Mission

Rock and Wrap It Up! is a national, independent anti-poverty think tank based in New York. It is non-profit and nonpartisan, an organization devoted to developing and implementing innovative solutions to the pressing issues of hunger and poverty in America. The organization works by increasing the money supply available to fight poverty by identifying new revenue streams through food and other basic necessities obtained without cost. Rock and Wrap It Up! works as a dependable source of sound thinking concerning key poverty issues across the country. Starting its 14th year, MTV's Newsman Kurt Loder launched Rock and Wrap It Up! Labor Day Weekend 1994.

 

Goals and Objectives

Rock and Wrap It Up! accomplishes its goals of feeding the hungry through food recovery using agencies and volunteers. RWU! covers over 500 cities. RWU! developed the concept of ‘contractual obligation of leftover food’. We encourage people to include a phrase in their contract or rider with caterers: “All edible leftover food to go to local soup kitchens or shelters and Rock and Wrap it Up! will arrange for the recovery.” RWU! work with a national database of over 41,000 shelters and places of need, which we share. Since our inception in 1990, over 25,000,000 pounds have been recovered, feeding over 50,000,000 people.

 

All donors are protected from liability by The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act of 1996.

Our tactics and strategies have evolved into these major Programs, Projects and Partnerships:

 

Rock and Wrap it Up!

With over 150 bands now participating, our major program has gained national recognition feeding over 30,000,000 people since 1990 We collect performers’ backstage edible leftover food in every arena or stadium where they perform and bring it to local kitchens and shelters. Current and recent tours contracting food recovery with Rock and Wrap it Up! in their rider include Tom Petty, Phil and Friends, Allman Brothers Band, The Dave Matthews Band, Nickelback, Kenny Chesney, Christina Aquilera ,Martina McBride and The Indigo GirlsRock and Wrap it Up! School Program, Snack Wrap! and College Wrap! Program

We work with students of all ages to help them learn about nutrition and to arrange for recovery of edible leftovers from their school and university cafeterias to be used by local