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FOOD DONATIONS

The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) has worked since 1985 to salvage potentially wasted food from all levels of the food industry. We solicit donations of surplus-slightly damaged, mislabeled, and slow-moving food items or products approaching their shelf-life date. While these items are unsellable in the eyes of the food donor, they are lifesaving and desirable in the eyes of our member agencies and their clients.

The staff and volunteers of the FBSJ collect and warehouse all donated product at our 43,000 square foot warehouse in Pennsauken, New Jersey. Our dry, refrigerated, and freezer storage capabilities enable us to handle professionally all food donations. Our salvage sorting area allows us to sort donations of retail products to ensure that all quality standards are met.

Donated products are distributed through a network of more than 200 member agencies in Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, and Salem counties that provide 65,000 meals each month. Members must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and are monitored annually to ensure that all food is properly handled and distributed to low-income area residents in need. They include shelters, community, and church emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, day-care centers, halfway houses, etc.

Corporate/Manufacturer Donations

Does your company have excess nutritious product? Does your company want to get more involved in your community? Both one time and on-going donations are welcome.

Why Donate?

• Tax Deduction: The 1976 Federal Tax Law (H.R. 10612) permits you to deduct all of the
  costs of producing, packaging and delivering your products, plus up to 50% of the difference between the cost and the fair market value.

• Cost Savings: In salvaging food and other products, your company eliminates dumping costs.

• Inventory Control: A food donation can help reduce your surplus of hard-to-move inventory and inventory that can be eaten, but not sold.

• Company Promotion: The FBSJ publishes/announces our food donors through a variety of communications and marketing materials, from our web site to press outreach.

• Community Goodwill: Your support and positive contributions will win you the respect of
  the community.

• Proud Staff: Employees feel good about their company's role in making a difference in
  the community.

Good Samaritan Act [RSBC 1996] CHAPTER 172

1. No liability for emergency aid unless gross negligence

2. Exceptions

3. Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act
   

No liability for emergency aid unless gross negligence

1. A person who renders emergency medical services or aid to an ill, injured or unconscious person, at the immediate scene of an accident or emergency that has caused the illness, injury or unconsciousness, is not liable for damages for injury to or death of that person caused by the person's act or omission in rendering the medical services or aid unless that person is grossly negligent.

Exceptions

1. Section 1 does not apply if the person rendering the medical services or aid

• (a) is employed expressly for that purpose, or

• does so with a view to gain.

Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act

1. The Health Care (Consent) and Care Facility (Admission) Act does not affect anything in this Act.

For more information about donating product, contact us today at 856.662.4884.