TRAININGS

Orientation/Safe Food Handling/Civil Rights Certification

All CAFB Partner Agencies are required to have at least one individual receive approved food safety and civil rights training annually.  CAFB provides food safety training and civil rights training annually in compliance with Feeding America, IRS and USDA requirements. New partner agencies will receive one-on-one training with an Agency Relations Representative. 

Please send training certificates to:
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas
Attn: Agency Relations
8201 South Congress Ave.
Austin, TX 78745
Fax: 512-282-6606
email: agencies@austinfoodbank.org

2011 CAFB Orientation, Safe Food Handling and Civil Rights Training Schedule

JANUARY Wednesday, January 5: SVDP Temple – 106 W. Ave D.  - Noon - 2 p.m. Monday, January 24: CAFB, 1 - 4p.m.	FEBRUARY Monday, February 7: Clements Teen Center, 2800 E. Elms Rd., Killeen - 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. (light lunch included) Monday, February 28: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.
MARCH TBA in Waco Monday, March 28: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.	APRIL Partner Agency Appreciation Conference – TBD Monday, April  25: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.
MAY TBA in Burnet Monday, May 23: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.	JUNE Monday, June 27: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.
JULY TBA in Hays Monday, July 25: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.	AUGUST Monday, August 22: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.
SEPTEMBER Monday, September 26: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.	OCTOBER Monday, October 24: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.
NOVEMBER Monday, November 28: CAFB, 1 - 4 p.m.	DECEMBER No training

Additional Approved Training Resources

Food Handling
ServeSafe Starters Online Training
Cost: $10.50 with the coupon code of FEEDAMER10
Click here to watch the training and download materials.
Please send your completed training certificate by fax to 512-282-6606 or email agencies@austinfoodbank.org

Civil Rights Training
Texas Department of Agriculture Civil Rights Online Training
Approved for schools, Kids Cafe programs and other child related programs
Click here to watch the training, take the quiz and print out your certificate.  Be sure to include your Agency's name.

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Empower Hour Trainings

Enjoy optional training opportunities on popular topics as suggested by Partner Agencies. Past Empower Hour sessions include: Managing Burn-out, Fundraising and Grant Writing. These free training sessions at our headquarters in Austin include a light lunch. Look for the 2011 Empower Hour class schedule at the end of January.  Have an idea for an Empower Hour topic? Send it to Karla Cantu, Senior Director of Agency Relations at kcantu@austinfoodbank.org.

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Web-Order Training

Learn how to order food from Harvest Center online. This training lasts 30 minutes and is conducted via phone. To schedule a training, email agencies@austinfoodbank.org.