Put Your Business’s Surplus Goods to Work Helping Local Families

Padres De Los Ángeles supports at-risk parents, children, and families through community-based programs that include food assistance, job support, and emergency housing support. Its local focus includes Pico Rivera and Montebello. Discuss each proposed donation with PDLA before treating it as accepted.

PDLA lists non-perishable food; hygiene products such as toothpaste, soap, and shampoo; baby supplies such as diapers, wipes, and formula; grocery or gas gift cards; blankets and warm clothing; and school supplies as in-kind interests. The list is a starting point, not a promise that every item or quantity can be accommodated. Confirm suitability and current needs first.

A retailer may have shelf-stable food or personal-care goods; a wholesaler may propose a manageable case quantity; a distributor may offer a category PDLA lists. These are conversation starters, not confirmation that a product or volume will be accepted.

Describe product type, package size, approximate quantity, condition, and relevant dates or storage information. Mention temperature-sensitive, fragile, bulky, or mixed loads upfront. PDLA can consider whether the goods suit its needs and whether a workable plan exists. Usable surplus is not automatically suitable surplus.

Prepare an inventory with product categories, quantities, packaging, condition, best-by dates, and special handling needs. Mention whether items are sorted or palletized. These details help both sides assess the offer without a premature commitment.

Include preferred timing, storage location, any removal deadline, and whether your business can help load or transport the goods. Ask whether the quantity and timing can be considered. Do not tell staff that delivery is confirmed until PDLA agrees to arrangements.

Before delivery or pickup, confirm the item selection, condition, quantity, destination, timing, and transportation plan with PDLA. Do not assume it can collect goods, accept every product, or store an unplanned load. Suitability and pickup capability must be established for each offer.

Raise transportation questions early. Businesses can discuss transportation support as a partnership opportunity. PDLA’s delivery-truck campaign has a fundraising goal toward a used box truck; it does not mean a truck or pickup service is available now. That campaign is separate from confirming a goods donation.

Keep the inquiry specific and low-pressure. Name a contact who can answer questions, share inventory details in writing, and allow time for a decision. For recurring or changing inventory, explain how often goods may be available without assuming PDLA can accept each offer. PDLA can assess its current needs and capacity.

Before handoff, confirm the agreed items and logistics with PDLA. Keep your own records of what was offered and arranged. Raise documentation or internal receiving-process questions in advance. For other contribution ideas, see the business donor guide and overview of how Pico Rivera businesses can help families.

Businesses have different inventory. A store might ask about shelf-stable food or hygiene items; another company may have baby supplies, school supplies, blankets, warm clothing, or gift cards from categories PDLA lists. Check that each proposed offer is currently suitable.

Without surplus goods, a business can discuss financial support, employee participation, or another partnership. PDLA’s donation page includes an Amazon wishlist for purchasing supplies. That is a separate option, not approval of a bulk inventory donation. Raise business contribution questions through the partnership page.