Agency News Alert

New Price for Purchased Product
We need your help! In order to continue purchasing nutritious items when they are not donated, The North Texas Food Bank will no longer be able to subsidize the full purchase cost of these items as we have in the past. Effective July 1, 2010, all purchased product will increase from $0.18 cents a pound (handling fee) to $0.28 cents a pound (18 cents handling fee plus 10 cents to partially offset the cost). For more information, click here.

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NTFB Closed June 26 – July 3
The NTFB will be closed for pickup and distribution Saturday, June 26 through Saturday July 3 due to inventory and the 4th of July holiday. Please order extra in the weeks prior so you don't run out of food! Thank you for your cooperation and have a great holiday!

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Face-space? Twit-book?
Are you baffled by modern technology and social media websites? Being tech-savvy is essential to recruiting donors and keeping up with today's "on-line" world. Sign up for the Agency University course "Technology for Nonprofits" today and start using technology to your advantage! This exciting course takes place in July and will be taught by Dallas tech gurus Mike Merrill and Amir Tabei.

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SNAP Education Program is now available to you.
The SNAP (Food Stamp) Assistance Department of the North Texas Food Bank has officially launched the new SNAP Education Program! To find out how NTFB staff can provide free advice and education to your clients, click here.

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FREE PR for AU students!
Has someone from your organization completed an Agency University course? Have you used that valuable information in a practical and progressive way? If you answered "YES" to both questions above, email Jocelyn Lancaster at jocelynl@ntfb.org for information on how to get FREE PUBLICITY on the NTFB website!

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Are You a Faith Based Organization?
As Member Agencies you understand best that our neighbors are in need. The NTFB's "Full on Faith" program is a yearlong celebration and awareness campaign intended to focus DFW faith based organizations and their members on the hunger issue and the very real needs of so many in our community. Partner with other faith groups to live out your faith and help end the fight against hunger! Learn about special volunteer opportunities for your faith group, including the NTFB's Faith Week, July 19th -23rd! Visit www.ntfb.org/fof for more information.
Don't miss an opportunity to get your faith members involved today!

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Advancement in Operations Procedure
The Operations Department has just implemented the "UPS Roadnet System" for dispatching all trucks. In time, this system will allow us to, more efficiently, dispatch pickups and deliveries. We expect to see reduced miles, fuel and driver costs as a result of the implementation of this system. This will allow us to do more with less cost. There are many more benefits to the system that will improve tracking and documentation of the drivers daily pickup and delivery experience.

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Michael Nye's About Hunger & Resilience Photo/Audio Exhibit
June 5 – 29, 2010
For the past four years, artist Michael Nye has been researching and capturing stories of hunger around the country. Visit the Janette Kennedy Gallery in South Side on Lamar (1409 South Lamar Street, Dallas) this June to view Nye's collection of what hunger is and how it seeps into the lives of those around us. With captivating photos accompanied by heart wrenching audio interviews, Nye's work is an educational and emotional experience not to be missed.

The exhibit is FREE to the public! Click here to listen to a clip of Nye's exhibit featured on National Public Radio's All Things Considered. For more information and gallery hours visit ntfb.org.

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Welcome New Arrivals!
The NTFB keeps growing and growing! We are proud to introduce to you the newest members of our team:

Adam Morrison- Senior Gifts Manager	Ryan Schuette- Communications and Public Affairs Coordinator
Timothy Granberry- Maintenance	Taylor Luttrell & Kendra Lancaster- Summer Interns, Communications/Marketing

Media Spotlight

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You might have seen the editorial about the North Texas Food Bank written by the Editorial Board of the Dallas Morning News on Monday, May 24; if not, we invite you to take a look at this link. We cannot thank the Pulitzer Prize winner journalists at the News enough for telling our story, which in turn is your story. Keep up the good work! Dallas is listening!