Inside the Grocery Store

More food donated. Starting inside the store.

Help store teams identify and prepare surplus food for donation to their established community partners.

We work shoulder-to-shoulder with store leadership, meat, bakery, and produce managers to ensure perfectly good food feeds people instead of waste compactors.

Supermarket grocery team member preparing surplus food for community pickup.
Operational Methodology

How Our Approach Works

01

Build Store Relationships

Meet with store managers, department leads, and receivers to align on store donation priorities and community partner needs.

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02

Support Department Teams

Provide simple visual sorting guides and backroom coaching for produce, dairy, bakery, and dry goods staff.

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03

Identify Eligible Surplus Food

Train personnel to evaluate surplus based on safety, nutrition, and partner acceptance guidelines.

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04

Prepare Safe Donations

Package food safely using standardized boxes, temperature logs, and clear labeling for immediate transfer.

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05

Coordinate Partner Handoffs

Schedule precise loading dock transfer windows with certified local pantries and community meal programs.

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06

Track Results and Improve

Weigh and log every donation box, providing weekly diversion scorecards back to grocery leadership.

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Operational Flex

Fill transportation gaps when needed.

Primary Objective

The goal: increase what the store can donate.

Our 90-day test: 513 boxes • 22 donations • 10,260 pounds rescued

Your gift strengthens the work inside the store.

Every dollar invested provides hands-on coaching, packaging supplies, and logistics coordination that turn supermarket backrooms into community food hubs.