Mission Statement

As a non-profit organization, Seagate Food Bank aspires and commits our energies to
eliminating hunger. We serve in a regional capacity, through partnerships with others, to
identify and direct available resources, providing access to adequate food for all those in
need.

We will accomplish this by:

• Working in a regional capacity for the solicitation, collection and distribution of food.
• Coordinating agencies in northwest Ohio to fight the problem of hunger through a
distribution network.
• Networking with outreach service providers to assist with client needs.

Our Legitimate Tax Write-off

The 1976 Federal Tax law permits you substantial tax benefits for specialized donations
(Section 179, e.3. clauses i and ii). For example: Your cost ($2.00) plus 1/2 of the normal gross
profit ($1.00) equals your tax write-off ($3.00). In no case can the deduction amount exceed 2x
the donated item’s cost.

The Seagate Food Bank will provide you with a receipt for the items donated by your
company to assist you in claiming your legitimate tax write-off. All donors are advised to
consult with their tax advisers in applying the appropriate deduction.
What we do!

  • We work with in the community to supply food to organizations such as
•Food pantries
•Hot meal programs
•Senior Programs
•Children and Adult nutrient programs
•Emergency shelters
•Community Outreach Centers
each one must operate as we do offering food free of charge.
  • We explore and implement ideas to help maintain a health food supply
    with things such as a vertical garden and a year round hoop house.
  • We offer classes to help with education in healthy eating habits
  • We offer an interactive education for children with the characters
    called The Banks Family
Toledo Seagate Food Bank
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About Us
The Seagate Food Bank is a 501 (c) (3) non-
profit organization established in 1982 as a
regional food clearing house, serving 18
northwestern Ohio counties. The Toledo
Seagate Food Bank collects donated food
as it becomes available from individuals,
manufacturers, processors, wholesale and
retail grocers. We distribute over 15 million
pounds of food annually, to over 500
organizational programs such as Food
Pantries, Community Resource Centers,
Churches, Soup Kitchens, Senior Centers,
Rehabilitation, and Low–Income Housing
Service Agencies. All of this is done
completely free to our participants.