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ORDERING DEADLINES EFFECTIVE MARCH 1
It’s
probably hard to believe that nearly 2 years have passed since
the order system was implemented. You met the challenge head
on and with excellence. As a result, distribution to you,
our partners, expanded during this period by 28%, from 5.3
million pounds to 6.8 million.
As
expected, this increase has caused some growing pains, and
we now face the need to change some of our procedures in order
to ensure that your orders are picked accurately and assembled
on time. Therefore, ordering deadlines must change so that
those agencies that are picking up food are in line with those
who receive delivery.
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Starting
March 1, you will need to place your order earlier than before.
We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this causes
you. Please trust that the change was made in order to accommodate
the growing needs of all our partner agencies while ensuring
that costs don’t increase.
Please
use the chart below as your guide starting March 1:
| Order
Pick-up or Delivery Day |
Order
Must be Received by: |
Monday
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Previous
Wednesday by 2 p.m. |
Tuesday
|
Previous
Thursday by 2 p.m. |
Wednesday
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Previous
Friday by 2 p.m. |
Thursday
|
Previous
Monday by 2 p.m. |
Friday
|
Previous
Tuesday by 2 p.m. |
Although
this change goes into effect March 1, it is a good idea to
start getting in the habit as soon as possible! Thank
you so much for your support and cooperation.
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CALL IN ADVANCE DURING EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
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Although
our staff promises to do our best to get into the office
and warehouse to serve
you, we may not be able to do so if conditions are severe.
We want to ensure the safety of both our staff and our
agencies while causing the least inconvenience to you
possible.
Please
check with Second Harvest on any day that you think
we may not be open and you’re coming to pick-up
an order or expecting a delivery.
Call
our main number at 608-223-9121 x100 (or PRESS “0”)
AFTER 6:30 a.m. on the day in question. Our
message on x100 will reflect whether Second Harvest
is open or closed.
If
you place an order on a day we are closed, we will not
be able to process it immediately. We will contact you
when the office re-opens to schedule your pick-up or
delivery appointment.
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PARTNER
AGENCIES
Second
Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin helps other nonprofit
agencies take action against hunger by partnering with more
than 400 food pantries, meal sites/soup kitchens, shelters,
senior centers, daycare programs and Kids Cafes in 16 counties
to help feed southwestern Wisconsin residents struggling with
hunger. View
a complete list of partner agencies.
A
variety of products come into our warehouse. The selection
usually includes cereals, meats, beverages, fresh produce,
canned goods, bread, snack foods, desserts and dairy products.
Becoming
a Partner Agency
If
you work with a 501(c)3 agency that provides food to low-income
people in your community, you could benefit from partnering
with Second Harvest Foodbank. Please click here
for more information and an agency application. If you have
questions or special needs, contact Mona
at 608-223-9121 x108.
There
is no membership or annual fee for an agency to affiliate
with Second Harvest Foodbank. Agencies pay a Shared Maintenance
Fee that averages 4 to 5 cents per pound of food to cover
some of the Foodbank’s costs to acquire, warehouse and distribute
food. Those fees make up about 7% of the Foodbank’s support
and revenue. Second Harvest Foodbank routinely assists agencies
with financial resources to help them distribute more food.
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Agencies
pay no fees on food Second Harvest Foodbank
receives from community food drives, or
on produce,
baby food, and dairy and bakery products.
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