The Retail Store Donation Program (RSDP) enables the Regional Food Bank to increase our emergency food distribution by collecting food from participating grocers that would otherwise be discarded. Because of strict guidelines, stores often discard safe and nutritious food.
The Regional Food Bank works with grocers to recover these otherwise expensive and difficult to obtain items such as meat, dairy, and produce – allowing food insecure residents throughout Northeastern New York to prepare well-balanced, nutritious meals for themselves and their families.
In 2023:
- 12.8 million pounds of food were rescued, the equivalent of 10.7 million meals
- 235 individual stores across 20 retailers participated
- 6 Food Bank drivers made pick-ups 5 days a week
- 124 Retail Partner Agencies (RPAs) pick up from stores in areas primarily outside the Food Bank’s truck routes
Participating Retail Donors
