Corporate Giving

Corporate Giving is sponsored by Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Engages corporate partners in the fight against hunger through sponsorships, volunteerism, and food/fund drives.

Corporate Giving - Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Corporate Giving Jen 2026-07-08T19:57:54-04:00 Our Corporate Partners play an active role in the fight to end hunger in central Pennsylvania. Local, national, and global companies contribute dollars, volunteer hours, and millions of pounds of food each year. Amazing things happen because of partners like you!

Consider sponsoring a program or experience. We will work with your company to meet your goals as a sponsor and find the best fit between our mission and your business objectives. Some opportunities include: Online Giving Days: Make an impact in our communities by supporting an online giving day that resonates well with your business.

These online campaigns allow the Food Bank to spread awareness about food insecurity while raising the funds needed to help our neighbors. The Food Bank participates in the following Giving Days: Many of these campaigns offer stretch dollars, which allow your donations to go even further! Turkey Drive: Support our community during the holiday season and help everyone have a seat at the table with delicious proteins like turkey and ham!

Your support will help your neighbors in need have all the ingredients they’ll need for a healthy, joyful holiday season. Agency Workshops & Conferences: Educational day of learning and celebration for partner agencies of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. Available Sponsorship Opportunities: BackPack: Nutritious kid-friendly food for the weekend and when school is closed for at-risk children in schools grade K-12.

Kids Cafe™: Healthy meals and snacks served year-round on weekdays to kids in after-school and summer meal programs. MilitaryShare: Fresh Express Mobile Distribution serving those who have served or are currently serving in the U.S. military. ElderShare: Designed to enrich the diet of seniors by providing nutrient-rich foods.

Nutrition Education: Classes in nutrition, food safety, meal preparation, and budgeting taught in collaboration with Food Bank partner agencies. Produce: Fresh fruits and vegetables for children, families, and seniors. Equipment: Vehicles, truck wraps, warehouse equipment, and other large-scale items needed to accomplish our mission.

Use your corporate power for community good. Time is a gift to hungry kids, seniors, and others who may not have enough to eat. Volunteering with your co-workers is an excellent team building exercise.

Volunteer groups of 25 to 30 are easily accommodated and both day and evening hours are available. Schedule a volunteer shift at one of our Healthy Food Hubs online or call our Harrisburg office at 717. 564.

1700 or our Williamsport office at 570. 321. 8023.

Corporations can help with food donations in a variety of ways! We do our best to make donating easy for you and ensure you that your donation will be handled safely and efficiently. Donating products does more than make the donor feel good.

It’s also a smart business practice. Here’s why: Recoup significant tax savings. The tax deduction usually equals cost basis plus one-half the unrealized profits.

Save on storage costs and dumping fees on products that can be moved. Reduce waste of good product. Build your public image by supporting hunger relief efforts in your local communities.

Corporate donors are protected from liability by the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Act. Contact: Sidney Schoch, Food Sourcing Manager : 570. 873.

3837 Hosting a Virtual Food Drive allows you to help many more of your neighbors in need by raising funds for the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. The Food Bank can purchase food in bulk quantities at less-than-wholesale prices including fresh fruits, vegetables, dairy and center-of-the-plate proteins which can’t be donated in a traditional food drive.

The $1 that you might spend on one can of green beans can provide 6 full meals through a Virtual Food Drive. It is a simple and immediate way to help end hunger in central Pennsylvania. Improve your corporate citizenship and support those organizations close to your employee’s heart by participating in a matching gifts program.

Matching your employee’s monetary gift dollar for dollar will double your charitable donation power and help those less fortunate. To find out if your employer has a matching program, please visit your company’s HR Department. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank utilizes Pennsylvania’s NAP tax credits to encourage corporate financial and food donors to make generous gifts to the Food Bank.

This special partnership is critical to the Food Bank since donations leveraging this program enhance the Food Bank’s ability to serve our neighbors who are experiencing hunger and donors receive a 65% tax credit. With inflation stressing everyone’s budgets and making groceries, transportation, housing, and other household necessities more expensive, the demand for food assistance is growing in every community we serve.

Eligible Businesses Can Receive a 65% PA Tax Credit Participation is an easy 3 step process Donors are eligible to receive this tax credit for gifts received by the Food Bank during the fiscal year, defined as July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. To learn more about how your company can start their own virtual food drive, please contact us by: Email: development@centralpafoodbank. org Phone: 717.

564. 1700 or 570. 321.

8023 Monday to Thursday: 8 am-4:30 pm info@centralpafoodbank. org