FOOD BANK OF SOUTH JERSEY

Overview
The Food Bank of South Jersey (FBSJ) has worked since 1985 to salvage potentially wasted food from all levels of the food industry. YOU can help.

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? Donating food makes good business sense. Here are a few reasons why:

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.

The Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act: Did you know you're protected when making a food donation to the FBSJ? In accordance with the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, you are.

The Child Nutrition Act of 1966, as amended (which can be found at 42 U.S.C. Section 1771 et. seq) encourages the donation of food and grocery products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy individuals by limiting the liability of those who provide food. Please note, however, that the donation of food and grocery products may also be subject to certain state and local restrictions.

Visit the partner section of www.secondharvest.org for a full copy of the law or call the America's Second Harvest national office at 312-263-2303 ext. 122.

Some of Our Food Donor Partners:
Campbell Soup Company
Costco Wholesale
Farmers Against Hunger
Land O' Lakes
Keebler
Kelloggs
Kraft
Snoball Foods
Wegmans Food Markets

For more information about donating product, contact Ed Demetreshon at edemetreshon@foodbanksj.org or 856.662.4884 ext. 27.

Do you want to hold a food drive for the Food Bank of South Jersey? If so, please visit our Food Drives page for more information and to get started!

Individual Donations
Food Donations are accepted (Monday-Friday 8:30a-4:30p) at 1501 John Tipton Boulevard, Pennsauken, New Jersey. Get directions.