Donation Benefits
According to the USDA, one-quarter of the food produced in the United States is wasted while more than 36 million people go hungry each day. As the Grand Traverse area's only food rescue program, Food Rescue can help your company cut its waste and feed hungry people in our community.
Give a little. Get back a little more.
It costs nothing to donate your surplus food and beverages. In fact, you will save money! With less food and beverages being thrown out, you will save in Dumpster fees. And your donation is tax-deductible. (Donors are advised to consult with their tax advisor in applying the appropriate deduction.) We provide you with a record of the amount and type of food donated, which you can use for tax write-off purposes.
No Cost. No Risk. A Big Difference.
Your donation costs you nothing. There are no pickup or transportation fees and no special staffing or resources required. Simply box up your surplus fresh or prepared food, and in the same amount of time it would have taken to throw it away, it’s ready for pickup by our professional drivers.
Furthermore, there is absolutely no risk of liability in donating your surplus food. The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act – signed into law in 1996 – protects good-faith food donors from civil and criminal liability should the product later cause harm to its recipient. Specifically, the Act provides protection for food and grocery products that meet all quality and labeling standards imposed by federal, state and local laws and regulation, even though the food may not be “readily marketable due to appearance, age, freshness, size, surplus or other conditions.”
One Day. Every Day. Your Schedule is Our Schedule
Whether your company would like to donate surplus food routinely or as it becomes available, we can ensure that your food gets to the people who need it the most. The vast majority of the rescued food is made up of meat, fresh produce and dairy, some of the most difficult food to get into the diets of hungry men, women and children.
As a possible donor, here are some of the options you can consider:
- Scheduled daily/weekly/monthly pickups
- Occasional/on-call pickup for donors who have excess food less often than once a week
- One-time-only pickup for donors who have minimum storage space
To learn more, or to become a food donor, call (231) 995-7723 or email info@FoodRescueNW.org.
Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan
2279 South Airport Road W. Traverse City, MI 49684
Phone (231) 995-7723 Fax (231) 922-2053
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Current Donors
Anderson's Market, Glen Arbor
Buntings Cedar Market
Burritts Fresh Markets
Cherry Capital Foods
Creative Expressions, Grawn
Deering's Food Market
Glen's Markets, Traverse City
Gordon Food Service
Grand Traverse Area Catholic Schools
Grand Traverse Bagel and Deli
Great Lakes International Trading
Hansen Foods
Higher Grounds Trading Co.
Homestead Resort
Honor Family Market
Horizon Books Deli
Lake Ann Grocery
Leelanau Cheese
Leland Mercantile
Northwestern Michigan College Culinary Institute
Oleson's Food Stores
Oryana Natural Foods Market
Parallel 45 Enterprises
Pepsi
Pleasanton Brick Oven Bakery
Radish, Union Street, Traverse City
Resurrection Life Church
Ric's Food Center
Sara Lee Plant & Store
Save-A-Lot on Garfield & on US.31.
Shop & Save
Stone House Bread
Traverse City Area Public Schools
Traverse City Noon Rotary Club
Uncle Gene's Backwoods Pretzels ( Parallel 45 Enterprises )
