*** AGENCY ACCESS AND INFORMATION ***
For TEFAP Information, including new income guidelines, please scroll down. Now available: 2nd quarter 2013 TEFAP packet!
CODE DATING – Understanding When It’s Safe Beyond the Date
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering whether or not it’s safe to use a product past the “Best By” date, then this is a document you will want to review.
food-safety-and-code-date-guide.pdf
AGENCY SHOPPING NEWS & MANNA CLOSINGS:
MANNA is closed on Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. Please reschedule with Glenda.
MANNA SHOPPING RULES FOR AGENCIES:
Shopping rules:shopping-rules.pdf
PLACING ORDERS:
When placing an order, please make sure you specify whether you are picking it up, or whether you are having it delivered by our mobile truck. Please remember that your order MUST BE SUBMITTED 4-5 BUSINESS DAYS (Monday through Friday) before your pickup/delivery day, or it cannot be filled. There are no exceptions. Late order will not be accepted. Your cooperation is appreciated.
NEW! MANNA Client Choice Video
FOOD SAFETY TRAINING
April 5th (Friday) 1pm-4pm – Graham County Cooperative Extension (map link coming soon!)
Send RSVPs to Katy German (kgerman@mannafoodbank.org) or call 828-299-3663 and ask for Katy.
Online ServSafe training option (Costs $15, register/attend online, complete at own pace, lasts 3 years.)
online-fst-option-flyer.pdf
The MANNA Message – Monthly Newsletter for Agencies
REMINDER: Links to the Monthly Client Data Surveys can be found in the Newsletters!
May 2013
April 2013
March 2013
February 2013
January 2013
December 2012
OTHER RESOURCES
How to become a MANNA agency:
Watch the video at this link
Presentations from the 2012 ALL AGENCY MEETING:
Results of the 2012 Agency Satisfaction Survey: aass-results.pdf
Blank matrix for designing volunteer positions: successor-matrix-blank.pdf
Donor Development 101 presentation: donor-development-101.pdf
The Forecast from MANNA presentation: manna-forecast-slides_final.pdf
Avoiding Burnout presentation: avoiding-burnout.pdf
(From the Capital Area Food Bank of Texas)
Farmers’ Market Marketing Flyer:
Farmers’ Market flyer:farmers-markets-marketing-flyer.pdf
Presentations from the 2011 ALL AGENCY MEETING:
agency-annual-satisfaction-survey-synopsis.ppt
agency-relations.ppt
fund-development.ppt
food-sourcing-and-distribution.ppt
volunteer-relations.ppt
childrens-programs.ppt
right-brain-mediaallagencymeetinpp110811.ppt
left-brain-slides-with-pictures.ppt
grant-writing-team-approach.doc
the-economics-of-local-resiliency.pdf
TEFAP DOCUMENTS
NEW! 2nd QUARTER TEFAP: APRIL — JUNE 2013
Note: the form called ‘Statewide TEFAP Eligibility form’ is the new client form and replaces the old form known as the USDA Donated Commodities Application.
Memo – 2nd quarter 2013:
memo-2nd-qtr-2013.pdf
TEFAP report to fill out:
tefap-report-2.pdf
Balanced distribution rates:
bal-dist-2nd-qtr-2013.pdf
Statewide eligibility form (client form) – English:
statewide-tefap-eligibilty-form-2012-13-final-.pdf
Statewide eligibility form (client form) – Spanish:
statewide-tefap-eligibilty-form-spanish-2012-13-final.pdf
Loss report:
tefap-loss-report.pdf
1st QUARTER TEFAP: JAN – MAR. 2013
Note: the form called ‘Statewide TEFAP Eligibility form’ is the new client form and replaces the old form known as the USDA Donated Commodities Application.
Memo – 1st qtr. 2013 TEFAP:
memo-1st-qtr-2013.pdf
TEFAP report to fill out:
rev-tefap-agency-04-report-1stqtr-2013.pdf
Balanced distribution rates:
bal-dist-1st-qtr-2013.pdf
Statewide eligibility form – English (client form):
statewide-tefap-eligibilty-form-2012-13-final-.pdf
Statewide eligibility form – Spanish (client form):
statewide-tefap-eligibilty-form-spanish-2012-13-final.pdf
Loss report:
tefap-4a.pdf
Recordkeeping agreement
recordkeeping-agreement-2013.pdf
TEFAP REFERENCE DOCUMENTS: These are constant and do not change:
Income guidelines Oct. 1, 2012 – Sept. 30, 2013
income-guideline-table-2011-2012.pdf
Loss report
tefap-loss-report.pdf
Temperature log
temperature-log.pdf
Recordkeeping agreement – NEW 2013
recordkeeping-agreement-2013.pdf
Eligibility requirements for TEFAP – NEW 11/2011
eligibility-requirements-11-14.pdf
TEFAP report in Spanish – rev. 8/2011
tefap-3-spanish-revised-08-2011.pdf
Debarment form
debarment-form.pdf
Whistleblower poster
whistleblowerposter.pdf
“AND JUSTICE FOR ALL” POSTERS/CIVIL RIGHTS TRAINING:
Per Susan Wilder at NCDA, 2/24/11: “USDA is looking into making changes to the ‘And Justice For All’ poster. The changes would be updating the non-discrimination policy statement that includes the filing address, contact phone numbers, and Federal Relay Service number. At this point, you should continue to use the posters you have and print a copy of the attached information statement to display with that poster.”
“And Justice for All” poster:
all-justice-for-all-poster-475c.pdf
Nondiscrimination statement to display along with poster:
discrimination-statement-2-24-2011-per-swilder-to-display-wposters.pdf
Civil Rights training manual & verification form:
Manual in PDF format:
civil-rights-agency-training-02-2011.pdf
Manual in PowerPoint format:
civil-rights-agency-training-02-2011.ppt
Verification form for civil rights training:
2011-verification-form-for-civil-rights-training.pdf
TEFAP Information Sign
Print & display this sign in your pantry: “You May Qualify! Ask About TEFAP”: pantry-sign.pdf
FOOD RECALLS & FOOD SAFETY INFO
VOLUNTARY RECALL OF SELECT PACKAGES OF FROSTED MINI-WHEATS BITE SIZE ORIGINAL & MINI-WHEATS UNFROSTED BITE-SIZE, 10-8-12:
Kellogg’s has initiated a voluntary recall due to the possible presence of fragments of flexible metal mesh from a faulty manufacturing part. Recalled products include only Frosted Mini-Wheats Bite Size Original and Mini-Wheats Unfrosted Bite Size with the letters KB, AP or FK before or after the Best If Used Before date.
Click here for product details.
Consumers with affected product or who have questions should contact Kellogg’s using the Contact Us feature on Kelloggs.com, or call 800-962-1413 from 8 am to 6 pm Eastern Time, Monday – Friday.
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Meat & Poultry Hotline: The specialists at USDA’s Meat and Poultry Hotline can answer your questions about spring cleaning your kitchen and keeping food safe year-round. You can reach them at 1-888-MPHotline, Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST (English or Spanish). Listen to timely recorded food safety messages at the same number 24 hours a day.
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Helpful info on food safety & recalls: FoodSafety.gov
Your ultimate shelf life guide: Still Tasty
Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank’s shelf life guide. Click here
Safe handling of fresh fruits & veggies: handling-fresh-fruits-veggies.pdf
Turkey thawing & cooking tips:safe-cooking-of-turkeys.pdf
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HURRICANE SAFETY TIPS:
(1) Before a hurricane strikes, visit the Ready.gov hurricane page to find out what you need to do before, during, and after a hurricane by clicking here
(2) For a guide to food safety during severe storms and hurricanes, click here
