We highly encourage those businesses with food donations to offer within our County to use the Meal Connect website to get connected to a local organization that will be able to use the product.
El Cerrito businesses with food donations to offer should use the Meal Connect website to connect to a local organization that meets all SB 1383-related requirements and is prepared to pick-up and use the product.
Acceptable donations: bread/bakery, deli, dairy, meat, produce, dry goods (canned, packaged shelf stable)
NOTE: no opened packages accepted, all items must include appropriate product labeling AND ingredients, expiration dates and/or best-by and/or sell-by dates. Agency assigned for pick-up of donation has the right to refuse any product based on temperature, packaging and volume.
Large-Scale Donations: for manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors, retailers, and growers should visit the Food Bank of Contra Costa County website or contact:
Karen Collins, Food Resource Manager, Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano
[email protected]
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