Partner Agency Newsletter
May 2015
Fighting Hunger,
Feeding Hope
www.safoodbank.org
In This Issue:
Golden Apple Winners 1
Agency Express 1 Year 2
Advocacy
2
Hunger in the News
2
Summer Food Program
3
Bread Delivery
3
Golden Apple Photos
4
Calendar
6
R EM EM B ER :
Payments MUST be
made with a credit
card or check in the
name of your
organization.
Personal checks or
cash payments are
NO LONGER accepted.
Megan DeMers
Compliance & Capability
Manager
210-431-8462
[email protected]
Roshunda Smith
Compliance & Capability
Coordinator
210-431-8339
[email protected]
Thanks to the attendees at this year’s Golden Apple Awards on
March 26 at the McKenna Center in New Braunfels, Texas. We
had 325 attendees and a great time seeing you outside of the
Food Bank. Thanks to the SAFB Community Kitchen for a delicious
dinner! We heard from Tess Coody-Anders, CEO of Resolute
Health on how health and poverty are directly related; a fact
many of you see in your work with your clients and customers.
Congratulations are in order for our 2015 Golden Apple Award
winners. Check out the list and photos from the event inside the
newsletter!
Nutrition Partner of the Year
Client Services Partner of the Year
Senior Program of the Year
Children’s Program of the Year
Hunger Fighter of the Year
Hunger Fighter Team of the Year
Honorable Mention: Multi Service Agency
“Best All Around Multi” Service Agency of the Year
Honorable Mention: Food Pantry of the Year
“Excellence” Food Pantry of the Year
Jireh House
Haven for Hope
Kirby Senior Center
Central Library Teen Services
Sharon Ford - Coker UMC
Christian Family Baptist Church
West Avenue Compassion
CRRC
Faith Tabernacle: FT52
Uvalde Food Pantry
Upcoming Agency Events: (Click here to RSVP for classes!)
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May 5 - The BIG GIVE SA - http://bit.ly/1GVqIi7
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May 13 - Orientation Class - 9am-12pm
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May 21 - Partner Agency Networking Conference - 9am-3pm
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May 25 - CLOSED for Memorial Day. Order early for pickup that week.
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June 5 - CLOSED for SAFB Employee Training
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June 12 - Orientation Class - 9am-12pm
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June 18 - Grants Orientation Class - 2pm
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End of June - Look for Fiscal Year-End CLOSURES for Inventory
May 2015
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Agency Express ANNIVERSARY!
April 1, 2015 marked one full year of all agencies using Agency Express for our
online ordering system. For those of you who have worked with us for many years,
you know how exciting it is to celebrate this ONE YEAR anniversary! For those of you
who are new, just be assured this is a great improvement from past ordering
systems.
Starting May 1, you will see a few improvements to the order system, although no
major changes: the name of the company has changed to TechBridge, so you will no
longer see AidMatrix but instead TechBridge; and the order of the drop down menu
under the Order Options tab will change, but all choices remain the same. We
continue to take suggestions so that we can improve this system. The San Antonio
Food Bank has a great
relationship with TechBridge
and we look forward to
future improvements.
AE3.0 TUTORIAL VIDEO
QUICK GUIDE (pdf)
Advocacy
The America Gives More Act (HR 644) has
already passed the House, and we need
the Senate to take action. This bill would
expand the food donation tax deduction to
farmers, ranchers, and small businesses,
and make it permanent, which will result in
millions of pounds of nutritious food that
may otherwise go to waste. Simply submit
your organization's information to urge
Congress to action.
SIGN THE LETTER TO CONGRESS
Hunger in the News
VIDEO Illuminating Intersections.
ARTICLE Food Pantry Allows Clients to
ShopWarehouse Instead of Take Prepackaged Box.
PDF Health Food Donation List.
May 2015
Page 3
Summer Feeding Program
The San Antonio Food Bank offers meals for
organizations serving kids during the summer
through our Summer Food Service Program.
Please contact Kassandra Burnias, Children’s
Programs Manager at
210-431-8331 for more information or fill
out the online form below:
Online form for Summer Food
Benefits of Bread Delivery By Sharon Sadlon, King of Kings
King of Kings Lutheran Church Food Pantry has been receiving a special weekly visit from the
Food Bank, in addition to our weekly pickup at the Food Bank. We are now on the Bread Drop
program and have been very pleased with the amount and diversity of products we are
receiving for our clients. We receive the delivery the day before our pantry is open.
Our pantry serves 120 families a week and we have been able to provide everyone with
bread, rolls or tortillas each week. Additionally, we receive and distribute fresh vegetables and
fruit from the area stores.
Clients have expressed great pleasure in the
additional food. In more than one instance, we have
been told “it’s my birthday and now I have cake, or
it’s my child’s birthday, now I can have a party.”
We are very happy to sort and offer this food to our
clients as a supplement to our Food Bank orders and
store shopping.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ADDED TO OUR WAITLIST
FOR THIS PROGRAM, PLEASE CHECK OUT OUR RETAIL
ROUTE INFORMATION PACKET.
May 2015
Page 4
Eric Cooper, CEO SAFB, welcomes guests!
Keynote Speaker: Tess CoodyAnders, Resolute Health
Christian Family Baptist Church
Hunger Fighter Team of the Year Award
Jireh House
Nutrition Partner of the Year
Community Recreation & Resource Center
“Best All Around Multi” Service Agency of the Year
May 2015
Page 5
More fun at the
Golden Apples...
May 2015
Page 6
May 2015
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
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Fri
Sat
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9 Stamp Out
Hunger!
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4 Monthly
Reports DUE
5 BIG GIVE
S.A.
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13 Orientation 14
Class 9-12pm
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21 Agency
Networking
Conference
#1 9am-3pm
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23 SAFB
Farmers
Market
10am-1pm
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25 CLOSED Memorial Day
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Tue
Wed
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Fri
Sat
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4 Monthly
Reports DUE
Tomorrow
5 CLOSED SAFB Employee Training
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12 Orientation 13
Class 9-12pm
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18 Grants
Orientation
Class 2-3pm
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27 SAFB
Farmers
Market
10am-1pm
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June 2015
Sun
Year-End INVENTORY
Specific Dates TBD
The U.S Department of Agriculture prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age,
disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual orientation, or all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or activity conducted or funded by the Department.
(Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.) If you wish to file a Civil Rights program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/complaint_filing_cust.html, or at any USDA office, or call (866) 632-9992 to request the form. You
may also write a letter containing all of the information requested in the form. Send your completed complaint form or letter to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20250-9410, by fax (202) 690-7442 or email at [email protected].