For Your Program

FOR YOUR PROGRAM

Strong programs don't just happen - they're planned. As your partner, we want to help provide you with the tools, information, and resources to plan for strength and sustainability. What you do makes the world a better place. And that's worth strengthening.

2018 PARTNER AGENCY CONFERENCE MATERIALS

Go to the Conference Materials Page.

FOODSHARE BENEFITS

Encouraging program guests to claim their benefits if they're eligible, will allow them to stretch their food budget, in addition to their pantry visits.

• FoodShare information for Second Harvest Partner Agencies
• FoodShare tabbed flyer
• FoodShare tabbed flyer-Spanish
• FoodShare informational half-sheet
• FoodShare informational half-sheet-Spanish
• FoodShare Outreach referral form

FOOD SAFETY

Find the latest on food recalls, safe food handling practices, food safety training, and what the dates on your food mean.

FORMS, MANUALS & AGREEMENTS

Your one-stop-shop for all things Second Harvest - be it membership or program agreements, policies & practices, or temperature logs & guest registration forms.

• Membership Agreement
• Member/Program Application
• Quick Evaluation Tool
• Agency Express Guidebook
• Agency Resources Manual
• Sample Pantry Registration Form
• Sample Temperature Log
• Sample Statistics Log (Excel)
• 2018 Poverty Guidelines
• Mobile Pantry Reporting Form
• Mobile Pantry Outreach Activity
• Sample Confidentiality Statement

TRAINING VIDEOS

Are there other training videos you'd like to see? Let us know!

• Lifting and Pallet Handling - (4:11)
• Practicing Good Personal Hygiene - (3:46)
• Sensitivity - (4:08) Video from Access of West Michigan Food Bank

FUNDRAISING & GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

Find fundraising ideas and links to grant opportunities for your program on the following websites:

• Checklist for Grant Writers
• Wisconsin GrantWatch
• Wisconsin Nonprofits
• Grant Gopher
• Fundsnet Services

Wondering who our corporate food donors are? Check out the list below:

• Second Harvest Food Donor List

FRESH CONNECT

Have questions about direct retail pickup? Check out these resources:

• MealConnect
  • Watch the online training webinar here
  • Click here to watch how to enter receipts
• Kwik Trip Donation Protocol
  • Watch the Kwik Trip relaunch webinar here

VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT

Need help finding volunteers for your program? Visit these websites:

• Volunteer Match
• About.com
• Energize Inc
• Service Leader
• Volunteer Center

FIND RECIPES

Want to give your program guests some ideas on what to make with ingredients they may get at the pantry? Search for recipes by ingredients on these sites:

• Health + Hunger Feeding America
• UW Extension Food $ense
• What's Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl
• Kid's a Cookin'
• Spend Smart. Eat Smart.
• Pittsburgh Food Bank
• Capital Area Food Bank
• Oregon Food Bank
• Good and Cheap

WHO'S WHO AT SECOND HARVEST

Wondering who you should reach out to at Second Harvest with inventory questions, training opportunities, or child hunger programs? Check out our staff list.