Second Harvest North Florida Volume 2 • Issue 4 • July 2010 www.WeNourishHope.org
Feeding Hope
a newsletter for food industry donors
Walmart and Sam's Club local store donations set the pace Deeply committed to ending domestic hunger, Walmart is one of Second Harvest North Florida’s (SHNF) top corporate donors. Walmart and Sam’s Club have recently been named Donor of the Year by Feeding America, the nation’s leading hungerrelief organization, after providing outstanding donations of food, funds and vehicles during 2009.
Donation ABCs: An alphabetical exploration of the many different kinds of products you can donate to Second Harvest.
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Test Product Inventory: When your company is launching a new product and has test product leftover from gathering initial feedback, what happens to that product (dump, sold, donated, other)?
Jim Chynoweth, SHNF director of distribution (left), and Thomas Mantz, SHNF executive director (right), gratefully accept Walmart's recent truck donation on behalf of Second Harvest North Florida.
National food donations from Walmart and Sam’s Club during 2009 totaled a record 116 million pounds — the largest annual food donation ever to Feeding America. In North Florida, Walmart and Sam’s Club together donated 583,000 pounds and are on pace to double that number for 2010. Walmart has announced a $2 billion commitment over five years through its “Fighting Hunger Together” campaign. This commitment includes $250 million in cash grants and in-kind donations of food donated to Feeding America food banks through the Store Donation Program over five years. As part of Walmart's five-year "Fighting Hunger Together" initiative, from now through Aug. 15, visitors to its “Fighting Hunger Together” website at
www.walmart.com/fightinghunger can join the fight. For every plate “shared” on Facebook, Walmart will donate the value of one nutritious meal to Feeding America, up to one million meals. Funds will support Feeding America national programs. Walmart and Sam’s Club are the largest donors in Second Harvest's local Store Donation Program. Walmart and Sam’s Club stores currently account for 40 percent of the program. Sadly, hunger is not an abstract concept in America. The staggering reality is that one in six people doesn't know where his or her next meal is coming from on any given day. Hunger exists in all of our communities, even if we can’t always see it. People across the nation are being forced to make tough decisions — between paying for dinner for their families or paying medical bills, utilities and even rent. We know that those hit the hardest by our economy’s downturn face the longest and steepest uphill battle to financial recovery. Thanks to the long-term, ongoing support of partners like Walmart, we will continue to lead the fight against hunger, a fight we cannot win alone. Thanks to the generosity of Walmart, we are making headway in this fight. We are so grateful to all of our corporate partners for their long-term support.
Unfinished Product: Are there situations that may result in a component of your finished product (i.e. sauce pellet, oil, flavoring, or spice packet) being held or rejected for usage? What happens to those items? Unlabeled Product: What happens to product that is produced but is unlabeled and held in inventory? How long is the product held as your company looks for a customer (private label)? Warehouse Closings: If your company is forced to shut down a warehouse and you are on a tight turnaround to vacate the property, where does the existing inventory go? Contact Elliot Darkatsh, food procurement director, to donate inventory by calling 904.517.5554 or e-mailing edarkatsh@WeNourishHope.org.
20th Annual Jacksonville FOODFIGHT raises more than $97,000 for Second Harvest! The June 10 event was the best ever, with 1,200 people sampling the finest food and spirits from 50 restaurants and beverage distributors.
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