Thank you for your interest in the Montana Food Bank Network. We are an affiliate of America's Second Harvest, the Nations Food Bank Network.
Our mission statement reads: Working to eliminate hunger in Montana through food acquisition and distribution, education and advocacy.
Our Vision: Building a unified force to address hunger in Montana.
The Guidelines that must be met and adhered to as a member of the Montana Food Bank Network are as follows:
A) Your agency must be tax-exempt under the IRS guidelines 501(c)3. You must provide a copy of your IRS tax-exempt letter to the Network.
B) Your agency cannot charge recipients for the food it distributes.
C) Your agency must provide the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN) with a monthly activity report.
D) Your agency must submit to MFBN the necessary application materials: 1. Agency Information Sheet; 2. Acknowledgement and Release Form; 3. Agency Contract; 4. Copy of 501(c)3 letter.
E) Your agency must agree to an on-site monitor visit before being accepted in the program. Then be available every two years for a monitoring visit by MFBN to ensure sanitation/safety standards are being met.
F) If your organization is a food pantry, the pantry must be open to the public at least one day a month.
G) Your agency must be functioning as a pantry or feeding program 3 to 6 months before becoming and affiliate of MFBN.
