Applying for Membership in Our Food Bank All organizations wishing to access product from our Food Bank must go through our application process. Application materials can be downloaded below.

General Application Information

In order to join God’s Pantry Food Bank and access our product you must:
- Be located in our 49 county service area.
- Be an IRS 501c3, tax-exempt, not for profit organization.
- Be an established agency serving at least 10 people.

Additional rules & regulations are contained in the Manual for Food Bank Member Agencies below. To apply for membership download, print and complete the application for membership, certificate of membership, and food receipt form. Mail the completed forms, a copy of your IRS 501c3 document, and $50 application fee to: Agency Services, God’s Pantry Food Bank, 1685 Jaggie Fox Way, Lexington, KY 40511. Once we receive your application we will call and make arrangements for a site visit of your hunger assistance program. After that you will have to attend an orientation visit at our Lexington or Prestonsburg warehouse. Applications normally take 4-6 weeks.

For additional information or to speak with someone in Agency Services please contact:
Danielle Tussey, Programs Director (859) 255-5326 Danielle Tussey
John Lancaster, Agency Services Coordinator (859) 288-5331 John Lancaster
Robert Srodulski, Agency Services Coordinator (859) 288-5330 Robert Srodulski

FOOD BANK APPLICATION MATERIAL

Thinking of starting a food pantry? We suggest that you read this first.

Manual for Food Bank Member Agencies

Application for Food Bank Membership

Food receipt contract

Certificate of Membership contract

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