Community
food/fund drives
Many businesses, schools, churches and organizations host
food/fund drives throughout the year to help feed those who
are hungry in their local communities. A food/fund drive gives
customers, friends, family, employees and the community an
opportunity to make an difference in the fight to end hunger.
It takes an average of 1.25 pounds of food to provide a meal.
A $1 donation enables us to provide 7 meals.
To request information about a food/fund drive, contact Tanya
Payne at tanyap@shfbmadison.org
or call 608-223-9121, extension 114.
Most needed items
include:
- complete meals (stews, pasta meals)
- meals in a box (Tuna/Hamburger Helper, macaroni
and cheese, etc.)
- canned fruit
- tuna
- peanut butter
- jelly
- pasta sauce
- dry pasta
- cereal
Donation
drop off
We accept drop-off
donations at our warehouse located at 2802 Dairy
Drive in Madison, Monday—Friday, 8:00
a.m.—4:00 p.m.
Liability
protection for food donors
Both state and federal
laws protect donors from liability. In 1996, President
Clinton signed Public Law 104-210, the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan
Food Donation Act, to encourage donation of food and grocery
products to nonprofit organizations for distribution to needy
individuals. The new law protects donors from civil and criminal
liability should a fit and wholesome product donated in good
faith later cause harm to a recipient.
Wisconsin Statute 895.51, Liability Exemption: Food Donation, Sale or Distribution,
also provides protection. Any person engaged in the processing, distribution
or sale of food products, for profit or not for profit, who donates or sells,
at a price not to exceed overhead and transportation costs, qualified food
to a charitable organization or food distribution service is immune from civil
liability for the death of or injury to any individual caused by the qualified
food donated or sold by the person.
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