Stores:

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• Zero fees and commissions - No charge for stores to use Leftovers.today.

• New monetization opportunity - Clearance items qualify for liability protections and tax deductions.

• New food rescue channel - Individuals can now directly rescue wholesome food donations. 

• One app across all banners - The Leftovers.today app will process food donations just like current in-store pickup orders and will use existing order processing systems with no logistical overhead.

• Reduce theft - Access to easy and direct food donations at the store will reduce food theft and losses. 

• Environmental impact - Direct donations can consume less fuel and labor to rescue more food.

• Support and services - Leftovers.today will help

  • Standardize non-profit relationships

  • Handle transactions and customer support

  • Ensure indemnity for the stores

  • Increase store foot traffic 

  • Drive mobile app installs and rewards program signups

  • Enrich marketing data

  • Provide comprehensive dashboards and insights to track ESG goals

  • Calculate tax deductions on donations.

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Non-profits and food banks

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• Zero fees and commissions - No charge for non-profits to use Leftovers.today and optional bulk purchase of clearance food items will be supported.

• Recruit new volunteers - Tap into the vast network of individuals using Leftovers.today for direct donations to find volunteers in your neighborhood.

• Efficient resource management - Easy to use app for non-profits. View real-time availability of donations and clearance food items at partner stores, search and bulk checkout items for pickup, deploy resources and volunteers more effectively with smart route planning to minimize waste.

• Prioritize without waste - Resources and volunteers can focus only on items required for the food bank, knowing that the rest can still reach needy individuals via direct donations from the store. 

• Relieve pressure on food banks - Local stores can become food rescue locations for individuals to directly pick up donated food, supplementing food bank locations and operating hours.

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Food insecure families and individuals

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• Equitable access to food donations - Grocery stores greatly outnumber food banks. With direct donations from stores, needy families and individuals can access food security from more locations that are closer to them and open for longer hours.

• Modern App - Operates just like popular grocery shopping apps to find and checkout free food donations and clearance food items for in-store pickup at the individual’s convenience.

• SNAP EBT - Leftovers.today app will accept SNAP EBT to pay for clearance items and any handling fees associated with free donations.

• More choices, more food rescue - Direct donations will provide more food rescue choices for families and individuals, especially perishables that may be difficult for non-profits to pick up.