Every year, nearly 600 manufacturers, wholesalers, brokers, retailers, and growers donate over 30 million pounds of food to Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin. Food is donated to our organization for a variety of reasons: production overruns, labeling errors, soon-to-expire product code dates, and discontinued or obsolete products. Although the product is not marketable, it is still wholesome and safe for our neighbors in need to consume.
It’s easy to become a corporate food donor, and it makes good business sense.
Regularly donating product:
- Increases warehouse and/or storage space
- Reduces waste and increases sustainability within your business
- Reduces your costs associated with disposal
- Can provide substantial tax benefits
- Improves employee and customer perception of your business
Why Choose Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin?:
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin provides accountability and ensures the integrity of your product.
Feeding America Eastern Wisconsin Will:
- Track your product from the point of origin to the actual 501(c)(3) charity that receives the product
- Ensure that your donation will reach a family in need – not the secondary market
- Recall donated product quickly and efficiently when the need arises
- Assure donors that product is handled safely from the point it is picked up until it reaches those in need
Our Commitment to Food Safety:
We are food professionals, and we adhere to strict food safety handling procedures among our staff, our fleet, and our facilities. We are regularly inspected by AIB International, Feeding America, the State Department of Health, and the County Health Department. We are also under the jurisdiction of the USDA, FDA, and Wisconsin Department of Agriculture.
Becoming a Donor:
Food industry partners who would like to donate excess food should contact our Food Resources Team at [email protected] to discuss setting up a partnership.
Or you can fill out our Food Donation Form HERE to make a donation.
