{"id":9456,"date":"2022-08-29T11:16:19","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T16:16:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-gordon-food-service.pantheonsite.io\/?page_id=9456"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:55:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:55:54","slug":"donations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gfs.com\/en-us\/about-us\/donations\/","title":{"rendered":"Donations & Sponsorships"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Donations & Sponsorships<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Making a Positive Impact in the Community<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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WE CARE ABOUT THE COMMUNITY<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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We Believe in Giving Back to the Communities Where We Live and Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We support organizations whose values align with ours and those who are working to address hunger, housing, healthcare or education in the areas we serve.<\/p>

We carefully consider each request. Please review our guidelines before submitting your request.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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There are two options for submitting donation or sponsorship requests:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Organizations should work within our store or distribution footprint.<\/p>

Organizations are limited to one donation per year.<\/p>

Athletic event requests should be for an organization\u2019s fundraiser.<\/p>

Please allow 3 weeks for response. If the event is in less than three weeks we are unable to review the request.<\/p>

If you submitted your request with an email address, you may need to check your spam folder for a response.<\/p>

Donation receipts are not necessary for any donation valued less than $500.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The online request donation request is available here.<\/a><\/p>

Please allow three weeks for your request to be processed. Once a decision is made, you will be notified via email. If you have additional questions, you can send an inquiry to donationrequest@gfs.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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US Mail<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Submit your request by writing via US Mail to:<\/p>

DONATION COMMITTEE<\/h6>

Gordon Food Service, Inc.<\/p>

PO Box 1787<\/p>

Grand Rapids, MI 49501<\/p>

Reception times of mail delivery can vary. Online requests are preferred through our form<\/a> to expedite your request as quickly as possible.\u00a0When requesting a donation for an organization’s event, please submit the request on letterhead which must include your US mailing address.
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Please allow three weeks for your request to be processed. Once a decision is made, you will be notified via email. If you have additional questions, you can send an inquiry to donationrequest@gfs.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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