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Food for Kids Help - Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Food for Kids Help Austin Prickett 2026-08-18T14:07:27-05:00 Because of you, thousands of children across the state of Oklahoma receive not only food, but a reminder they are loved and cared for. The Regional Food Bank is honored to join you in this vital work. To that end, the Regional Food Bank has created this page as a resource to better support you.
Kids Café and Summer Feeding Backpack and School Pantry General Inquiries, Order Placing/Receiving, Transportation/Drop Site Challenges Community Partners Help Desk Click a program below to access program documents, reporting links and resources. Backpack Program FAQs: If you have a question, start here!
Backpack Program Manual 2024-2025 How To Read Your Invoice/Emailed Delivery Notification Distribution Log (Updated 8/23/22) STARTING A NEW BACKPACK PROGRAM To apply to begin the Backpack Program at your school, fill out the application here . School Pantry FAQs – If you have a question, start here!
School Pantry Manual 2023-2024 Best Practices – Distribution & Identifying Kids School Pantry Program Agency Numbers VIDEO: School Pantry Program Training Distribution Log (updated 8/23/2022) (New!)
Step-by-Step Ordering Guide Video: Agency Express Tutorial How to Read Your Invoice/Emailed Delivery Notification School Pantry Picks – Handout listing and describing products that have been identified specifically for ordering by School Pantry Programs. STARTING A NEW SCHOOL PANTRY PROGRAM To apply to begin the School Pantry Program at your school, fill out the application here .
Youth Pantry Program Manual 2023-2024 Video: Agency Express Guide Youth Pantry Distribution Log Civil Rights complaint form – English Civil Rights complaint form – Spanish Building for the Future poster Medical statement for allergies/other special accommodations Kids Café Menu Guide and Requirements Parent/guardian request for milk substitution Got Milk?
Ten Minute Trainer with Hope’s Kitchen (YouTube video) My site is going to be closed. What do I need to do? As soon as you are aware of a site closure, please email Patrick Tadlock at ptadlock@rfbo.
org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151 with the site name, date(s) and meal(s) affected. I need to change my site serving times. What do I need to do?
It is important for us to communicate meal service times to the public and to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. To ensure that your Link2Feed meal service time is not affected, please email Patrick Tadlock at ptadlock@rfbo. org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151 with the site name, date(s) and meal(s) affected and new requested time of meal service.
How does the ordering process work? Metro sites: Your driver will deliver meals to your site daily and place them in the refrigerator (unless other arrangements have been made). Invoices will be sent electronically following your delivery – these invoices should be kept electronically and accessible at all times at your site.
Non-metro sites: The site coordinator will receive a text message from our Help Desk three to four days prior to your order being placed. In order to receive this order, you are required to reply to this text message with any asks in regards to specific items (note: we cannot guarantee that all requests will be granted but will try to accommodate when possible).
Once your order has been placed, you will need to pick up on your scheduled delivery date/location. See start up email for confirmation. Invoices will be sent electronically following your delivery – these invoices should be kept electronically and accessible at all times at your site.
I have not received my delivery. What do I need to do? Metro sites: Contact your driver; if unable to reach driver, contact Patrick Tadlock at ptadlock@rfbo.
org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151. Non-metro sites: Contact the Community Partners Help Desk via email at helpdesk@rfbo. org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3152.
What do I do if I do not receive my invoice? Contact Patrick Tadlock at ptadlock@rfbo. org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151.
What are the required meal components? Meat or meat alternate: 2 oz Grain: 1 oz (whole grain rich) Fruit or vegetable: ½ cup Snack (choose one component from two of the four following categories): Meat or meat alternate: 1 oz Grain: 1 oz (whole grain rich) Fruit or vegetable: ¾ cup How often do I need to do nutrition lessons? You must do at least one nutrition lesson per month.
Refrigerator/Freezer Trouble It is important to keep a temperature log for both your refrigerator(s) and freezer(s). Checking at the beginning and/or end of the day will help you keep a consistent gauge on temperature fluctuations and warn you of any issues. Please utilize the freezer/fridge logs daily.
If you need a thermometer, please contact Patrick Tadlock at ptadlock@rfbo. org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151. If your refrigerator or freezer has gone out and you have spoiled food, please contact Patrick Tadlock at ptadlock@rfbo.
org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151. She can help you decide the best course of action and get more food if needed. Heating/Reheating Directions The meals that come in black plastic trays are oven and microwave safe.
From frozen, bake in oven at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes. From thawed, heat in microwave for two-minute intervals or bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. If using a warming unit, place in warmer on high for one and a half to two hours before serving Meals must reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees before serving.
Unless noted, reheated meals must be discarded if not served within two hours of removing from heat source. Pickup & Drop Site Guidelines Food for Kids Pickup & Drop Site Guidelines Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Guidelines (2026) If you would like to share Summer Feeding information with another organization: Summer Feeding Program Site Outreach Packet . To locate all Summer Feeding sites in the state, please visit: Meals4KidsOK.
org Summer Feeding Menu Guide and Requirements Summer Feeding Program FAQ My site is going to be closed. What do I need to do? As soon as you are aware of a site closure, please email Patrick Tadlock at ptadlock@rfbo.
org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151 with the site name, date(s) and meal(s) affected. I need to change my site serving times. What do I need to do?
It is important for us to communicate meal service times to the public and to the Oklahoma State Department of Education. To ensure that your Link2Feed meal service time is not affected, please email Patrick Tadlock at ptadlock@rfbo. org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151 with the site name, date(s) and meal(s) affected and new requested time of meal service.
How does the ordering process work? Metro sites: Your driver will deliver meals to your site daily and place them in the refrigerator (unless other arrangements have been made). Invoices will be sent electronically following your delivery – these invoices should be kept electronically and accessible at all times at your site.
Non-metro sites: The site coordinator will receive a text message from our Help Desk three to four days prior to your order being placed. In order to receive this order, you are required to reply to this text message with any asks in regards to specific items (note: we cannot guarantee that all requests will be granted but will try to accommodate when possible).
Once your order has been placed, you will need to pick up on your scheduled delivery date/location. See start up email for confirmation. Invoices will be sent electronically following your delivery – these invoices should be kept electronically and accessible at all times at your site.
I have not received my delivery. What do I need to do? Metro sites: Contact your driver; if unable to reach driver, contact Patrick Tadlock at ptadlock@rfbo.
org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151. Non-metro sites: Contact the Community Partners Help Desk via email at helpdesk@rfbo. org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3152.
What do I do if I do not receive my invoice? Contact Patrick Tadlock via email at ptadlock@rfbo. org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151.
What are the required meal components?
Grain: 1 oz (whole grain rich) Fruit or vegetable: ½ cup Meat or meat alternate: 2 oz Grain: 1 oz (whole grain rich) Fruit or vegetable: ½ cup Fruit or vegetable: ½ cup Snack (Choose one component from two of the four following categories): Meat or meat alternate: 1 oz Grain: 1 oz (whole grain rich) Fruit or vegetable: ¾ cup Refrigerator/Freezer Trouble It is important to keep a temperature log for both your refrigerator(s) and freezer(s).
Checking at the beginning and/or end of the day will help you keep a consistent gauge on temperature fluctuations and warn you of any issues. Please utilize the freezer/fridge logs daily. If you need a thermometer, please contact Patrick Tadlock via email at ptadlock@rfbo.
org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151. If your refrigerator or freezer has gone out and you have spoiled food, please contact Patrick Tadlock via email at ptadlock@rfbo. org or call and leave a voicemail at 405-600-3151.
He can help you decide the best course of action and get more food if needed. Heating/Reheating Directions The meals that come in black plastic trays are oven and microwave safe. From frozen: bake in oven at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.
From thawed: heat in microwave for two minute intervals or bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes. If using a warming unit, place in warmer on high for about one and a half to two hours before serving Meals must reach an internal temperature of 165 degrees before serving. Unless noted, reheated meals must be discarded if not served within two hours.
Food Assistance Flyer (English) Food Assistance Flyer (Spanish) Food for Kids Information Flyer Regional Food Bank Volunteer-Advocate-Donate One-Pager Regional Food Bank Programs Information Flyer USDA Non-Discrimination Statement In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its Agencies, offices, and employees, and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, age, marital status, family/parental status, income derived from a public assistance program, political beliefs, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity, in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA (not all bases apply to all programs).
Remedies and complaint filing deadlines vary by program or incident. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.) should contact the State or local Agency that administers the program or contact USDA through the Telecommunications Relay Service at 711 (voice and TTY).
Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English. To file a program discrimination complaint, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, AD-3027, found online at How to File a Program Discrimination Complaint and at any USDA office or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form.
To request a copy of the complaint form, call (866) 632-9992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Mail Stop 9410, Washington, D. C.
20250-9410; (2) fax: (202) 690-7442; or (3) email: program. intake@usda. gov .
USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma Oklahoma City, Okla. , 73179 Call or Text: 405-972-1111 Monday – Friday: 8 a.
m. to 5 p. m.
An Oklahoma where no one goes hungry.
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations that partner with the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma to implement these programs. Children up to 18 years old are the beneficiaries. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows donations matched up to $285,000 (specific grant amounts to organizations not specified). Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
Food for Kids Programs (Backpack Program, Kids Café, School Pantry Program, Summer Feeding Program) is funded by Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
This opportunity targets applicants in Oklahoma. If your organization operates elsewhere, check the official notice for location requirements.
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