How do I become a food bank agency?
If you are a nonprofit organization with food programs that feed the needy, the ill, children or the elderly, you can become a food bank member.
Click here for the "Agency Application and Manual."
Print it off, fill it out, and submit it with a copy of your 501(c)3 form to:
Food Bank of Siouxland, Inc.
1313 11th St.
Sioux City, IA 51105
Need Help finding food for your family?
Click here for a list of food pantries and feeding programs
FEEDING AMERICA VIDEO
Click here to see the "Hunger In America 2010" video made by Feeding America, a national network of food banks across the United States. This touching video will open many eyes to just how many people need our help!
agencies
If you are a nonprofit organization with food programs that feed the needy, the ill, children or the elderly, you can become a food bank member.
agency information:
monday, February 6, 2012
Check out the Food Safety training information below!!
quarterly reports (CLICK HERE)
Each agency is responsible for submitting their reports in a timely manner. Agencies have 30 days at the end of each quarter to submit quarterly reports. After the 30 days, your agency will be ineligible to place an order until one has been received by the Food Bank.
Resources to help you fill out the Quarterly Report Form:
- POVERTY GUIDELINES WORKSHEET
- FOOD PANTRY SIGN-IN SHEET EXAMPLE/TEMPLATE
- MEAL PROVIDER SIGN-IN SHEET EXAMPLE/TEMPLATE
FEBRUARY AGENCY NEWSLETTER (CLICK HERE)
Inventory list (CLICK HERE)
The food list will open in a new window. To get back to the site, simply minimize or close the new window.
Directions for how to Email us your order form:
1. Clicking on the Inventory List link (above)
2. Once opened, Click Edit and Select All
3. Click Edit and Copy
4. Create a new email document addressed to: melinda@siouxlandfoodbank.org
5. Subject Title: Order
6. Click Edit and then Paste
7. After the Food List apprears, fill in the blank spots on the top of the order form COMPLETELY. Reqested date is the date you would like the order to be ready for pick-up or delivery. Orders cannot be processed without all of this information completely filled in!
** PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WE NEED TWO BUSINESS DAYS FROM THE TIME YOU PLACE YOUR ORDER UNTIL IT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR YOU TO PICK IT UP (i.e., an order placed by 4:00 p.m. Monday will be ready for you on Wednesday; an order placed by 4:00 p.m. Friday will not be ready until Tuesday). THANK YOU!
8. Go down the list and tell us how many items you need.
9. Then hit Send!
Food Safety Training Course (CLICK HERE)
Food Safety Training is required of at least one person at each of our member agencies. Each organization must recertify every two years. A copy of your certificate of completion must be submitted to the Food Bank for each agency file.
Feeding America is requiring this training for all agencies, but is also helping by enabling an agency to participate in an online training program for $10.50. To get started, please click the link above.