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Welcome to your monthly source of information from The Idaho Foodbank. Please contact us if you have information to share, need to add someone to this distribution list, or have other inquiries: Partnerships@IdahoFoodbank.org.
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The Idaho Foodbank Updates
Happy New Year!
The team at The Idaho Foodbank wants to wish you a safe and healthy 2023! We are continually in awe of the amazing things you do to support your community and are thankful to be in partnership with each of you. If you have any changes coming up for your organization or your food distributions in 2023, please let us know by contacting your local Idaho Foodbank representative or emailing us at Partnership@IdahoFoodbank.org. This will allow us to better help our neighbors together.
The Idaho Foodbank Warehouse Closure
Please keep in mind that all of The Idaho Foodbank’s warehouses will be closed for both pick-up and delivery on January 26th and January 27th for inventory. Inventory checks allow for a better shopping experience for all partners.
We will also be closed for both pick-up and delivery on Monday, February 20th for President’s Day. If you need any help rescheduling your pick-up or delivery for any of these days, please contact your local Idaho Foodbank representative or email partnerships@idahofoodbank.org.
People Served Report
We appreciate you taking the time to fill out your “People Served” Reports. As reports start to come in, one common question is about when to report. Please keep in mind that your report is due on the fifth of the month, after the month you are reporting on. Please utilize the table below for more clarification on this timing. If you still have questions on this or anything else, please contact your local Idaho Foodbank representative.
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Reporting Period (Listed in Agency Express)
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Report Due
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January
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February 1 – March 1
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February 5
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February
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March 1 – April 1
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March 5
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March
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April 1 – May 1
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April 5
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April
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May 1- June 1
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May 5
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May
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June 1 – August 1
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June 5
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June
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July 1 – August 1
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July 5
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July
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August 1 – September 1
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August 5
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August
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September 1 – October 1
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September 5
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September
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October 1 – November 1
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October 5
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October
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November 1 – December 1
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November 5
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November
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December 1 – January 1
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December 5
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December
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January 1 – December 1
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January 5
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Partner Training Sessions
Thank you all for attending our past training sessions. We will now be doing individual training with our partners to help meet your needs. If you have ideas on sessions that would help your organization and team, please contact your Idaho Foodbank point of contact. They will work with you to get you the training that your organization needs.
- Partners in Clearwater, Idaho, Latah, Lewis & Nez Perce Counties
- Partners in Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power, & Teton Counties
- Partners in Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette & Washington Counties
- Partners in Ada, Boise, Elmore, & Valley Counties
- Partners in Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Elmore, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka & Twin Falls Counties
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Regional Conversations
We will be holding off on our Regional Partner Meeting until further notice. We appreciate and thank the partners who participated in these meetings in the past. We learned a lot about the work that you all do!
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Nonprofit Updates
Support for Idahoans in Crisis
Mental health is a vital part of everyone’s overall health and well-being. The Idaho Foodbank is committed to collaborating to support the health of all Idahoans. Idaho has the fifth highest suicide rate in the country and we recognize the immediate and pressing need for mental health resources. The Idaho Crisis & Suicide Hotline provides 24/7 free and confidential suicide and behavioral health crisis intervention. Anyone can call the hotline for themself or for someone they care about by dialing or texting 988 or by visiting idahocrisis.org to chat online.
A trained crisis counselor will be on the other end of the line, ready to help. They are available to help Idahoans struggling with mental and emotional problems; family or relationship problems; trouble with drugs or alcohol; and more.
Find Help Idaho
Findhelpidaho.org now has a QR code for its website. It is a great way to help clients find other resources that they might need in their area through their smartphones. Please consider sharing the QR code with your neighbors who visit your pantry.
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Partner Highlight
Give Hope Food Pantry
Every year, Give Hope Food Pantry in Eagle puts together Christmas turkey dinners for some of their regular patrons. In recent years, those receiving the dinners have also been given gifts for their children.
This year, thirty-three families received a dinner box and 76 children received gifts.
Kathy Jones and her daughter Kari Estabrook are seen here among the boxes of food and gifts. Kathy works all year collecting the gifts and then wrapping and organizing them for distribution at Christmas time.
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Wellness Corner
Back to Nutrition Basics with My Plate
MyPlate, designed by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is a framework for determining which foods to incorporate into one's diet. Previously known as the Food Pyramid, MyPlate provides guidance on how much and which types of the five food groups - Vegetables, Fruits, Grains, Protein, and Dairy – to consume as part of a healthy diet. The MyPlate model is based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020-2025, which are guidelines on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease.
The MyPlate graphic shows that vegetables and fruits should make up half of what we eat. Grains and protein should fill the other half, along with a smaller portion of dairy products. The daily recommendations for each food group vary depending on age. To learn more about food group servings specific to your age and gender, visit MyPlate.gov.
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Happy to help.
Reach out to us if you have a highlight to share, have questions, or would like to connect with a Community Partner team member. Email us at: Partnerships@IdahoFoodbank.org. |
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