Clinic Pantry
Components
NTFB’s F4H Clinic Pantry distributions consisted of bi-weekly or monthly deliveries of shelf stable food boxes that allowed clients to come in as needed to receive a food box. Each client received a nutritious handout and recipes (2).
Funding may dictate that your agency is not able to provide both produce and boxes. You may also only be able to provide some shelf stable items or only provide produce on occasion. However, by coupling the below with what you are able to provide or by providing some of the resources below in conjunction with a mobile pantry distribution you will still be offering clients a well-rounded food distribution experience.
Please see below for processes that we used to govern the distribution of food for our clinic pantry program.
Food Storage Protocol:
• Ensure that each staff member distributing boxes is familiar with:
• Food Safety Guidelines for storing and distributing boxes
• Distribution Log -–tracks each box distributed via assigned
box number or client name
• Participant Waiver