Working together to feed our community.
Dare to Care Food Bank reaches our neighbors experiencing food insecurity through our network of more than 200 dedicated Agency Partners, that are committed to food justice in Kentuckiana.
Agency Partners include food pantries, kitchens, residential facilities and shelters that are made up of nonprofit and faith-based organizations incorporated to serve neighbors in need. Dare to Care provides food from our inventory to these Agency Partners. In turn, these Agency Partners are on the front lines directly providing food assistance to our neighbors.
- Kitchens prepare meals and serve them at their location to anyone who comes to their site.
- Food Pantries serve people in need of food assistance by providing food to take home to prepare. Food pantries also include Distribution Centers or “super pantry” partners that have the capacity to serve neighbors several days a week and offer a variety of support services, in addition to food assistance, to their guests.
- Closed Networks provide food service to a defined group of people, typically individuals who are receiving other critical services and may otherwise have limited to access Dare to Care’s other partners. These partners are often made up of Residential Facilities and Shelters which operate food pantries and/or prepare meals.
Click here to view a list of all of Dare to Care’s public Agency Partners.
Interested in partnering with us?
If you organization is interested in partnering with Dare to Care as a food pantry, kitchen, residential facility, or shelter that operates a pantry or serves meals, please complete the Agency Partner Interest Form below or contact a member of the Partner Development Team for more information.
If you are interested in learning more about Dare to Care’s Programs (School Pantry Program, Kids Cafe, Summer Meals, Cooking Matters, Prescriptive Pantry, Senior Outreach, or Zero Waste Mobile Market) please visit Programs – Dare To Care.
If you are interested in hosting a Mobile Pantry, complete the Mobile Pantry Host Site Interest Form or visit Mobile Pantry – Dare To Care for more information.
Application Review & Onboarding Timeline for Agency Partners
Dare to Care’s fiscal year operates from July 1 – June 30.
July to September: Onboard New Partners
October to December: Interest Form Window Opens October 1 & Closes December 31
January to March: Interest Form Review Period & Organizations Informed of Next Steps
April to June: Formal Application Review Period, Site Visits, & Final Decisions