MANAGING SURPLUS AND UNSALEABLE FOOD
BECAUSE NO ONE SHOULD GO HUNGRY
WHAT WE DO Feeding Tampa Bay, part of the national Feeding America network, focuses on providing food to the 700,000 food insecure individuals in the 10-county area of West Central Florida.
HOW WE DO IT GATHER surplus food donations from local farmers, retail stores, and manufacturers
SHARE food with neighbors in need through a network of over 500 partner agencies and direct distribution programs
FEED and nourish thousands of children, seniors, and families to enrich their lives and build better futures
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WHERE WE OPERATE
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IN TAMPA BAY, 1 IN 7 ADULTS AND 1 IN 4 CHILDREN STRUGGLE WITH HUNGER DAILY THE PROBLEM There are people we interact with everyday who are not sure where they will find their next meal. They might be a co-worker at your office, one of your child’s best friends, or a patron of your grocery store. Each year, thousands of people in our community are making difficult choices - seniors are forced to choose between buying food or buying medicine; parents choose to feed their children but not themselves; and working families choose between putting food on the table and paying their utilities.
THE SOLUTION With your help, we can put a meal on every table in need. Feeding Tampa Bay is committed to working with local food donors to access unsaleable yet useable products for distribution through our network of over 500 agency partners.
The solution
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OUR TRAINED TEAM OF VOLUNTEERS SORT AND INSPECT ALL DONATED FOOD ITEMS PRIOR TO DISTRIBUTION TO ENSURE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FOOD SAFETY. Close-to-code Out-of-code with extended shelf-life recommendations Off-spec items Bulk Test product inventory Seasonal items Promotional items Discontinued products Salvage Customer returns and refusals Produce Food service packaged items Health and beauty aids Frozen and refrigerated goods Household cleaning items
Accepted items
Reformulations Private-label product Production overruns Ingredients and raw materials Paper products Boxes, bags, totes, pallets Equipment
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WE PROVIDE A BOTTOM-LINE BUSINESS SOLUTION FOR OUR PARTNERS WHO DONATE EXCESS, DISTRESSED, OR UNSALEABLE PRODUCTS
Free product pick-up from any location in the 10 counties we serve National and local recall notification system Reduction of fees associated with storage, transportation, and disposal Donation receipts for tax benefits Assistance with sustainability; waste minimization Comprehensive liability protection Adherence to safe foodhandling best practices as a certified food distribution center inspected by the AIB, the USDA, and the FDA National and local community impact and outreach Pallet exchange available Assistance to more than 700,000 people each year
Offerings
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LOCAL SUPPORT IS CRITICAL The food bank continues to distribute more food every year. Finanical donors provide the resources not only to purchase food, but to fund transportation of food donations and support for warehouse operations. The food bank appreciates current and past support of food and financial donors and needs this support in order to continue to meet the needs of the food insecure in our community.
HOW IS PRODUCT INTEGRITY ASSURED? Brand integrity is protected through strict standards of food safety, product handling and inventory control. In our Mosaic Volunteer Center, product is inspected, sorted, and repackaged in preparation for distribution. These donated products will only be distributed to registered and inspected 501(c)3 charities.
WHAT ARE SHARED MAINTENANCE FEES? A Shared Maintenance Fee (SMF) is a handling fee paid to food banks by charitable member agencies in return for food and services provided. The SMF defrays a portion of the costs associated with transporting, receiving, storing, and distributing dry, refrigerated, and frozen foods. Many non-profits utilize a similar fee
Your support
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WHAT DOES THE LAW DO? The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act encourages the donation of food and grocery products to 501(c)3 non-profit organizations for distribution to those in need. The law protects all food and grocery donors who donate apparently wholesome food in good-faith from civil and criminal liability.
WHO IS PROTECTED? The law protects all food and grocery donors, including individuals, corporations, partnerships, associations, governmental entities, wholesalers, manufacturers, retailers, farmers, gleaners, and non-profit feeding program administrators who donate food and grocery products in good faith. While exceptions are noted for gross negligence, the law states that these groups will not be subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging, or condition of apparently wholesome food or an apparently fit grocery product.
WHAT SORT OF DONATION IS PROTECTED? The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act provides protection for food and grocery products that meet all quality labeling standards imposed by federal, products that may not be readily marketable due to age, appearance, freshness, grade, size, surplus or other conditions. Grocery products can include nonfood products, such as disposable paper or plastic products, household cleaning products, laundry detergent, personal care items, or other miscellaneous items.
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Liability protection
state, and local laws and regulations. This includes
TAX BENEFITS The 1976 Tax Reform Act (Section 2135) made inventory donation to charities more advantageous for business taxpayers by increasing the allowable income tax deduction and allowing the donor to determine the “fair market value” of their donation, not to exceed two times the cost.
THE BOTTOM LINE The sum of one-half of the unrealized appreciation (appreciation = market value - cost) plus the taxpayer’s cost, but, not in excess of twice the cost of the contributed property.
Benefits
For more information, please contact your tax professional or visit www.irs.gov.
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