HOW
YOU CAN HELP
Food Industry Partners
Tarrant Area Food Bank alone could never acquire and distribute the 20 million or more pounds of food and grocery products needed to help the struggling residents in our 13-county service region. Corporate partners and government agencies are critical supporters of our work.
We welcome partnerships with enterprises in all sectors of the food industry. Current and potential partners include, among others:
- Grocers
- Growers/Farmers
- Food Manufacturers
- Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturers
- Cold and Dry Storage companies
- 3 PL (Third Party Logistics) companies
- Transportation (Trucking) companies
- Trade Associations
- Food Brokers
- Food Distributors and Dealers
- Caterers
- Corporate Campuses
- Culinary Schools
- Food Service companies
- Restaurants and Hospitality Venues
Partnership Opportunities
Tarrant Area Food Bank welcomes partnerships involving: (Collapse all | Expand all)
Product Donations
Tarrant Area Food Bank welcomes donations of:
- Non-saleable Product
- Produce
- Dry and canned goods
- Dairy Products
- Meat
- Prepared Foods
- Staples (flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, seasonings, cooking oils, etc.)
- Bulk product
- Sample Product
- Trade Show Samples
- Overstock
In-Kind Gifts of Property and Services
In-kind gifts that support our operations include, among others:
- Transportation, local and statewide
- Storage, cold or dry
- Refrigeration Equipment
- Skilled Labor (forklift drivers, truck drivers, etc.)
- Food Advisory Committee Sponsorship
- Culinary Internship Sites
Financial Gifts
As a private nonprofit, Tarrant Area Food Bank’s primary source of income is financial gifts from individuals, corporations, foundations, small businesses and community groups. Opportunities for providing financial support include, among others:
Volunteers
Time and services provided by volunteers saves Tarrant Area Food Bank tens of thousands of dollars each year. Volunteer activities range from sorting and re-packing food through planning or staffing special events or coordinating food drives to providing professional advice and expertise. Volunteers may serve as:
- Quality Control workers sorting and re-packing donated food at our warehouse.
- Special Event support staff
- Coordinators of employee and community food drives
- Food Advisory Committee participants
- Food Industry Advisors
- Members of the volunteer Food Bank Board of Directors
For more information on partnership opportunities with Tarrant Area Food Bank, contact Jim Macphearson, Food Industry Liaison, at 817-332-9177, ext. 121, or
email him.
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