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 metro Detroit’s only food rescue program, Forgotten Harvest can help your company cut its waste and feed hungry people in our community. Become a food donor now.
Give a little. Get back a little more.
It costs nothing to donate your surplus food. In fact, you will save money! With less food 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.”
Read the Bill Emerson Food Donation Act in its entirety or become a food donor now.
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:
- One-time-only pickup for donors who have minimum storage space and need more frequent pickups
- Occasional/on-call pickup for donors who have excess food less often than once a week
- Multiple days per week for donor who have minimum storage space and need more frequent pickups
- Scheduled daily/weekly/monthly pickups
For a downloadable version of our food donor benefits brochure, click here.
