Donor Highlight

Granite State Credit Union recently visited our warehouse here in Manchester with 95 birthday boxes that their employees had assembled in celebration of their 80th anniversary. They collected ingredients for the boxes throughout the month of March.

Thank you, Granite State Credit Union, for your support and giving our neighbors experiencing food insecurity the opportunity to celebrate life’s special occasions.

A Message from your Agency Relations Team

We appreciate the effort and flexibility it took for all of you to attend our QSR zoom training sessions. Thank you for seeing the importance of this training and making it a priority!

We heard your feedback and created some printable material that will make getting these numbers easy!

The QSR need to knows is a quick easy reference that will answer your most common questions. Click the button below to view and save your copy!

QSR Need To Knows

The QSR Prep sheet is a color-coded printable sheet for you to easily keep track of your numbers and ensure you are ready for your quarterly reporting! Click the button below to download and print your copy!

QSR Prep Sheet

Handbook Highlight

Now that you have all had the chance to read the new Agency Handbook did you notice the new Product Feedback Form? Utilizing this tool will help us help you serve your clients better. Click on the button below to access the Product Feedback Form where you can submit feedback on a variety of topics from missing products in your order to product quality concerns.

Product Feedback Form

Simple Strategies to Prevent Burn Out:

Identify your support system

Having a support system is essential for preventing burn out. Often when people become overwhelmed, they naturally want to isolate, but reaching out to your support system will prevent that from happening. Talking to people you trust can ease your frustration and help you gain new perspectives on situations. These individuals will often give you practical advice and sometimes even offer to help take some of the tasks off your plate. Who is on your support system speed dial? Call them up and set up a lunch date!

Upcoming Classes

New Shopper Orientation

Please contact your NHFB Coordinator directly for options.

Food Safety Training

SAFE Food Handling For Food Pantries:

Tuesday, June 3rd from 4pm - 6pm

Wednesday, September 10th from 10am - Noon

Monday, November 3rd from 10am - Noon

SAFE Food Handling For Soup Kitchens & Prepared Meals:

Wednesday, May 14th from 4pm - 6pm

Tuesday, August 26th from 10am – Noon

Thursday, October 23rd from 2pm – 4 pm

All sessions are 2 hr. trainings via Zoom.

If you need to acquire food safety training (non-meal sites) but are unable to attend a live zoom session, a similar training can be done online at workhub.com/features/training/food-safety or Alison.com/course/food-safety-and-hygiene. Both courses are free.Alison.com charges to print a certificate. To avoid this cost, send your Agency Coordinator a screenshot of the certificate or a screenshot of your “Learner Record” with the date of completion found in your Account Settings.

All agencies are required to have at least one person at their facility that holds a Food Safety certificate at all times. Agencies that serve meals are required to have at least one person that has the ServSafe Manager Certification or equivalent. If Agencies serving meals do not have ServSafe Manager by June 1st your agency will be placed on hold until that course is completed and proof is provided.

All certifications are good for 3-5 years depending on the exam.