My team is looking to start a petfood bank and I came across the Greater Goods program which supplies non-profits that have >$100,000 in revenue with large amounts of food and supplies. They say the goods are all donated but the non-profits are responsible for the freight, warehouse, and program fees. It seems a little too good to be true, does anyone have experience with them? Specifically my questions are:

1) Who determines what is sent, the quantity, and how often?

2) How much has this program cost, are the handling fees substantial or is it still a great service?

3) What as the process of becoming an ambassador and would it be a big ask if another group wanted to order through you? Where we'd be setting up the food bank isn't necessarily huge so we were considering asking to work with an ambassador program in a neighboring city.

Thanks so much!

Rachel

My team is looking to start a petfood bank and I came across the Greater Goods program which supplies non-profits that have >$100,000 in revenue with large amounts of food and supplies. They say the goods are all donated but the non-profits are responsible for the freight, warehouse, and program fees. It seems a little too good to be true, does anyone have experience with them? Specifically my questions are:

1) Who determines what is sent, the quantity, and how often?

2) How much has this program cost, are the handling fees substantial or is it still a great service?

3) What as the process of becoming an ambassador and would it be a big ask if another group wanted to order through you? Where we'd be setting up the food bank isn't necessarily huge so we were considering asking to work with an ambassador program in a neighboring city.

Thanks so much!

Rachel

We offer a pet food bank to our rural neighbors and have worked with the greater good program in our area. I do not know who determines what is sent and how to our greater good ambassador. Basically they reach out to us by email to let us know what is available and the cost. We've been offered pallets of dry and wet dog and cat foods as well as kitty litter and on occasion a mixed pallet. the cost of freight varies for us but usually it is about $150. Basically for the pallet of kitty litter it averaged out to be $1.20 per box of litter.  Our biggest issue is that our food bank is on the small size and we don't have the room to store several pallets. 

My team is looking to start a petfood bank and I came across the Greater Goods program which supplies non-profits that have >$100,000 in revenue with large amounts of food and supplies. They say the goods are all donated but the non-profits are responsible for the freight, warehouse, and program fees. It seems a little too good to be true, does anyone have experience with them? Specifically my questions are:

1) Who determines what is sent, the quantity, and how often?

2) How much has this program cost, are the handling fees substantial or is it still a great service?

3) What as the process of becoming an ambassador and would it be a big ask if another group wanted to order through you? Where we'd be setting up the food bank isn't necessarily huge so we were considering asking to work with an ambassador program in a neighboring city.

Thanks so much!

Rachel

We are an Ambassador for GG so we pay the handling fee of $0.09/lb, due within 30 days of receiving the truck.  We are offered trucks whenever they  are in our area and we accept or decline based on our warehouse space, staffing, etc since we pay for the entire truck, then recoup the costs with the $0.15/lb paid by approved recipient groups.

GG is always looking for more Ambassador groups so just contact them from the GOODS Program page on their site and request the info, they will send requirements, application, etc.

We offer a pet food bank to our rural neighbors and have worked with the greater good program in our area. I do not know who determines what is sent and how to our greater good ambassador. Basically they reach out to us by email to let us know what is available and the cost. We've been offered pallets of dry and wet dog and cat foods as well as kitty litter and on occasion a mixed pallet. the cost of freight varies for us but usually it is about $150. Basically for the pallet of kitty litter it averaged out to be $1.20 per box of litter.  Our biggest issue is that our food bank is on the small size and we don't have the room to store several pallets. 

My team is looking to start a petfood bank and I came across the Greater Goods program which supplies non-profits that have >$100,000 in revenue with large amounts of food and supplies. They say the goods are all donated but the non-profits are responsible for the freight, warehouse, and program fees. It seems a little too good to be true, does anyone have experience with them? Specifically my questions are:

1) Who determines what is sent, the quantity, and how often?

2) How much has this program cost, are the handling fees substantial or is it still a great service?

3) What as the process of becoming an ambassador and would it be a big ask if another group wanted to order through you? Where we'd be setting up the food bank isn't necessarily huge so we were considering asking to work with an ambassador program in a neighboring city.

Thanks so much!

Rachel

What are the requirements for being an Ambassador?

We are an Ambassador for GG so we pay the handling fee of $0.09/lb, due within 30 days of receiving the truck.  We are offered trucks whenever they  are in our area and we accept or decline based on our warehouse space, staffing, etc since we pay for the entire truck, then recoup the costs with the $0.15/lb paid by approved recipient groups.

GG is always looking for more Ambassador groups so just contact them from the GOODS Program page on their site and request the info, they will send requirements, application, etc.

We offer a pet food bank to our rural neighbors and have worked with the greater good program in our area. I do not know who determines what is sent and how to our greater good ambassador. Basically they reach out to us by email to let us know what is available and the cost. We've been offered pallets of dry and wet dog and cat foods as well as kitty litter and on occasion a mixed pallet. the cost of freight varies for us but usually it is about $150. Basically for the pallet of kitty litter it averaged out to be $1.20 per box of litter.  Our biggest issue is that our food bank is on the small size and we don't have the room to store several pallets. 

My team is looking to start a petfood bank and I came across the Greater Goods program which supplies non-profits that have >$100,000 in revenue with large amounts of food and supplies. They say the goods are all donated but the non-profits are responsible for the freight, warehouse, and program fees. It seems a little too good to be true, does anyone have experience with them? Specifically my questions are:

1) Who determines what is sent, the quantity, and how often?

2) How much has this program cost, are the handling fees substantial or is it still a great service?

3) What as the process of becoming an ambassador and would it be a big ask if another group wanted to order through you? Where we'd be setting up the food bank isn't necessarily huge so we were considering asking to work with an ambassador program in a neighboring city.

Thanks so much!

Rachel

Everything is on GG website here: GOODS

The biggest challenge is usually having a warehouse that can accept tractor trailers and store bulk food free of pests and weather extremes. Good luck!

What are the requirements for being an Ambassador?

We are an Ambassador for GG so we pay the handling fee of $0.09/lb, due within 30 days of receiving the truck.  We are offered trucks whenever they  are in our area and we accept or decline based on our warehouse space, staffing, etc since we pay for the entire truck, then recoup the costs with the $0.15/lb paid by approved recipient groups.

GG is always looking for more Ambassador groups so just contact them from the GOODS Program page on their site and request the info, they will send requirements, application, etc.

We offer a pet food bank to our rural neighbors and have worked with the greater good program in our area. I do not know who determines what is sent and how to our greater good ambassador. Basically they reach out to us by email to let us know what is available and the cost. We've been offered pallets of dry and wet dog and cat foods as well as kitty litter and on occasion a mixed pallet. the cost of freight varies for us but usually it is about $150. Basically for the pallet of kitty litter it averaged out to be $1.20 per box of litter.  Our biggest issue is that our food bank is on the small size and we don't have the room to store several pallets. 

My team is looking to start a petfood bank and I came across the Greater Goods program which supplies non-profits that have >$100,000 in revenue with large amounts of food and supplies. They say the goods are all donated but the non-profits are responsible for the freight, warehouse, and program fees. It seems a little too good to be true, does anyone have experience with them? Specifically my questions are:

1) Who determines what is sent, the quantity, and how often?

2) How much has this program cost, are the handling fees substantial or is it still a great service?

3) What as the process of becoming an ambassador and would it be a big ask if another group wanted to order through you? Where we'd be setting up the food bank isn't necessarily huge so we were considering asking to work with an ambassador program in a neighboring city.

Thanks so much!

Rachel

My team is looking to start a petfood bank and I came across the Greater Goods program which supplies non-profits that have >$100,000 in revenue with large amounts of food and supplies. They say the goods are all donated but the non-profits are responsible for the freight, warehouse, and program fees. It seems a little too good to be true, does anyone have experience with them? Specifically my questions are:

1) Who determines what is sent, the quantity, and how often?

2) How much has this program cost, are the handling fees substantial or is it still a great service?

3) What as the process of becoming an ambassador and would it be a big ask if another group wanted to order through you? Where we'd be setting up the food bank isn't necessarily huge so we were considering asking to work with an ambassador program in a neighboring city.

Thanks so much!

Rachel