On October 1, 1996, President Clinton signed the Good Samaritan Food Donation Act to encourage donation of food and grocery products to non-profit organizations for distribution to individuals in need. 

 

This law:

 

• Protects you from liability when you donate to a non-profit organization;

• Protects you from civil and criminal liability should the product donated in good faith later cause harm to the recipient;

• Standardizes donor liability exposure. You or your legal counsel do not need to investigate liability laws in 50 states; and

• Sets a floor of "gross negligence" or intentional misconduct for persons who donate grocery products. According to the new law, gross negligence is defined as "voluntary and conscious conduct by a person with knowledge (at the time of conduct) that the conduct is likely to be harmful to the health or well-being of another person."

 

For a copy of the law go to: Good Samaritan Food Donation Act 

 

Food donated to SONOMA Food Runners is transported as quickly as

possible to ensure safety, freshness and appeal.