Address:
Alberta Food Bank Network Association
30–50 Bellerose Drive,
St Albert, AB
T8N 3L5
Phone:
(Toll Free) 1–866–251–2326
Member Support 780–459–6893
(Local Edmonton Area)
780–459–4598
(Local Edmonton Area)
Fax:
(780) 459–6347
Email:
Membership
Thank you for your interest in joining the Alberta Food Bank Network Association.
Members of the AFBNA have adopted the Food Banks Canada Code of Ethics. In order to become a member of the AFBNA you will need to pass the Code of Ethics and the Food And Safety Guidelines resolutions, as set out by the AFBNA, at a meeting of your Board of Directors, and complete the membership application.
Membership Criteria
The AFBNA by-laws state that organizations are admitted to membership by resolution of the Board and that their usual activity is comprised of:
a) Large scale collection of food
b) Large scale distribution of such food among other feeding organizations
c) Providing food directly to people in need, if there are no organizations in the community whose activities are described in a and b.
Furthermore, membership criteria include:
- one member food bank per area
– member food banks must adopt the Food Banks Canada Code of Ethics
– member food banks must adopt the Food and Safety Guidelines
– members must be a registered charity for a minimum of one year
– one vote is allotted per food bank
– members pay a membership fee based on the number of people served monthly as per the previous year’s HungerCount:
Annual Membership Fee
| People Servced Monthly (as per HungerCount) | Membership Fee |
|---|---|
| Up to 200 people | $ 50.00 |
| 201 to 1000 people | $ 100.00 |
| 1001 to 5000 people | $ 200.00 |
| 5001 to 10,000 people | $ 500.00 |
| Over 10,000 people | $ 1000.00 |
You can print the membership application from this website.