type llc founded 1992 founder bill reighard headquarters knoxville tennessee usa area served worldwide key people bill reighard president services coordination of prepared perishable food donations owner bill reighard number of employees 40 2012 website http www.foodtodonate.com food donation connection fdc llc is a privately owned american company that serves as the liaison between restaurants food service companies interested in donating surplus food and local social service agencies that distribute food to people in need . 1 the company s vision let nothing be wasted is a response to the challenge given by jesus in the gospel of john john 6 1 12 . jesus after providing food to feed over 5 000 people asked his disciples to gather up the food that was left so that it would not be wasted . fdc s objective is to redirect wholesome prepared food to organizations that help the hungry ; food that would otherwise be thrown out by food service organizations . the company was founded in 1992 by bill reighard a former restaurant executive . 2 its operations and harvest support call center are located in knoxville tennessee . 3 fdc assists food service companies by developing and implementing harvest food donation programs custom designed to provide an alternative to discarding surplus prepared food . 4 while other organizations focus on the collection and distribution of non perishable foods fdc provides an alternative to discarding surplus wholesome prepared food such as excess order errors and food that is past the restaurant s conservative shelf life date but is still wholesome . as the industry leader in coordinating prepared food donations 5 fdc coordinates these donations from client donors such as restaurants college campuses airports and hospitals to food rescue agencies across the u.s. and canada as well as some overseas locations . 6 fdc supports both donors and agencies using a unique communication and reporting network with a support center and maintains expertise in operations food quality and food safety and tax savings . 7 for its donor partners fdc sets up and coordinates all aspects of the food donation program including feasibility testing development of quality and safe handling guidelines for processing of donations linking donor locations to qualified local food rescue organizations tax valuation and reports for tax purposes and ongoing program management to ensure proper program implementation . in 2011 fdc coordinated the donation of 35 million pounds of wholesome prepared surplus food from 248 food service business entities with 13 880 restaurants or donor locations to 7 908 local non profit hunger relief organizations . 8 9 fdc supports its agency partners by analyzing their current needs and linking them to one or more appropriate food service businesses who provide donations of surplus perishable prepared food . this prepared food allows the recipient agency to focus its resources on fulfilling its core mission as opposed to spending resources on purchasing and preparing food . food donation connection does not compete against non profits for funding from government and private sources . instead fdc funding is derived from a percentage of donor partners incremental tax savings that result from the proper donation of surplus food . donor efforts to properly store and donate surplus food are rewarded by opportunities to become involved in their local communities build corporate goodwill and employee morale recognize potential tax savings and reduce their carbon footprint . 10 fdc recently formed a non profit organization the harvest support network hsn which assists recipient agencies by providing services that complement the processes in place at these non profits . specifically hsn s mission is to provide systems and operational support to 501 c 3 food banks and other charitable entities to allow these organizations to focus their limited resources on their designated non profit purposes . 11 hsn provides training materials scheduling and tracking systems and tools that enable agencies to better match their needs and volunteer interests . these services further improve the ability of non profits to achieve their individual missions and operate more efficiently . contents 1 partnerships and civic involvement 1.1 donor partners 1.2 harvest recipient partners 2 see also 3 references partnerships and civic involvement edit in 2009 food donation connection established a formal partnership with the national restaurant association to raise awareness of alternatives to over loading landfills with discarded surplus food and for the purpose of relieving hunger and reducing food waste in america . 12 13 the company is also involved in efforts to encourage legislation like the bill emerson good samaritan act of 1996 which protects good faith donors from civil and criminal liability 14 15 as well as donation tax laws that improve incentives for food donors and increase food donations both large and small . 16 17 donor partners edit as of 2012 fdc actively coordinates harvest food donation programs for 248 companies including the following restaurants and food service companies 6 aramark auntie anne s bob evans restaurants mimi s caf brinker international caribou coffee chipotle mexican grill darden restaurants olive garden red lobster longhorn steakhouse the capital grille bahama breeze seasons 52 famous dave s hmshost npc international papa john s pizza starbucks the cheesecake factory grand lux caf yum brands pizza hut kfc taco bell harvest recipient partners edit as of 2012 fdc coordinates the donation of surplus wholesome prepared food to benefit over 7 900 local agencies . these agencies include such organizations as homeless shelters teen homes after school programs crisis shelters for women and children soup kitchens emergency food pantries and food rescue organizations . 6 see also edit donation food bank soup kitchen references edit dalenberg a. 9 december 2010 . restaurants help supply sustenance to hungry . . arizona daily star a11 . retrieved 13 february 2012 . knight ridder j.h. 20 august 1990 . 2 pizza huts prepare for moscow opening . albany times union albany ny business section page b13 . http alb.merlinone.net mweb wmsql.wm.request oneimage & imageid 5542211 food donation connection website . http www.foodtodonate.com fdcmain about.aspx larson j. 28 october 2009 . turn surplus food into tax savings to help end hunger . national restaurant association webinar presentation . http www.restaurant.org pdfs events socialresponsibility 20091028 food donation connection.pdf national restaurant association website . nra show 2012 . http show.restaurant.org nra11 public speakerdetails.aspx contactid 6634 a b c food donation connection website . www.foodtodonate.com bloom j. 15 september 2009 . now serving more donations . wasted food blog . http www.wastedfood.com 2009 09 15 now serving more donations food donation connection website . about us . http www.foodtodonate.com fdcmain about.aspx darden restaurants website 2012 . employee engagement . darden restaurants . retrieved 13 february 2012 . national restaurant association . 14 april 2011 . donating excess food can save dollars . http www.restaurant.org nra news blog 2011 04 donating excess food saves dollars.cfm harvest support network website . 2012 . http www.harvestsupportnetwork.org states news service . sue hensley & annika stensson . 14 september 2009 . national restaurant association announces partnership to relieve hunger and reduce food waste in america . http www.restaurant.org pressroom pressrelease id 1847 national restaurant association . 2011 . sustainability recycling brochure . http www.restaurant.org pdfs sustainability recycling howto.pdf burros m. 11 december 1996 . eating well . the new york times page 8 column 3 . http www.nytimes.com 1996 12 11 garden eating well.html src pm u.s. house of representatives committee on ways and means subcommittee on human resources & subcommittee on select revenue measures 107th congress first session . 14 june 2001 . hearing on h.r. 7 the community solutions act of 2001 statement of bill reighard president food donation connection newport virginia . http waysandmeans.house.gov legacy humres 107cong 6 14 01 107 34final.htm reighard and http waysandmeans.house.gov legacy humres 107cong 6 14 01 6 14reig.htm u.s. congressional record . march 18 2011 . house of representatives ways and means subcommittee on select revenue measures . http waysandmeans.house.gov media pdf 111 ovhearing111909 larson.pdf federal information & news dispatch inc. 20 december 2011 . congressmen davis and levin introduce bipartisan food donation bill rep. geoff davis r ky news release . congressional documents & publications . http geoffdavis.house.gov news documentsingle.aspx documentid 273223 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title food donation connection & oldid 738301214 categories organizations established in 1992companies based in knoxville tennesseehunger relief organizations navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 8 september 2016 at 03 22 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; additional terms may apply . by using this site you agree to the terms of use and privacy policy . wikipedia is a registered trademark of the wikimedia foundation inc. a non profit organization . privacy policy about wikipedia disclaimers contact wikipedia developers cookie statement mobile view