MRE’s take 3 - looking to donate

[RiverDave]

I have roughly 200 pallets of MRE’s

1 pallet contains 48 cases
A case consists of 12 meals
1 pallet is 576 meals
X 200 is 115,200 meals total (could go another 10 or so pallets extra if needed)

8 flavors

I’m looking to either sell the lot for cheap or donate it to a charity where I can use the tax write off.

Another potential idea is to donate it to several charities as the lot is massive in size and too much for most singular charities to handle at roughly 4 1/4 semi loads total.


Anyone got a line into a charity that can handle something of that size? Currently located in a climate controlled warehouse in Phoenix. They must pick up as I do not want to pay for transportation to drop off.


RD

 

[havasujeeper]

Are they within expiration Dave?

 

[TexasJet]

Could you contact the state department and have them ship the food to Ukraine. Maybe buy all from you.

 

[havasujeeper]

I volunteer for the American Red Cross. I once had a truckload (22 pallets) of MRE's, that was within a week of expiration, and I spoke to one of the Commander of an Army base who gladly accepted them for his soldiers. Don't know it it will help, but certainly better than going to waste.

 

[RiverDave]

Are they within expiration Dave?

There are no expiration dates.. there are inspection dates. Food is good for at least another 3 years plus.

 

[RiverDave]

Could you contact the state department and have them ship the food to Ukraine. Maybe buy all from you.

I can have the government pick up and ship
To Ukraine but I will not get a tax credit. So fick that.

 

[RiverDave]

I volunteer for the American Red Cross. I once had a truckload (22 pallets) of MRE's, that was within a week of expiration, and I spoke to one of the Commander of an Army base who gladly accepted them for his soldiers. Don't know it it will help, but certainly better than going to waste.

Get me a name Of a higher up and I’ll donate it all for a tax write off

 

[havasujeeper]

I was up in Washington in the fires in 2015, so I don't have a local contact around here.
You could contact your local American Red Cross, and they would send the Inquiry to their In kind Donation folks.

 

[RiverDave]

I was up in Washington in the fires in 2015, so I don't have a local contact around here.
You could contact your local American Red Cross, and they would send the Inquiry to their In kind Donation folks.

I will hit them up

 

[LargeOrangeFont]

Who else saw the 2nd pic and thought of this?

 

[Racer56]

@RiverDave Hold on, I'm working a deal for you. Will let you know tomorrow.

 

[RiverDave]

@RiverDave Hold on, I'm working a deal for you. Will let you know tomorrow.

Must be a 501.3c or whatever they are called for the tax write off

 

[Racer56]

Must be a 501.3c or whatever they are called for the tax write off

Not charity, a purchase all deal from a friend that does nothing but closeouts.

 

[cxr]

try the boy scouts i bet they would like these

 

[riverroyal]

Drop it all off in el paso. Be gone in days.

 

[Dalton]

What was the plan for these?

 

[JayBreww]

What was the plan for these?

Make bank.

 

[79 HUSTLER]

What was the plan for these?

The same as the Dinar.

 

[Go-Fly]

840 million people go hungry every day in this world and Dave has a warehouse full of food. I'm gonna bite a hole in my lip.

 

[whiteworks]

My cousin has a 5013c called barbers for baja. I could ask him about this if you would like? It’s just a small deal he and his buddys fired up to help out in baja communities.

I’d speak with a cpa and see if this strategy is correct for you, as well as how to structure the timing for your needs.

LMK

https://instagram.com/barbersforbaja?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

 

[EarpRider]

Maybe this charity, they are all about getting supplies to people who need it.

 

[RiverDave]

What was the plan for these?

Original plan was to purchase and resell.. right about that time the Ukraine war broke out. Swung for the fences and came close.. ultimately didn’t connect.

We sold some to help cover the costs.. if I can take the tax write off for what I am into them for with storage I’d do it.

If not I’m going to double my efforts to sell these to various markets

 

[RiverDave]

840 million people go hungry every day in this world and Dave has a warehouse full of food. I'm gonna bite a hole in my lip.

Feel free to pm me any ideas ya have

 

[rrrr]

Contact Damon Carson at http://repurposedmaterials.com/

His company finds and buys surplus materials and products of every kind imaginable. The MREs aren't in his area of specialization, but he will probably be able to give you a lead or two. The company is based in Denver.

 

[clark]

I can have the government pick up and ship
To Ukraine but I will not get a tax credit. So fick that.

i believe that we have given ENOUGH to ukraine, we are into the 100 of BILLIONS in aid and that dosen't include the millitary
suport that is rapidly depleating our ability to respond to a crisis

 

[Dalton]

Original plan was to purchase and resell.. right about that time the Ukraine war broke out. Swung for the fences and came close.. ultimately didn’t connect.

We sold some to help cover the costs.. if I can fake the tax write off for what I am into them for with storage I’d do it.

If not I’m going to double my efforts to sell these to various markets

I see them for sale on the internet, I think the right person could market these

 

[River Runnin]

Well! .... I suppose you can donate me a pallet!

 

[Mandelon]

Try a Phoenix Based Food Bank?

St. Mary’s Food Bank of Arizona: Help Feed the Hungry

St. Mary's Food Bank is Arizona's largest food bank, determined to end hunger by providing food boxes to hungry people throughout Phoenix and 9 other counties.

www.firstfoodbank.org

They are 501C-3 and being in Phoenix have no shipping to deal with..

 

[ChiliPepperGarage]

How much do you want for a pallet and are they in Havasu?

 

[Go-Fly]

Feel free to pm me any ideas ya have

PM sent.

 

[Bakotrash]

How much for a pallet?

 

[Drew]

Sell it to Russia . They are starving in Ukraine

 

[welldigger00]

Hey Dave, just throwing this out there, i can haul 24-26 of them back to SoCal on my step deck if needed when I deliver something out to Phoenix area. If SoCal guys want to try to put something together and all go in on a load, I’d be happy to help out…

 

[2Driver]

840 million people go hungry every day in this world and Dave has a warehouse full of food. I'm gonna bite a hole in my lip.

Think it all the way through and you’ll figure out why.

Heres a hint… $

 

[Go-Fly]

Think it all the way through and you’ll figure out why.

Hers a hint… $

LOL. There's handfuls of money out there to help the needy. Friends of mine built FREE condos for the homeless at the low cost of $750k per unit. Nothing is more profitable then free shit.

 

[2Driver]

LOL. There's handfuls of money out there to help the needy. Friends of mine built FREE condos for the homeless at the low cost of $750k per unit. Nothing is more profitable then free shit.

A friend is a vice undercover cop posing as a homeless guy working in homeless shelters he said many of them are just an avenue for Medicare Medicaid and snap card fraud. Not to mention the salaries and benifits for the people running the nonprofit.

Some are really good but you have to look hard

 

[FROGMAN524]

So did these get donated or sold? Tried to buy them but Dave seems to have ghosted me.

 

[ultra26shadow]

So did these get donated or sold? Tried to buy them but Dave seems to have ghosted me.

The goose was loose he wasn’t ghosting you
https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/threads/the-goose-was-loose.262013/

 

[FROGMAN524]

The goose was loose he wasn’t ghosting you
https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/threads/the-goose-was-loose.262013/

That was 8 days ago.

 

[RiverDave]

So did these get donated or sold? Tried to buy them but Dave seems to have ghosted me.

I didn’t ghost ya? I was waiting to hear back from you?

 

[FROGMAN524]

You must have blocked me. I left a VM, 3 texts and a PM here over 2 weeks.

 

[RiverDave]

You must have blocked me. I left a VM, 3 texts and a PM here over 2 weeks.

. Wtf?

 

[RiverDave]

You must have blocked me. I left a VM, 3 texts and a PM here over 2 weeks.

That is exactly what happened.. how that happened I have no idea? I just checked in my phone and it said “unblock”

 

[River Runnin]

 

[Tamalewagon]

What about donating them to the veterans homeless shelters?

 

[FROGMAN524]

Dave, give me a call. Left you another VM earlier today.

 

[Mlessard]

RiverDave- I don't know if you are still looking to donate MRE's any time soon. but I work for a non profit in Maine and I am quite sure they would appreciate any MREs available. We serve the homeless. My specific program works with homeless veterans.

 

[RiverDave]

RiverDave- I don't know if you are still looking to donate MRE's any time soon. but I work for a non profit in Maine and I am quite sure they would appreciate any MREs available. We serve the homeless. My specific program works with homeless veterans.

I already donated them all.