Office Of Public Assistance
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the largest federal nutrition assistance program. SNAP provides benefits to eligible low-income individuals and families via an Electronic Benefits Transfer card. This card can be used as a debit card to purchase eligible food in authorized retail food stores.
The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families is a program providing temporary financial assistance to needy families as cash assistance.
Health Coverage Assistance through Medicaid, Healthy Montana Kids, health insurance assistance and tax credits through the federal Health Insurance Marketplace.
Montana’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children offers healthy food, breastfeeding support, nutrition tips, and connection to community resources.
Welcome Tobillings Food Bank
The Billings Food Bank gathers food and other essentials to meet the needs of the under privileged in our community. The food bank accepts donations of food all year and each and every donation is greatly appreciated. The Billings Food Bank is always looking for volunteers to help with processing and distribution of the food that is collected.
Our administrative expenses are less than 2% of our budget, and we are not federally funded. We are an independent food bank and we pride ourselves on providing cooking and nutrition classes to not only our recipients, but to youth and others as our time and facility use allows.
We serve as a training ground for many folks with special needs, and have actually hired several.
For more information on the work the Billings Food Bank does, please visit our website by clicking here:
Food Assistance/client Choice Program
We offer bountiful and nutritious food boxes Monday- Friday from 10:00am to 3:00pm in our client-choice food room. Families, individuals, and seniors may come to Family Service once each week as their circumstances and needs require.
Every year, more than 30,000 households receive help through this program. Using a guided shopping list, based on family size, clients have the opportunity to shop for their own foods. Typical items include milk, yogurt, cheese, eggs, bread, juice, fresh produce, multiple protein selections such as meat, fish, beans, and rice along with non-perishables like pasta, soup, and canned goods.
We give whatever we have available at the time.
Visit our find help page for a checklist of items youll need to sign up for assistance and for hours of service.
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Billings Food Bank Sees Increased Use This Year
BILLINGS The Billings Food Bank is serving about 2.5 times its regular caseload currently, and it’s doing it with a pantry that’s stocked full, said Sheryle Shandy, executive director for the Billings Food Bank, on Wednesday.
The need is increasing, but our ability to help is also increasing,” Shandy said.
Wednesday was the first of a three-day run of a Farm to Trunk event at the food bank. From July 7 through 9, from the hours of 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., people can drive through the food bank parking lot and receive a free box of food, no questions asked.
The Farm to Trunk events have been extremely popular over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers often give out 1,500 boxes of food in a three-day run. The USDA program purchased produce from farmers and gave it to food banks to distribute to people in need. The program was created because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Shandy said.
When schools were let out and schools were not happening, restaurants werent open. It was a way to do two things. Number one: quickly get food to people who have maybe never had to rely on services like us before. But then it also stopped some of the waste,” Shandy said.
The food bank had several opportunities over the last year to bring the program to communities surrounding Billings, Shandy said.
Shandy said the federal program ended at the end of June, but people in Billings should keep an eye out for a few more Farm to Trunk events in the month of July.
Ner With Our Local Non
Did you know that over 35,000 children in Montana are without food? This startling statistic, provided by Feeding America, is one of main reasons why we started Coles Pantry, Inc. Our local non-profit provides food for children in Billings, MT and the surrounding area. Since our inception in 2010, weve expanded our reach to over 17 communities! Now, were ready to bring one of our backpack programs to your school.
Learn how you can sponsor a non-profit. Call 406-698-8986 now to speak with one of our representatives.
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About Billings Food Bank
The Billings Food Bank gathers food and other essentials to meet the needs of the under privileged in our community. The food bank accepts donations of food all year around and each and every donation is greatly appreciated. The Billings Food Bank is always looking for volunteers to help with processing and distribution of the food that is collected.
Meet Our StaffThe food bank provides food to various client programs at no cost to the agency or to their individual clients. Because of volunteers and their tremendous support, the food bank is able to provide an abundance of support on a low operating budget. The daily operation expenses currently consume less than 5% of the total revenue generated.
The Billings Food Bank assumes a leadership role in feeding the hungry and delivering quality food and other products through client agencies, as well as playing a strong role in education and advocacy for hunger related issues. If you have any questions, or would like to volunteer, please feel free to contact Sheryle Shandy at 259-2856.
Contact UsIf you have any questions regarding our products or services, please contact us by calling or emailing us and well get back to you as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.
What To Expect At Your Pantry Visit
On arrival clients will be greeted, invited to complete a brief application form, and asked to present their student or staff ID. This information is used to inform clients of available college and community-based resources all collected data is strictly confidential and adheres to the Montana State University Billings data protection policy. We’ll go over what resources and needs you are seeking. Then, we will give you a reusable shopping bag, invite you to select your items from the pantry, count and weigh the items for inventory purposes, go over any last questions or concerns, and conclude your visit.
After you apply onlineto use the YEP! ,you mayschedule an appointment to come visit the pantry at a time that is convenient for you.Contact usat 654-2387 with any questions.
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