Donate Food

It is estimated that, through all of our programs, we are serving at least 40,000 different people annually. Nearly 40% of them are children and almost 10% are seniors. Your food donations go a long way in feeding hungry individuals and families in Northeast Iowa.

 

Food Drives
 

Benefits of Donating

Liability Protection

Under the Good Samaritan Act, businesses are protected from liability when donating in good faith to a nonprofit organization. 
 

Tax Benefit

Donations are fully tax-deductible to the maximum extent allowed by law. 
 

We Handle Your Donations Safely

Employees who handle food donations are Serv-Safe Certified.  Our trucks are refrigerated to ensure temperature control from pick-up to delivery. 
 

Tracking

We have an extensive tracking system and are aware of each distribution we make.  Come visit our 25,000-square-foot warehouse.
 

Recall Capabilities

The Northeast Iowa Food Bank makes sure that each and every product that leaves our warehouse or the Cedar Valley Food Pantry is able to be recalled if necessary. 
 

Free Pick-Ups

We will guarantee items donated will be picked up from your business within 24 hours Monday through Friday.
 

Local PR

When donating to the Northeast Iowa Food Bank, you are helping hungry families and individuals in Northeast Iowa!  We will try our best to recognize your efforts whether it be on our Web site, in our quarterly newsletter, through our thank you receipts, and by word of mouth!

 

 

Our Food Donation Acceptance Policy

The Northeast Iowa Food Bank can accept the following product donations of:  

Product near expiration date	Expired product with extended shelf-life recommendations	Frozen goods Bulk product
Mislabeled items	Off-Spec items	Test Product Inventory
Seasonal items	Promotional items	Discontinued products
Perishable foods	Customer Returns/Refusals	Produce
Over-the-Counter items	Foodservice-Size items	Personal Care items

 Click here to view Food Shelf Life Information

 

 

The Northeast Iowa Food Bank cannot accept the following items:

Homemade or home canned products
 
Boxed food items with inner seals torn, punctured, or signs of infestation or spoilage
 
Prepared foods
 
Canned foods that are severely dented, rusted, bulged, or show signs of leakage

 

For More Information
Contact Sheri Huber-Otting, Food Solicitor, at (319) 235-0507 ext. 114 or by email at shuber-otting@feedingamerica.org.