Second Harvest Network Partners are:
 

• Located within our 18 county service region.
   

• 501(c)(3) charitable organizations that distribute food directly to community members.
   

• Open to all people.
   

• Licensed or certified by all appropriate health authorities, as required. 
  
   

Second Harvest Network Partners have:
 

• Resources to obtain additional items from other sources for their programs. 
   

• An established process to screen clients, keep accurate records on individuals served, and established procedures for serving community members (including times, days, amounts, etc.). 
   

• Transportation and personnel to pick up and load product from the Second Harvest Food Bank warehouse, plus tarps and tie-downs for open-bed vehicles. 
   

• Adequate refrigeration and/or storage space to ensure the integrity of the product until used and/or distributed.
   

• An established agency building (not a private residence or mobile unit without climate controls) to store products.

 

 

Second Harvest Network Partners agree to:

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• Provide monthly statistics to the Second Harvest Food Bank. 
   

• Participate in a bi-annual (or when appropriate) on-site monitoring visit by Second Harvest Food Bank staff. 
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• Support Second Harvest Food Bank through the payment of applicable handling fees.