Thank you for your interest in joining the Alberta Food Bank Network Association.

Members of the AFBNA have adopted the Code of Ethics of the Canadian Association of Food Banks. 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 CAFB 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 a sliding scale:

Operating Budget		Membership Fee
$ 0 to $10,000		$25.00
$10,000 to $25,000		$50.00
$25,000 to $50,000		$75.00
over $50,000		$100.00

You can print the membership application from this website.