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Food Industry Donations

Your business can help feed families by donating safe, unsalable food. Don’t let your surplus go to waste. Donate today.

Turn Your Surplus Into
Sustenance

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What We Accept

We gladly accept food and non-food items that are safe for use but no longer suitable for retail. This includes:

  • Dry, refrigerated, frozen, and fresh foods
  • Paper products, cleaning supplies, and personal care items
  • Items with close expiration dates
  • Surplus, discontinued, or mislabeled products
  • Cosmetic or packaging damage (if sealed and intact)
  • Shipping errors or rejected deliveries
  • Post-peak produce

If you’re unsure about your product, we’re happy to talk it through with you.

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Professional Handling We can often receive donations by the next business day

Our team is ready to handle your donation with care. Trained staff and
volunteers inspect, clean, sort, and repack every item to ensure it’s safe.

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Where Your Food Donation Goes

Your donation goes to more than 300 partner organizations serving people across 16 counties and the Qualla Boundary. Together, we serve over 100,000 people across WNC each month who are facing hunger.

  • Food Pantries
  • Soup Kitchens
  • Shelters
  • Daycare Centers
  • Senior Programs
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Ready to Donate?

We make the process easy.
To schedule a donation or ask questions, contact our Food Sourcing Department:

Other Ways to Donate

Donate Money

Provide immediate meals to neighbors facing hunger.

Donate Money
Donate Vehicle

Turn your car into a tool for food delivery across WNC.

Donate Your Vehicle
Leave a Legacy

Support future generations with a lasting gift of nourishment.

Leave a Legacy
Donate Stock

Maximize your impact while potentially reducing your tax burden.

Donate Stock

Donor Protection

You are protected when you give.
Under the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act, individuals and businesses are legally protected when donating food in good faith to nonprofits like MANNA.