CCR
The Giveback Program

Don't throw it out.Give it back.

Turn surplus food and product into community good — protected, often tax-deductible, and a whole lot better than the dumpster. Powered by the Rock Solid Development & Training Foundation.

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Open to every business Liability protected Potential write-off Feeds the community
Why give it back

Reselling day-old goods is risky. Giving them back isn't.

At the end of the night or the end of the month, surplus is a loss either way. Here's why donating beats tossing it — or trying to resell it.

You're protected

Federal law (the Bill Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act) shields businesses from liability when they donate food in good faith to a nonprofit. The "what if someone gets sick" fear that stops people from giving is removed by donating.

It can pay you back

Instead of eating the loss on spoilage, a donation to a nonprofit may qualify as a tax write-off. You turn waste into a benefit — confirm the specifics with your own accountant.

It feeds the village

What would've been thrown away goes back into the community through the Foundation — to families, programs, and neighbors who need it. Same surplus, completely different ending.

How it works

Four simple steps

1

Enroll

Sign up your business with CCR — free, takes a few minutes.

2

Set aside surplus

Food, product, or goods you'd otherwise toss — set them aside instead.

3

We collect & log

The Foundation receives it, logs it, and gives you a donation receipt.

4

It goes back out

Your surplus reaches families and programs across the community.

You get the credit

Businesses that give back, stand out

Every Giveback business earns a mark on the Community Wall and recognition across CCR — because your neighbors should know who shows up for them.

★  This Business Gives Back

A note on taxes & the law: The Giveback Program is run through the Rock Solid Development & Training Foundation, a nonprofit. The information here is general and is not legal or tax advice. Liability protections and deduction amounts depend on your business and how a donation is documented — please confirm the specifics for your situation with your own accountant or attorney.

Your surplus can change someone's week.

Enroll your business in the Giveback Program and turn what you'd throw away into something the whole community feels.