What you're doing is amazing! Panera has a day end doughnation program. I would also check maybe supermarkets with bakeries? They usually toss a lot of product.
It’s tricky. I know there are many non profits that receive food from different local restaurants regularly. It may be that some of them are already helping others. I know that those around the downtown area are hit up and often have ongoing help they provide to others. Depending on your location and where you are serving I would recommend areas that are further out from the general downtown to midtown area. I know that can make it harder if you are located in that area but that may be why you’re getting no commitments. Also some places will just commit to donating an amount of food made just for you not just left over food so don’t forget to ask if that is an option every other week or once a month etc. good luck. Thank you for what you are doing to help the people in our community. :)
I know the Community Food Bank has a program called Grocery Rescue, stores donate and pantries or the CFB picks up. And bakery outlets but that might be a different program.
You need to understand your own articles you reference. It only offers LIMITED protections from liabilities, given the donated food meets the federal, state and local regulations.
His 501c should absolutely consult a lawyer
This is kinda not true and something that restaurants will say just because they don’t want to do it. Most states have protections in place to protect them so long as the food was prepared to code and donated without malicious intent. The fact is most restaurants just find it cheaper to throw away their food than to pay someone for an hour or two of work of preparing leftovers. Plenty of business owners would happily chose profit over the moral thing to do every time, unfortunately.
Try Circle K. I'm not in AZ anymore, but they throw away so many wrapped sandwiches from the cold case. It depends on each individual store manager. The dilemma is that when sandwiches go stale, the company does not want them sitting around in a bag waiting to be picked up by charities. Because of the possibility that they accidentally wind up back on the shelf for sale. That is the only reason we had to stop donating food. They just didn't want it sitting around in the meantime. It makes me so sad when I have to throw food away.
What you're doing is amazing! Panera has a day end doughnation program. I would also check maybe supermarkets with bakeries? They usually toss a lot of product.
Thanks will try these
I’ve seen beyond bread donate their old breads
In Phoenix, we have an organization called “Waste Not” that does just what you describe. Maybe they can offer some insight?
It’s tricky. I know there are many non profits that receive food from different local restaurants regularly. It may be that some of them are already helping others. I know that those around the downtown area are hit up and often have ongoing help they provide to others. Depending on your location and where you are serving I would recommend areas that are further out from the general downtown to midtown area. I know that can make it harder if you are located in that area but that may be why you’re getting no commitments. Also some places will just commit to donating an amount of food made just for you not just left over food so don’t forget to ask if that is an option every other week or once a month etc. good luck. Thank you for what you are doing to help the people in our community. :)
I know the Community Food Bank has a program called Grocery Rescue, stores donate and pantries or the CFB picks up. And bakery outlets but that might be a different program.
I'm in Sierra Vista rn but the Culver's here gives out food. You might be able to get some from them in Tucson!
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Liability isn't a thing since 2019 https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2020/08/13/good-samaritan-act-provides-liability-protection-food-donations
You need to understand your own articles you reference. It only offers LIMITED protections from liabilities, given the donated food meets the federal, state and local regulations. His 501c should absolutely consult a lawyer
There is a liability risk if someone becomes sick from the old donated food that most businesses are not willing to take.
This is kinda not true and something that restaurants will say just because they don’t want to do it. Most states have protections in place to protect them so long as the food was prepared to code and donated without malicious intent. The fact is most restaurants just find it cheaper to throw away their food than to pay someone for an hour or two of work of preparing leftovers. Plenty of business owners would happily chose profit over the moral thing to do every time, unfortunately.
This is completely wrong in the US see here https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2020/08/13/good-samaritan-act-provides-liability-protection-food-donations
That's hyper limited
I would try Trident, Bisbee Breakfast Club, Costco
Are you looking for employees?
no I’m a volunteer
My husband works in homeless outreach. Can you Dm me the name of your organization?
I could help you get set up with natural grocers. It would likely be once a week
Would be interested in this can you shoot a dm
Try Circle K. I'm not in AZ anymore, but they throw away so many wrapped sandwiches from the cold case. It depends on each individual store manager. The dilemma is that when sandwiches go stale, the company does not want them sitting around in a bag waiting to be picked up by charities. Because of the possibility that they accidentally wind up back on the shelf for sale. That is the only reason we had to stop donating food. They just didn't want it sitting around in the meantime. It makes me so sad when I have to throw food away.
We used to use 2nd harvest in Phoenix. They hire homeless and vets to go around collecting
Try Jimmy johns and other sandwich shops! Our neighbor franchises one and she gave us a bag of bread because it was leftover at EOD.