The Future of Agency Relations and Program Services
• Status of Current North Texas Food Bank Programs
• Future Program Service Projects
• Member Agency Policy Changes
• Highlight Current Agency Features
Food Stamp Outreach
• Provide general assistance in explaining the application process.
• Assists with completing applications, gathering interview information, and providing pending/missing information.
• Serve as pick- up and drop- off point for applications.
Summer Feeding Supplemental Program
• Provides a hot meal to school aged children during the summer
• An extension of the school lunch program after school is over
• Operating three sites in Dallas county
Food 4 Kids
• Received a donation from Frito Lay for $185,000 on May 1, 2006
• Program will expand from 15 to 60 schools in Fall 2006
• Program targets chronically hungry school aged children throughout our service area, and provides a weekly sack of nutritious snack items through the weekend
Future Program Service Projects
• Agency University– Will offer monthly
workshops on various topics ranging from “How to operate a client choice food pantry” to “Grant Writing and Fundraising”
– Key workshops will be designed as required follow up after a monitoring visit
– Published monthly schedule of classes and fees
Future Program Service Projects
• Agency Council– Representatives from
various communities served by Member Agencies in the NTFB service area
– Provide input into the decisions made by NTFB management
– Act as the liasons for the entire NTFB network
Future Program Service Projects
• Community Networks– Increase the efficiency of each individual food
program of which it is composed, so that the community will be better served
– Pooling resources together, share information, and strengthening skills among participants
Member Agency Policy Changes
• Ordering Procedures– As of January 1, 2007 all Member Agencies
will be required to submit weekly food orders using Agency Express, the online ordering system
– Agency’s unable to access the internet, will have the opportunity to apply for a new computer in Fall 2006
Highlight Current Agency Features
• On-line ordering and reporting– Contact Damaris Lawson, 214.330.1396 ext
106
• Agency news alerts
• Updating account information
• Produce Hotline– 214.337.9483
Contact Information
• Food Stamp Outreach– Tina-Marie Sigler; [email protected]
• Food 4 Kids– Kyla Robison; [email protected]
• Summer Feeding Supplemental Program– Kaitlin Hammond; [email protected]
• Agency Relations– Brad Wendling; [email protected]
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