Agency Zone

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Become an agency partner

• Benefits of a partnership flyer
• Agency agreement
• Agency application

Compliance

• Blank site visit form
• Self audit checklist
• ServSafe instructions
• Temp logs

Operations

• Pantry Track training
• Stop N Shop
• Reporting
• Online ordering
• How to make payments

Freestore Foodbank offers their partnership network several ways for agencies to raise funds for their operations. For more information click here:

• Capacity Grants
  • Capacity Grant flyer
  • VOID Capacity Grant application example
• Hunger Walk
  • Hunger Walk step by step
  • Hunger Walk best practices

There are 2 different ways that partners can get produce into their communities! As an effort to provide healthier options, produce is free to our agency network!  For  more information click here:

• Produce Popups
  • How to operate a pop up
  • Host agreement
  • Infograph
  • Sign in sheet – No TEFAP
  • Popup flyer – FAQ
  • How to do monthly reports
  • Schedule a pop up
• PUSH Produce
  • As an agency participating in the PUSH Produce program you will automatically have produce added to your order. Each time you have an order placed online, the produce manager compares what you list on the allocation sheet to what is in stock and adds to your order.  If you would like to participate in the program please send the following sheet to your Community Partnership Manager:
    • Allocation sheet

Ohio has more than enough food to feed everyone. Our Direct Retail Pickup program (DRP) ensures that food otherwise wasted reaches our neighbors in need. For more information, click here:

• DRP flyer
• Meal Connect
• Meal Connect Training

Below is a list of social services we can bring to your agency with specialized Freestore Foodbank staff members. For more information click here:

• SNAP
• Medicaid
• Tax Assistance

• All USDA Programs: “Justice For All Poster”
• Affordable Line Services (Translation Services)
• Civil Rights Training Check-list
• Rights to Refuse Services Policy
• USDA Non-Discrimination Statement
• Discrimination Complaint Form
• Written Notice of Non-Discrimination for Faith-base Organizations – TEFAP
• Written Notice of Non-Discrimination for Faith-base Organizations – CSFP

CSFP boxes are designed to meet the nutritional needs of seniors. In addition to nutritious food, boxes contain nutritional education and have important resource information for seniors.

• CSFP Income Guidelines
• CSFP Participant Application
• ODJFS Food Program Manuel
• CSFP Frequently Asked Questions
• CSFP Site Monitoring form
• All USDA Programs – Justice for All Poster

TEFAP is a government funded program that provides Foodbanks with product that should be passed on to partners at limited / no cost. There are 3 types of TEFAP products. Freestore tries to limit the SMF as much as possible on all TEFAP products.

• Ohio
  • TEFAP Manuel
  • TEFAP agreement form
  • JFS 04221 Eligibility Form (English)
  • JFS 04224 Eligibility Guidelines (English)
  • Letter of Proxy (English)
  • JFS 04221 Eligibility Form (Spanish)
  • JFS 04224 Eligibility Guidelines (Spanish)
  • JFS 04221 Eligibility Form (Somali)
  • JFS 04224 Eligibility Guidelines (Somali)
  • JFS 04221 Eligibility Form (Russian)
  • JFS 04224 Eligibility Guidelines (Russian)
  • JFS 04221 Eligibility Form (Turkish)
  • JFS 04224 Eligibility Guidelines (Turkish)
  • JFS 04221 Eligibility Form (Chinese)
  • JFS 04224 Eligibility Guidelines (Chinese)
• Kentucky
  • Coming soon
• Indiana
  • Coming soon