About Mobile Pantry
Like a market on wheels, the North Texas Food Bank's Mobile Pantry Truck travels North Texas to deliver nutritious food, including fresh produce and refrigerated items, directly to communities with high need. A minimum of 3 pallets (3,000 pounds) of food from NTFB’s warehouse is loaded onto a truck and delivered to a host site to feed 100-300 families on a weekly, semi-monthly, monthly or quarterly basis. Mobile Pantry can be set up in an outdoor setting, like a farmer’s market, or in a large indoor space, such as gymnasium or community center. Our mission is to bridge the gap between hunger and abundance by quickly moving fresh, perishable and other frozen grocery products to high need populations through partnerships with sponsors, member agencies, volunteers and product donors. Our priority is to collaborate with our Partner Agencies and other community organizations in high need areas to provide access to fresh, perishable and other fresh grocery products where agencies have limited or no capacity for refrigeration. By providing healthy food, nutrition education, and SNAP services, we hope to address the underlying issues that affect the health and happiness of our clients. Please note: Application process is competitive, with priority given to Food Desert and other significantly underserved areas/counties.
Mobile Pantry Application
Your organization/site may qualify for various levels of service, including Mobile Pantry Truck and Produce Express, depending on capacity, physical site attributes & local service needs.
Name of Organization Applying (501c3 sponsor if applicable)
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Does your org have financial sponsorship to cover food costs?
Yes
No
Organization's best point of contact
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First Name
Last Name
Organization's best point of contact email
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example@example.com
Organization's best point of contact phone number
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Area Code
Phone Number
Have you or your org worked with NTFB in the past?
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No; my org has never worked with NTFB.
Yes; my org is/was an approved Partner Agency food pantry of NTFB or a NTFB Hub.
Yes; my org is/was a Program Partner of NTFB (SNAP, Nutrition, or Child/Senior Programs).
Other
Have you or your organization submitted an application to become a food pantry or distribution partner of any of the following entities?
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North Texas Food Bank
Sharing Life (Mesquite)
Crossroads Community Services (Dallas)
None of the above
Name of intended Distribution Site
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Distribution Site address/zip code:
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Zip code(s) your org intends to serve (if different from Distribution Site's):
County/Counties your org intends to serve:
# of Households your org intends to serve per 2-hour distribution:
0-50
50-100
100-150
150-200
200-250
250+
What service are you applying for?
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I am requesting produce for a seasonal/one-time event.
I am requesting produce delivery on a regular basis.
I am requesting full pantry service on a regular basis with NTFB's Mobile Pantry program.
Other
Day and time your org can distribute, if approved:
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Monday Morning
Monday Afternoon
Tuesday Morning
Tuesday Afternoon
Wednesday Morning
Wednesday Afternoon
Thursday Morning
Thursday Afternoon
Friday Morning
Friday Afternoon
Saturday Morning
Saturday Afternoon
Other
Please specify Special Event date(s) if applicable:
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Month
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Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Date #2
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Month
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Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Date #3
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Month
-
Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Date #4
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Month
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Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Can your organization outreach a Mobile Pantry distribution, to serve at or upwards of 100 households per 2-hour distribution?
YES
NO
MAYBE
Can your organization organize and sustain 5-15 volunteers per distribution for sorting, bagging, and distributing produce and other food items?
YES
NO
MAYBE
Can your organization secure at least 35x50 square feet of area for entirety of distribution (inclds approx 5 parking spaces worth of paved area for NTFB mobile pantry vehicle)?
YES
NO
MAYBE
Can your organization secure bathroom access for guests either at the distribution site/facility or at an alternative, nearby public space?
YES
NO
MAYBE
Can your organization secure at least 30 parking spaces for Mobile Pantry volunteers and participants to use?
YES
NO
MAYBE
Can your organization provide verification of Distribution Site's general liability insurance. *Must be current?
YES
NO
MAYBE
Can your organization store and re-distribute any leftover products in a temperature and pest controlled space?
YES
NO
MAYBE
Can your organization provide at least 3 current community partnerships or personal referrals/references?
YES
NO
MAYBE
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