rus.

Award “Team of the Future 2022”

Nomination
“Charity”

X5 Group is the winner of the award in the “Charity” nomination. The retailer supports social project Basket of Kindness together with the charity fund Foodbank Rus. X5 Group and Foodbank Rus aim to provide low-income Russians with access to a basic consumer basket.

Award “Newsbreak of the Year 2022”

Nomination
“Retail”

The launch of retail food sharing in X5 Group stores became a newsbreak of 2022 in the segment. The project was launched in cooperation with Foodbank Rus.

Award “People Investor”

Nomination
“Environmental Efficiency”

Magnit (one of Russia’s leading food retail chains) ranked second in the “Environmental Efficiency” nomination with its retail food sharing project implemented in cooperation with Foodbank Rus. Thousands of single pensioners, large families and other citizens have already received food.

Competition “Advertising of the Future”

Nominations
“Media Efficiency” and “Campaigns”

Foodbank Rus ranked second in 2 nominations of the “Advertising of the Future” competition for the advertising campaign of the FOOD card project implemented in cooperation with the Better Agency.

Awards Retail Week 2023

Nomination
“ESG Project of the Year in Retail”

X5 Group and the Magnit retail chain won the Russian Retail Week in the “ESG Project” nomination with retail food sharing projects launched in cooperation with Foodbank Rus.

We Contribute to a Better Tomorrow

We help achieve Russia's national goals

Preservation of population, health, and well-being of people

Opportunities for personal fulfillment and talent development

Comfortable and safe living environment

We support the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Our tax initiative

Our Partners

All Parnters

We are grateful to all publications, channels, blogs, and other media that cover our main news and help us raise important social and environmental issues in society.