Thank you for your interest in becoming a member agency of the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York! We distribute nearly 20 million pounds of food annually to over 1,000 member agencies. We work with food pantries, soup kitchens, or emergency shelters, and programs for the disabled, children, and the elderly.

• the existence of the program is dependent on federal or state funding.
• the funding source (above) mandates that an opportunity to make a contribution be provided.
• donations (as above) are completely voluntary and anonymous.

• Program must comply with health and sanitation standards in accordance with the NYS Department of Health.
• Agency (Parent Organization) must not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious beliefs, age, handicaps, gender or sexual orientation.
• Programs must agree to submit annual service reports to document numbers served, if requested. Emergency feeding programs such as food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters must keep accurate records of the number of people/meals they serve.
• Programs must be operational for up to six months prior to being approved for membership.
• Programs must not use Food Bank products for sectarian purposes, i.e. program cannot engage in the promotion of a particular religion or political party as part of its feeding program or require clients to attend religious or political services or instruction to receive food.