"Through its Food Donation Connection (FDC) program, Wawa partners with local nonprofits that collect and distribute unsold food to community food banks, shelters, and pantries. The FDC oversees each step of the process, coordinating logistics and ensuring that every donation meets strict safety and freshness standards. What might have been discarded instead becomes a meal for local families - a simple act of kindness that strengthens the communities Wawa serves."
"Wawa's donations now total over 16 million meals, joining a global network that provides the equivalent of two meals every second through Food Donation Connection's partners. And through The Wawa Foundation - the company's charitable arm - Wawa has contributed more than $160 million to hunger-relief and community programs over the past decade. It's proof that philanthropy doesn't always start in a boardroom; sometimes, it begins with a sandwich that doesn't get sold."
Wawa sends unsold baked goods and hot foods to local food banks, shelters, and pantries through Food Donation Connection (FDC). FDC coordinates logistics, oversees safety and freshness standards, and partners with nonprofits to collect and distribute donations. Wawa's donations have totaled over 16 million meals. The Wawa Foundation has contributed more than $160 million to hunger-relief and community programs over the past decade. Other major brands, including Starbucks and Chick-fil-A, use FDC partnerships to redistribute unsold food, illustrating an industrywide movement to convert everyday surplus into community support.
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