Becoming
a Member Agency
There
are enormous tangible and intangible benefits to becoming
a Member Agency of the Eastern Illinois Foodbank. Undoubtedly,
becoming a Foodbank member agency enables an organization
to more effectively and efficiently support low income children,
families and adults through the provision of food and groceries.
By working with the Foodbank, a local agency can be far
more productive at what it does best - reaching out to provide
food to hungry families and individuals.
The
benefits of becoming a Member Agency of the Foodbank
include:
- Access to the enormous quantities of the warehouse
supply and inventory of foods and essentials provided
by the Foodbank;
- Assurances
of nutritionally sound foods and access to varieties
of fresh produce and breads daily;
- Assurances
of food safety and proper food inspection of foods and
groceries available;
- Opportunities
to order food supplies in advance from the daily product
inventory list;
- Pick
up and/or delivery of already sorted and boxed and stacked
foods specific to needs;
- Access
to the agency shopping area at the warehouse for acquisition
of smaller orders and individual need items; and
- Technical
assistance, advice and support in all aspects of the
operations of a food relief program.
There
is no membership fee for an agency to become a Member Agency of the Foodbank. The Foodbank does require
a "Shared Maintenance Fee" for various products
which is essentially a handling fee determined by pounds
received and set within the guidelines of America's Second
Harvest. The fee varies by product, with some foods such
as produce, having a zero fee assessed, and with the average
fee being at about 10 cents per pound or 8 cents less
than the standard maximum set by America's Second Harvest.
To
address the eligibility criteria, contact us directly,
and as appropriate, include a letter of interest, as well
as a copy of your organization's 501 (c)(3) status and
proof of operation.
If
you or an organization /group you work with, is interested
in become a Member Agency, please click
here to contact us.
Click
here to go to Our Staff Contact page.
