Feeding Programs & Bulk Buying Survey

This survey is to be completed by all Feeding Programs receiving grants from Episcopal Charities, including those interested in the bulk-buying project. All programs should complete the first portion of the survey, and all programs interested in bulk buying should complete the entire survey.

PLEASE NOTE: if your parish has multiple feeding programs (i.e. a food pantry and a community kitchen), please submit this form for EACH program.

If you have issues or questions about the form, please email SK at skdoyle@dioceseny.org or Patrick at pbergquist@dioceseny.org.

Are there key volunteers or staff members that should be receiving updates from EC? If so, please list their email addresses here.

Is your program an agency of the local Food Bank?

Yes

If yes, please upload a copy of your most recent report to the Food Bank (if you're having trouble with this, please email a copy of your report or photos of each page to skdoyle@dioceseny.org):

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If no, please provide the number of households served for your pantry OR individuals served for your meal program in the month of May. (Households: each person you serve could be an individual or representative of a family of 4+. If two people came to your pantry, one lives alone and one is from a family of 4, the total number of households is 2.):

Are there particular food items that have been difficult for your program to obtain in the pandemic? (For instance, some programs have commented that the cost of proteins has increased significantly over the past few months, which limits the number of people they can serve and the amount of food they can distribute. Other programs have talked about the scarcity of rice.)

How often is your program open for distribution (e.g. weekly, twice a month, once a month):

What is/are the precise day(s) of the week and times that your program operates?

Is there anything else you'd like to share with us?

Bulk Buying Survey:

While we are working hard to make this a reality, please note that Episcopal Charities is in the investigation stages of this program. Your input is key, and we appreciate your flexibility!

In coordination with our feeding programs, Episcopal Charities is investigating the possibility of bulk ordering a couple of key items that all of our programs could use. Programs would not be responsible for the cost of these orders. Are you interested in Bulk Buying? If yes, please complete the remainder of the survey.

Yes

Does your program have commercial refrigeration and/or freezer units?

Yes

If yes, please provide the make, model, and number of units:

Please use this space to make any additional comments about your program's refrigeration and dry-good storage capacity:

Do you have the capacity to pick up food from a central "hub" in your region?

Do you have the capacity to run an additional distribution of bulk-bought food (i.e. at a different day/time) to supplement your usual offerings?

Is there anything else you'd like to share with us?

Thanks for submitting!