How Can We Work Together?
It takes more than food to run the Food Bank and our programs. We gladly accept gifts of goods, funds, services, and volunteer efforts that help us fight hunger. If you have time, talent, or treasure, you can contribute!
- Corporate Giving
- Sponsorships
- In-Kind Donations
Corporate Giving
When companies invest in the Food Bank of the Southern Tier, they invest in neighbors. Corporate giving provides reliable support that helps ensure families, seniors, and children have access to nutritious food today and stability tomorrow. Whether through financial contributions, employee engagement, or long-term partnerships, corporate support plays a vital role in strengthening our region and helping communities thrive.
Corporate Rewards
- Receive a valuable tax credit
- Support the community where you do business and where your employees live
- Provide nutritional food to hungry people, including at-risk populations such as children and seniors
Professional Services
- Consulting (human resources, operations, information technology)
- Graphic design, printing
- Painting, plumbing, electrical
- Vehicle cleaning and maintenance
Other Goods and Services
- Ad space in promotional and marketing outlets
- Auction items for events (gift certificates, travel packages)
- Boxes
- Commercial kitchen supplies and equipment
- Event-related equipment and supplies
- Office equipment and supplies
- Telecommunications equipment
Cause Marketing
Cause marketing partnerships turn everyday business into meaningful impact. By aligning your brand with the fight against hunger, you help raise awareness while directly supporting neighbors facing food insecurity. From point-of-sale campaigns to special promotions, cause marketing creates a win-win opportunity that fuels our mission and demonstrates your company’s commitment to community well-being.
Food Recovery
Your company has an important choice! Landfill your surplus/unsaleable products or participate in an alternative that exists to feed your hungry neighbors in need. The Food Bank of the Southern Tier provides a valuable option even when compared to the secondary market. Consider these possibilities for donation:
- Close to code items; uut of code with extended use-by dates
- Discontinued items; Mislabeled items
- Unlabeled items; Test product inventory
- Off-spec items; Packaging changes
- Partial cases; Promotional or seasonal items
- Overruns; Bulk or food service size
- Prepared and perishable items; Customer returns or refusals
- Reclamation or salvage products; Private label items and more
We are grateful for support from these corporate partners:
