About Us
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia provides our partner agencies access to millions of pounds of food they might not otherwise have. Agencies gain access to food either through our online inventory system or by selecting items from our shopping floor.
The online inventory system provides the bulk of the food distributed. All items are ordered in case or pallet-size quantities. The shopping floor provides supplemental food and is a lot like a grocery store allowing partner agencies to hand select food from the shelves or pallets of miscellaneous product.
Becoming a Partner Agency
Any 501(c)3 organization located within our 14-county service area interested in feeding the hungry can become a Partner Agency. Organizations must provide service to the ill, needy, minor children, and/or seniors in our community. Each organization must agree to distribute food free of charge to the end user.
After reviewing the membership criteria and determining that you want to be a part of our work, complete the membership application and return it along with your personal and financial references, proof of non-profit status, and membership fee to:
The Food Bank of Northeast Georgia
P. O. Box 48857
Athens, GA 30604
Once the Food Bank has received and reviewed your application a representative will contact you to schedule a site visit. Upon successful completion of the site visit shoppers will be required to attend a Partner Agency orientation. Check out the events calendar for the next Agency Orientation.
The Food Bank is able to conduct its mission due to three distinct and critical funding sources. These three are as follows:
- Private source donations
- Government grants and funds
- Agency Shared Maintenance Donations
The food the Food Bank receives is often donated. However, the costs associated with the acquisition, processing, storing, and distributing of this food can be significant. Unfortunately, the first two sources of funding do not cover all the costs incurred in running this outreach.
Upon signing the contract, our Partner Agencies agree to support our work by a cents per pound contribution. This is referred to as an Agency Shared Maintenance Donation and helps to support our operational and food sourcing efforts.
Downloadable versions of our logo for agency use:
For full color please click here
For the black and white version please click here
To learn more about Food Safety or to access the Food Keeper App click here
