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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.

Ordering Window 
When you place a food order with IFB, it needs to be placed within your order window. Orders need to be made NO LATER THAN 2 Business Days before your delivery or pick up. Orders can be placed as early as 4 Business Days prior to delivery or pick-up. You can use the chart below to figure out when you should place your order. 

If you still have questions on this or anything else, please contact your local Idaho Foodbank representative.   

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
  •  Lisa Tupin:  lturpin@IdahoFoodBank.org 
• Partners in Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Bonneville, Butte, Caribou, Clark, Custer, Franklin, Fremont, Jefferson, Lemhi, Madison, Oneida, Power, & Teton Counties
  • Maren Nelson: manelson@idahofoodbank.org 
• Partners in Adams, Canyon, Gem, Owyhee, Payette & Washington Counties 
  • To Be Announced, but you can reach out at partnerships@idahofoodbank.org  
• Partners in Ada, Boise, Elmore, & Valley Counties
  •  Leticia Garcia: lgarcia@idahofoodbank.org 
• Partners in Blaine, Camas, Cassia, Elmore, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka & Twin Falls Counties 
  •  Pete Valdon: pvaldon@idahofoodbank.org 

Nonprofit Updates
Medicaid Protection Ending 
It is important for people enrolled in Medicaid to update their contact information with the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (DHW) so they do not miss important Medicaid benefit changes and updates. Call DHW at 877-456-1233, visit idalink.idaho.gov, or e-mail  MyBenefits@dhw.idaho.gov to make sure DHW has Medicaid beneficiaries’ current address and phone number.    

DHW has started to mail out re-evaluation notices to approximately 150,000 Medicaid participants to see if they are still eligible for the program. When someone receives a notification in the mail from DHW, they should respond as soon as possible. You can learn more about upcoming Medicaid changes on DHW’s website. There is also a “Social Media Toolkit” at the bottom of that page where you can download information to share online or at your pantry about these Medicaid changes.  

For individuals who have lost their Medicaid coverage, they can check out Your Health Idaho, for help securing a different insurance plan. People will also be able to find an agent or enrollment counselor to help them free of cost.  

The distribution was the first in a series of three pilot mobiles aiming to improve services to the Hispanic/Latino community, utilizing recommendations from our Community Liaison program. Recommendations included offering the distribution on a weekend or during the evening; having bilingual volunteers and translated materials; offering culturally relevant foods; not requiring ID or additional identifying information; and hosting the distribution at an easily accessible location (such as a school).