How Food Banking Works
1. The food bank receives food from grocers, individual donations,
food drives, growers, state, regional and industry sources.
2. We inspect, categorize, inventory and store this food in our
24,000 square food warehouse.
3. United Food Bank provides a shopping list of available products
to all member agencies
4. Each member agency creates its own food order
5. We package each individual order
6. United Food Bank has over 220 local member agencies that pick
up their food orders at the food bank
7. We deliver to over 15 agencies in outlying areas
8. The member agencies maintain their own food pantries or on-site
feeding programs.
9. They distribute the groceries or prepared meals through shelters,
soup kitchens & other feeding programs to individuals and families
in their service area.
Who can be an agency?
A non-profit agency in our service territory that serves meals
and provides food boxes to individuals. An agency must provide United
Food Bank with a 501 ( c ) 3, serve meals or distribute food boxes,
complete an agency application and undergo a site visit from United
Food Bank staff.
Some examples of agencies include childrens programs, soup kitchens,
senior centers, homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, church
pantries, and rehab facilities.
To apply to be an agency sign and return this Form
along with a copy of your 501(c)3 Determination Letter Please mail
to United Food Bank 358 East Javalina Avenue Mesa Arizona, 85210-6207
or fax to (480) 926-7025
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