7.5a(1) One of SF’s hunger-reducing processes, Collection Management,
comprises four key methods for food and monies to be
collected: fundraising, food drives, food salvage, and food product
drop-offs. SF tracks collected and salvaged food products (both
perishable and nonperishable) by average pounds collected per
food drive, salvage, and drop-off (Figure 7.5-1). In 2006 SF collected
a total of 8.12 million pounds of food from these three
sources, an amount that is approaching both the FBLC and the
FBA best. (See Figures 7.3-6 and 7.3-7 for fundraising results.)
SF’s ultimate collection goal is to provide the most edible food
products and repackaged foods as possible to its member agencies
by reducing the un-utilized pounds.