Q - What do I need to apply for assistance with the City of Central Food Bank?
A -
- You
must live in the City of Central
- Provide
a photo ID
- Provide
proof of residency for ALL household
members
- Provide
proof of ALL income for entire household
- Provide
documentation that school-age children are attending a City of Central school.
- To
receive baby item assistance, you must provide a birth certificate for each child 0-4 years of age
- Provide
Social Security Numbers and birth dates for all household members
- If
you are a legal garden for a child or children, you must provide documentation
- If
you receive or pay child support, you must provide documentation
- If you receive or pay spousal support, you must provide documentation
If you are approved for assistance, and at any time anything changes you must
notify the City of Central Food Bank immediately
in writing to these changes.
Q - What happens after I apply?
A -
- If approved, you will receive
a letter in the mail. This letter will
have your assigned week of pick up and how many bag (s) you have been approved
to receive. The amount receive is determined by the size of your household. If you applied for baby
items, it will indicate that as well.
- If more documents are needed,
you will receive a letter in the mail
specifying what documents are required. Once you receive this request, you may bring the documents to the food
bank or email them to cityofcentralfoodbank@gmail.com
- If approved you will receive
a Food Bank ID card. This ID is only for
the authorized client to use. No one
else can use your Food Bank ID.
- You must provide your Food
Bank ID each time you receive your monthly assistance.
- If you are unable to pick up your assistance yourself, you
can write a letter permitting to pick up on your behalf. You will only be allowed to do this
once. This will not be allowed to be an
ongoing practice.
- If you are disabled and require home delivery, you must request this in writing.
- Please keep your contact
information current. For special
distribution dates, we may need to contact you.
- Always pay attention to
notices on the client bulletin board in the lobby of the food bank for the upcoming
food bank events and special pick updates and other important
announcements or follow us on Facebook or Twitter
- Please do not arrive
late. The food bank closes promptly at
3:00 pm and 7:00 pm.