Food Pantry Helper News

Helping Organizations Fight Hunger, one community at a time.

Features Scheduled for 2024 Release.

  • Now Available! Premium Subscription with AI Enhancement Pack
    Includes:
    Client self account registration/setup.
    Donation Letters AI Text Generation.
    AI Driver License Image reading for quick Client setup.
    AI Inventory Projections.

Features Added. (List Updated 4-17-2024)

Some features below require Plus or Premium or Premium AI Subscription Plan.
  • Starter Subscription for only $59/year now available. (added 4-17-2024)
  • ID Card Badge Creation (requires your own badge printer)* Premium with AI Enhancement Pack (added 3-1-2024)
  • Client self account registration/setup. Premium with AI Enhancement Pack (added 3-1-2024)
  • AI Driver License Image reading for quick client setup. Premium with AI Enhancement Pack (added 3-1-2024)
  • AI Inventory Projections. Premium with AI Enhancement Pack (added 3-1-2024)
  • Added 2FA for all Secondary Accounts (added 1-1-2024)
  • Added Prem subscription optional add-on of Primary / Sub Organizations. (Added 12-1-2023)
  • SMS (texting) to Clients and Staff. (Added 8-1-2023)
  • Added 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) for all Primary Accounts. (Added 6-30-2023)
  • Added All Served Graph Chart to Reports. (Added 6-20-2023)
  • Total Outbound Emails (to Clients/Staff) Allowed are now totaled PER SUBSCRIPTION YEAR (instead of per month). (Added 1-27-2023)
  • BackPack Program Features (Added 1-1-2023)
  • Attach Profile Picture to Client (Premium/Plus Add-on) (Added 11-23-2022)
  • Account Number Field added to Client (Added 11-15-2022)
  • Update TEFAP Report (Added 9-1-2022)
  • Added Count Once Clients Served Summary Totals (Added 8-1-2022)
  • Added Schedule Events feature (Premium Add-On) (Added 3-29-2022)
  • Added Import Donors feature (Added 3-10-2022)
  • Added Gift Card Issue during Client Pickups (Added 3-1-2022)
  • Added additional Learn videos (Client Kiosk Mode, Pickup Scan In, Client Preschedule, Client PreOrder). (Added 1-14-2022)
  • Additional features added to Client Pre-Order (shopping cart). (Added 1-1-2022)
  • Client Kiosk Mode (Pickup Scan In and Scan Items) (Added 11-10-2021 to Premium Plan)
  • Inventory Needs Projection. (added 10-20-2021)
  • Low Inventory Tracking. (added 9-20-2021)
  • Inventory Item Expiration Date. (added 9-20-2021)
  • Extended Inventory Reporting. (added 9-1-2021 to Premium Plan)
  • Advanced Reports. (added 8-1-2021 to Plus & Premium Plan)
  • Client Pickups Multi-Locations. (added 6-1-2021 to Plus Plan)
  • Client PreSchedule Pickups. (added 6-1-2021 to Plus Plan)
  • Plus Plan with Client Pickups Barcode Scan and Files Upload Features. (added 3-1-2021)
  • Added email check for missing Data. (added 1-20-2021)
  • Added optional add-on for client pickups barcode scan. (added 1-20-2021)
  • Added Export InActive Clients to Excel Feature. (added 1-1-2021)
  • Added / Updated Training Videos. (added 1-1-2021)
  • Add Gender Field for Clients and HH Members. (added 1-1-2021)
  • Client Emails. Inactive will not get emails by default (added 8-3-2020)
  • Add Ethnicity Field for Clients. (added 2-10-2020)
  • Search by Staff / Volunteer Name. (added 1-16-2020)
  • Allow Pantry Administrator to Add/Edit Welcome Message. (added 1-4-2020)
  • Add Date Added field to Inventory Export. (added 1-4-2020)
  • Add feature to Activate/InActivate Staff. (added 12-29-2019)
  • Executive Summary Report. Added Summary of HouseHolds with and without children. (added 9-8-2019)
  • UPC Codes Recognition within the Inventory Section. Bar code scanner or manually type UPC Code in. (added 7-5-2019)
  • Upgraded Inventory Section. (added 7-5-2019)
  • Account Payment Summary. (added 7-5-2019)
  • Add At-A-Glance Reports. (added 03-02-2019)
  • Add Secondary Account Userid. (added 08-31-2018)
  • Add staff schedule to plain text view. Helps with printing a text version of schedule. (added 08-21-2018)
  • Subscription expiration date posted on main page (added 08-18-2018)
  • Search Clients by Address (added 04-7-2018)
  • CoServe Notifications (added 10-9-2017)
  • Missing Client Data Alert (added 8-28-2017)
  • Client Pickup Signature Acceptence (added 8-26-2017)
  • Add HouseHolds Served to HPNAP Report (added 4-14-2017)
  • Add Date Range for Pickups (added 4-14-2017)
  • Add Inventory List Export to Excel (added 1-24-2017)
  • Add Donor List Export to Excel (added 1-17-2017)
  • Add Pay Subscription by Credit Card (added 1-15-2017)
  • Add Additional FAQ Information (added 1-2-2017)
  • How To Videos for Reports, Client Importing (Added 6/10/2015)
  • Add Infant (0-3) Group on Executive Summary Report (Added 6/18/2015)
  • Staff/Volunteer Scheduling Improvements (Added 6/5/2015)
  • Staff/Volunteer Broadcast Email (Added 6/8/2015)
  • Staff/Volunteer Activities Tracker (Added 6/12/2015)
  • Add Copy Scheduling Calendar Feature (Added 6/17/2015)
  • HPNAP Report (Added 5/22/2015)
  • Clients/HouseHolds Import (Added 5/29/2015)
  • SSL Website Security (Added 6/2/2015)
  • Client/HouseHold Broadcast Emailing (Added 6/2/2015)
  • Export Clients/HHMembers/Pickups/Staff Data to Excel Format (Added 6/19/2015)

Food Pantry Helper Creater Wins AT&T Hacker Challenge. (5/14/2015)

The $10,000 won will allow Food Pantry Helper to get off the ground and running.