Any non-profit agency that meets the criteria for membership is welcome to become a member of the Food Bank.  We now have over 300 active members. To utilize the Food Bank, an agency must: be a private, non-profit tax exempt entity under the IRS 501 (c ) 3 code, distribute food at no cost to the people they serve, and meet health department requirements for handling and storing food.  Participating programs include pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, youth services, elderly services, domestic violence organizations, and on site feeding programs.

To become a Food Bank member, take the following steps:

• Write a letter of request for membership on your organization's letterhead, specifying the type of program you have (food pantry, soup kitchen, shelter, meals on wheels, youth services, residential meal, detox, elderly services, etc.) Attach a copy of your 501(c)3 determination letter from the Internal Revenue Service.

• Have your agency director fill out the Membership Application.

• Once your application has been reviewed a Food Bank staff member or volunteer will contact you to schedule an on-site inspection of your facility.

• Once the inspection is complete, an appointment for orientation will be made. The two hour orientation covers Food Bank salvage operations, review of our policies and procedures and a tour of our facility.