Minnesota FoodShare

March Campaign Food Shelf Participation Agreement

Food Shelf Name:
 Contact Name:
Food Bank Region:
 Contact Telephone:
Food Shelf Director:
 Contact Email:
Food Shelf Website (if available):
  
Mailing Address:
City:
 State:
 Zip:
Location Address:
City:
 State:
 Zip:

2009 Food Shelf Usage Statistics (Required)
Individuals (all ages combined):
Total Pounds Distributed:

Your participation agreement will not be accepted without these statistics. Your food shelf's 2010 Minnesota FoodShare allocation check is based on this data.

Food Shelf Agreement

To participate in the 2010 March Campaign, the food shelf agrees to:

  • Be a member food shelf in good standing of the regional Second Harvest food bank.
  • Be accessible to all people in need within a designated service area regardless of race, color, gender, religion, disability, or national origin.
  • Have non-profit tax-exempt status with the IRS.  A copy of your 501(c)(3) must be on file with your regional Second Harvest food bank.
  • Agree to monitoring by your Second Harvest food bank.
  • Meet the sanitation and storage requirements of your Second Harvest food bank.
  • Not charge for or barter food.
  • Provide a minimum of 2 days (3 meals per day per person) supply of food to clients with each food order.
  • Keep monthly statistics on the number of children, adults and seniors served and the pounds distributed, and report these statistics to your Second Harvest food bank monthly.  An individual cannot be counted as having received service unless they have received at least a two-day supply.
  • Actively participate in the March Campaign by engaging local faith communities, businesses, civic groups, schools, individuals, and media to raise food and dollars for the food shelf.
  • Weigh all food and count all dollars donated to your food shelf during the March Campaign.
  • Report all food and dollars donated to your food shelf during the March Campaign by using the Food Shelf Donor Reporting Form. Complete and tabulate the reporting form, make a copy for your food shelf records and return the original to Minnesota FoodShare. Complete reporting instructions will be mailed to your food shelf. Report the results to Minnesota FoodShare on the dates below:

    Thursday, March 4th
    Thursday, March 11th
    Thursday, March 18th
    Thursday, March 25th
    Thursday, April 1st

    Week of April 5th (Final week to receive donations at your food shelf.)
    Wednesday, April 14th (Final paper reports are due to Minnesota FoodShare via U.S. Mail.)

By selecting submit you are agreeing to the Food Shelf Agreement as stated above.

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