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Mission

We are an organization that creates a cooperation network.
We save food from being wasted.
We support those in need.
We educate.
We work together for a change.

How the Food Bank works

Thanks to cooperation with producers, distributors and farmers, we obtain large amounts of food, usually with short shelf-life. Through a network of over 50 cooperating non-governmental organizations and social welfare centers, we provide food to those in need quickly and efficiently.

Our Food Bank cares about the quality of the food provided and the safety rules in accordance with applicable law, i.e. the Act on Food and Nutrition Safety.

Products sent to the Food Bank in Tricity must be:

safe for health,
before the expiry date,
of appropriate quality.

We mainly accept food in bulk (2-10 food pallets), prepared for transport (packed on a pallet). However, we are also open to smaller donations. In the case of smaller quantities of products, we set individual rules for collection and distribution, targeting the food locally and directly.

OUR DONORS

We are prepared to distribute products with short expiry dates. Depending on the product and the size of the donation, its distribution may take 1-7 business days.

History

The Union of Food Bank Associations in Tricity was born in 2004 from the initiative of four charity organizations operating in Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia. From the very beginning, its main goal was to provide food aid to those in need and to prevent waste. Currently, the Food Bank in Tricity associates more than 60 member organizations – foundations and aid associations from the Tricity and the Puck and Wejherowo poviats.

Since 2015, the Food Bank in Tricity has been a member of the Federation of Polish Food Banks.

In 2016, Food Bank in Tricity received a distinction as part of the Award of the President of the City of Gdansk of Lech Badkowski in the NGO of the Year 2015 category.

In 2018, the Union of Food Bank Associations in the Tricity was awarded twice for its activities. The Gdynia Public Benefit Works Council appreciated us for the idea of the social shop “Behind the table” by awarding the Silver Herring award.

We also received the Main Award of the Amber Gladiolus of Maciej Plazynski, handed over by the Pomeranian Marshal, Pomeranian Voivode and the Provincial Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management in Gdansk.