Annual Report 2010 – 2011 a Message from Our Board Chair

Annual Report 2010 – 2011 A Message from our Board Chair

Dear Gatherers,

This summer I had the opportunity to volunteer at one of Food Gatherers weekly produce distributions.

Standing among heaping boxes filled with fresh peppers, tomatoes, melons, squash, kale and beans, I worked with other volunteers that day to help shoppers with their produce selections. As they shopped, people also exchanged food prep tips and swapped recipes. One gentleman shared his best method for peeling tomatoes with me, and a young mother reminisced about her grandmother’s stuffed peppers. I was reminded that day of the range of people we serve: families with young children and teenagers, seniors, and people with disabilities. Though few who shopped that day knew each other, they were all connected by a common thread – hunger.

In the past year, you helped Food Gatherers distribute 5.25 million pounds of food, enough for 12,000 meals a day to nearly 44,000 Washtenaw County resi- dents. This is more food than we have ever distributed before! It was possible because of you – our donors, volunteers, food rescue partners and staff. Alleviat- ing hunger where we live is a big job, so to each of you – thank you so very much for gathering with us. You should be proud of the shared accomplishments outlined in the pages of this report. We are!

Thank you for gathering with us,

Margie Hagene Board Chair Food Gatherers

1 Mission Food Gatherers exists to alleviate hunger and eliminate its causes in our community

How We Alleviate Hunger Hunger in Washtenaw County More than 43,900 people, including 14,000 children and 6,500 seniors, receive emergency food each year through our network of food pantries and meal sites.

Donations Fuel Our Work Individuals, corporations, foundations, organizations, food businesses and the government donate money and food to our food rescue and food bank program. Gathering and Distributing Staff and volunteers procure, process, store and distribute donated and purchased food.

Shelves and Plates are Filled Food Gatherers partners with a network of non-profit agencies that operate more than 150 programs serving our neighbors in need of food. Direct service takes place at Food Gatherers Com- munity Kitchen and seasonal produce distributions.

Clockwise from top: The Dexter Bear was spotted sitting in one of our trucks - giving staff and Facebook fans who spotted the photo a few laughs. Clients receive bags of food from Hope Clinic’s food pantry. A volunteer pre- pares a healthy meal at Food Gatherers Community Kitchen. These pint sized gatherers collected food and wrote (and won!) a mini grant to purchase tools for the Gathering Farm.

2 Good food gets big smiles at the Bryant Community Center Summer Food Service Program site. Below: Clients choose from an array of fresh fruit and vegetables from the Ann Arbor Preschool Produce Distribution. Programs Food Rescue Program Roughly 1.9 million pounds of “rescued food”, good and safe food that would have otherwise gone to waste, was recovered from 120 local grocers, restaurants and food businesses. Rescued food includes mostly perishable items like fresh produce, dairy, bakery and shelf stable items that may be overstocked, cosmetically damaged, or nearing their expira- tion date. Food Gatherers Community Kitchen & Job Training Program Three meals are prepared and served each weekday and two meals on weekends at the Community Kitchen for anyone in need of food. The kitchen is also host to our Job Training Program where at-risk youth (ages 17-21) receive six weeks of instruction in the culinary arts, food safety, life skills and community service. Neighborhood Grocery Initiatives Fresh and non-perishable groceries are trucked to a neighborhood site at a prescheduled time for immediate distribution to families and individuals facing hunger. Food Stamp Outreach Program We provide training and support to our partner programs so they can 2011 Community provide one-on-one assistance to eligible households in signing up for Kitchen Job Train- the Food Assistance Program (FAP, SNAP, “food stamps,” the “Bridge ing Program Gradu- ates pose in front Card”). of the Performance Summer Food Service Program Network where they received their cer- This food service program was created to fill the gap in the summer tificate, official chef’s months when children from low-income households do not have access jacket and golden to free or reduced-price meals through the school system. spoon.

3 Your Gifts Helped…

Distribute 5.25 million pounds of food to more than 150 non-profit programs that serve our hungry neighbors - enough food for more than 12,000 meals a day.

Increase the quantity and quality of nutritious food available for people in need. Thanks to special growing and purchasing initiatives developed under the Food Security Plan, 30% of our total food distribution was fresh produce and 17% was high-protein items.

Engage more than 5,000 different people in volunteer projects, accounting for 66,388 hours of time valued at $1,313,818 (based on the Independent Sector’s value of volunteer time for the state of Michigan - $19.79/hr).

Serve 100,000 healthy meals to hungry people with the help of 1,500 volunteers at Food Gatherers Community Kitchen.

Fifteen students graduate from Food Gatherers’ Job Training Program at the Community Kitchen. Currently, 88% of our graduates are either em- ployed or enrolled in school.

Offer 43 paid internships to graduates of our Job Training Program.

Top: Grillin’ for Food Support four Summer Food Service Programs at local community centers Gatherers Volunteers serving more than 3,500 nutritious meals to 200 children who might other- enjoy the tasty food. wise have gone hungry. Above: Clients choose from an array of fresh Harvest more than 30,000 pounds of local produce from growing initiatives fruit and vegetables from such as the Gathering Farm, Plant a Row for the Hungry, and Faith and Food. the Ann Arbor Preschool Produce Distribution. Award operating grants totaling $100,000 to eleven non-profits within Left: Carrots grown in Washtenaw County to support the community Food Security Plan. raised beds at the Food Gatherers Warehouse. Raise more than $370,000 through signature fundraising events Rockin’ for the Hungry, Circle of Art, Vampires’ Ball and Grillin’ for Food Gatherers!

4 There is a Role for Everyone in the Fight Against Hunger!

What is Your Role?

Give Funds For every $5 you donate, Food Gatherers can provide up to 15 meals to people in need. We fight hunger efficiently and effectively: ninety-six cents of every dollar donated goes directly to our food rescue program and food bank. Visit foodgatherers. org or call (734) 761-2796 to make a gift.

Give Food Donations of fresh and non-perishable food from food businesses, community food drives and individuals are vital to our mission. Your donations mean we have to purchase less food to meet the rising need for food assistance. Visit foodgatherers.org for tips on hosting a food drive at your business, school or place of worship.

Give Time Volunteers power every aspect of our operation: their efforts account for almost 70% of all hours worked at Food Gatherers. You can make a difference in your community by volunteering. Email [email protected] to get started!

To Whom it Advocate may concern, Write letters to your elected officials and educate others about hunger relief efforts in I am writ- ting to you our community. Join the Food System Economic Patnership (fsepmichigan.org) or regarding Food Bank Council of Michigan (fbcmich.org) for local advocacy efforts and Feed- my deep concern about ing America Hunger Action Center (hungeractioncenter.org) or the Food Research hunger... and Action Center (frac.org) for national advocacy efforts.

5 Benefit Events

Vampires’ Ball, October 2010 Raised 53,710 meals! Circle Hosted by Zingerman’s Roadhouse, this benefit pairs a fabulous of multi-course dinner with an evening of spooky entertainment. Art Guests are treated to readings from local authors, tarot card readings, and other spirited activities.

Rockin’ for the Hungry, December 2010 Raised 335,000+ meals! Our largest outdoor canned food drive is broadcast live with ann arbor’s 107one FM at Kroger stores in Washtenaw County. Friendly food drive competitions between businesses and schools add to the fun, with volunteers from numerous organizations spreading cheer and the spirit of giving during the holiday season. Save the Date– Rockin’ 2011 is December 7-11

Circle of Art, May 2011 Raised 60,000 meals! A party, a project and a group effort by artists and art lovers, Cir- cle of Art helps fight hunger where we live. Local artists donate more than 100 works of art and Saline Picture Frame Company mats them all and hosts a silent auction of with live entertainment, food and a raffle focusing on Michigan-made items. Top: Frank and Lindsay Bateman take home the top prize for best costume at the Grillin’ for Food Gatherers, June 2011 Vampires’ Ball. Raised 819,000 meals! Above: Volunteers serve Our annual fundraiser picnic, this community celebration is sausages grilled to perfection always held the second Sunday in June, and offers attendees great at Grillin’. food from area restaurants, grilled chicken, gourmet sausages, Left: Eileen Spring and vegetables and delicious desserts. Kids games, live music, a food- Chris Ammel of ann arbor’s inspired silent auction, beer and wine are also part of the fun – 107one are “freezin’ for a it’s the best party of the year! reason” at Rockin’. Save the date for Grillin’ 2012, June 10!

6 Gathering On the road six days a week, Food Gatherers’ food rescue trucks connect more than 300 food donors to programs on the frontlines of hunger relief. Here are just a few of our top food donors. Food Donors ALDI Gordon Food Service Stadium Market Arbor Farms Market Gracia’s Greenhouse Stonyfield Farm Aunt Millie’s Bakery Great Harvest Bread Co Sysco Foods Back Forty Acres Greiner Green Acre Farms Tabone Orchards Those Served by Food Gatherers Barry Bagels Place Guernsey Farms Dairy Target Stores Big Lots Hacker Orchards Tio’s Mexican Cafe and its Partner Programs Blackhawk Produce Heiss Farm Trader Joe’s Blake’s Orchard The Hershey Company Tyson Blandowski Farm HoneyBaked Ham Company University of Michigan Blaszak Greenhouse Horkey Brothers • Hill Dining Services 32% Are children under 18 years old Borders Kapnick Orchards • Michigan Union Catering Brookside Farms Kapp Farms • Pierpont Commons Busch’s Fresh Food Market Katherine’s Catering Umin Farms Buurma Farms King Orchards Veg-Pro Inc Carpenter’s Produce KLLM Voortman Cookies Chelsea Milling Company Koski Farms Walmart Stores Chipotle Mexican Grill - Briarwood Kraft/Keebler Wasem Fruit Farm Citrus Systems Madison LLC The Kroger Company Wayne E Bailey Produce Co. Coblentz Farm Krummrey & Sons, Inc WCC Culinary Arts Students Columbia Fresh Produce The Lighthouse Cafe Wendy’s - Plymouth Rd Copernicus European Deli Makielski Berry Farms West Farm Are children 0-5 years old Cornman Farms Meijer Stores Western Veg-Produce 5% Country Markets Merkel Gardens Whole Foods Markets Cupcake Station Michigan League Wiard’s Orchard Devulder’s Farm Miller Amish Country Poultry Wilczewski Greenhouse Dietrich Orchards LLC Morgan & York Windy Acres Farm Domino’s Pizza Test Kitchen Motor Meals of Ann Arbor Zingerman’s Community of Businesses Donahee Farms Oakville Greenhouse Downtown Home & Garden Old Dominion Trucking Top Food Drives DS Waters of America, Inc Olive Garden Bethlehem United Church of Christ Dunbar Meat Packing Co. Oliver Farms Busch’s Fresh Food Market Dutchman Orchards P & K Services, LLC • All aBout Children Eby-Brown Co. Panera Bread Co • Season of Sharing 15% Are elderly Ed’s Bread People’s Food Co-op Kroger - Rockin’ for the Hungry Edy’s Ice Cream Pepperidge Farm Michigan Harvest Gathering Ellet Farm Products Pepsi Bottling Group NALC - Stamp Out Hunger EMU Dining Commons One Pilgrim’s Pride Chicken Northville High School English Gardens Pizza Bob’s The Rotary Clubs of Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, Dexter, eve Plum Market Saline and Milan - Rotate Your Food Drive Farmland Foods Plymouth Orchard Temple Beth Emeth Flatout Bread Red Lobster Tsogyelgar Dharma Center Frank Farms Rentschler Farm Museum University of Michigan Frito-Lay Ridgeview Packing LLC • Greek Week/Can Castle Frog Holler Ruhlig’s Produce • Hospital Patient Food & Nutrition Frog Holler Farm Sam’s Club Services 12% Are homeless Garden Works Seedling • Athletics- Basketball General Mills Shetler’s Produce Whole Foods - Bag Hunger Girl Scouts Heart of Michigan Silk Farm GKI Foods Smith Farms Goetz Farm Sodexo Golan Market Squares

7 Giving We serve agencies so they in turn may better serve our neighbors in need. Every dollar an agency saves on food can be devoted to sheltering, counseling, training and other important work. Agencies and Programs Served Active Faith ESL Program Neighborhood Senior Services • Burwood House Aid in Milan First United Methodist Church – New Grace Apostolic Faith Church • Crisis Residential Alternative Family Home Care Ann Arbor New Testament Baptist Church • Grant House American Red Cross Food Bank of Oakland County North Sharon Baptist Church • Packard House Facing Ann Arbor Community Center Food Bank of South Central Northfield Human Services • Saxon House Ann Arbor Vineyard Church Michigan Orchard’s Children’s Services U of M Pediatric Comprehensive Weight Tough Choices Arrowwood Cooperative Food Gatherers Ozone House Management Center Youth Program • Ann Arbor Public Schools Preschool • Residential Program • MPOWER Jr. Program Avalon Housing • Arrowwood Hills Co-Op • Miller House Vineyard Christian Fellowship 39% of recipients • Avondale Apartments • Baker Commons • Non-Residential Program Washtenaw Community served by Food • Carrot Way Apartments • Carpenter Place Apartments • Queer Zone College • Parkhurst Apartments • Chidester Place Apartments • Youth Drop-in Center Women’s Resource Center Gatherers report • Miller Apartments • Clark East Towers Packard Health WIC – Ann Arbor Brown Chapel AME Church • Cranbrook Towers • Packard WIC – Ypsilanti having to choose Calvary Bible Church • Miller Manor • West YMCA – Summer Camps between paying Care Group & Associates • Northside Community Center Peace Neighborhood Center Word of Deliverance Church • Clair House • Parkway Meadows Apartments • North & South Maple Ypsilanti Hunger Coalition for food and paying Catered Care • PineLake Cooperative Perry Nursery School • Holy Trinity Church for utilities or Cathedral of Deliverance of the • Sequoia Personalized Nursing Lighthouse • Emmanuel Lutheran Church Apostolic Faith, Inc. • Towne Centre Place POWER, Inc. heating fuel Catholic Social Services • Victorious Life Church Progressive Care Home Services • Northside • White, State and Henry Progressive Residential Services • Father Pat Jackson House Food Gatherers Community Project Outreach/PORT Chain of Plenty/YMCA Youth Kitchen Saline Social Services 32% had to Volunteer Corps Forgotten Harvest Salvation Army of Ann Arbor – choose between Christian Life Center Church Foster Grandparents Program Produce Program Christian Love Fellowship Full Circle Community Center Salvation Army of Ypsilanti – paying for food and Church of God of Prophecy Gilbert Residence Meal/Produce Program Community Action Network II Gleaners Community Food Bank Salvation Army – Staples Family paying their rent or • Hikone Community Center Greater Faith Mission Center mortgage • Green Baxter Court Growing Hope Second Baptist Church of Ann Arbor • Bryant Community Center HARC/HIV/AIDS Resource Center • Emergency Food Distribution Community Residence Corp. Habitat for Humanity Huron Valley • North & South Maple Distribution Corner Health Center Home of New Vision Second Baptist Church – Ypsilanti 24% had to Dawn Farm Inc. Hope Medical Center Care & Share Pantry • The Farm Interfaith Hospitality Network Seventh Day Adventist Church - choose between • Spera Recovery Center Jewish Family Services Ypsilanti paying for food and • Downtown Joak Homes Shelter Association of Department of Human Services • Island Lake Washtenaw County paying for medicine Domestic Violence Project, SAFE • Monroe Street SOS Community Services or medical care House Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes • Food Pantry ETCS Washtenaw County - Manchester Community Resource • Time for Tots Human Services Center Center St. Andrew’s Breakfast Emmanuel House Manchester Family Services Program 34% had to Emmanuel Lutheran Church Meals on Wheels - Ypsilanti St. Clare’s Episcopal Faith in Action Messias Temple Church Church/Back Door Pantry choose between • Chelsea Metropolitan Memorial Baptist St. Louis Center paying for food • Dexter Church St. John/Works of Mercy – FAMILY, Inc./Christian Tabernacle Michigan Ability Partners Ypsilanti and paying for Baptist Church Monroe County Food Bank Synod Residential Services A participant from the Bryant transportation First United Methodist Church Neighborhood Health Clinic • Synod House Community Center Summer Food Program. 8 2010-2011 Audited Financials July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011 We fight hunger efficiently and effectively – an impressive96% of our budget goes directly to hunger relief programs.

REVENUE Contributions ...... $1,525,102 5% – Food Bank 16% – Contributions Grants...... $597,011 sales Special events ...... $311,848 Donated goods and services, primarily perishable food...... $6,250,294 6% – Grants Food Bank sales...... $482,697 REVENUE 3% – Special events Interest income...... $24,757 Interest Income* 70% – Donated goods Other income...... $1,500 Other Income* & services * Denotes category that is less Total Revenue ...... $9,193,209 than .5% and therefore is not visible on pie chart.

EXPENSES 2% – Management & general Program Services Food rescue, food purchases 2% – Fund-raising and distribution...... $8,179,794 Community kitchen...... $363,705 Job training...... $89,024 EXPENSES Supporting Services Management and general ...... $196,937 96% – Food rescue, Fund-raising...... $156,394 food purchases and Total Expenses ...... $8,985,854 distribution, Community kitchen, Increase in Net Assets ...... $207,355 Job training

For the seventh consecutive year, Food Gatherers was rated a e e e e charity (the highest rating!) from independent non-profit evaluator, Charity Navigator. To request a copy of Food Gatherers Audited Financials or Form 990, please call Mary Schlitt, Director of Development at (734) 761-2796.

9 The Gathering Awards - 2011

In March, Food Gatherers recognized seven extraordinary individuals and community businesses with the:

Gatherer of Distinction Award Zingerman’s Community of Businesses for their visionary leadership in fighting hunger locally

One of a Kind Gatherer Award Circle of Art, Saline Picture Frame Co. for turning art into food

One of a Kind Gatherer Award Circle of Art, Valerie Mann for turning art into food

One of a Kind Gatherer Award Metro Delivery for in-kind delivery services

Gatherer of Plenty Award Women’s Huron Valley Correctional Facility – Horticultural Program for donating fresh produce

Great Gatherer Award Pat Wilinski for sustained and outstanding volunteer service

Rookie of the Year Award Bob Sutton, Terumo for initiating an annual employee giving program at Terumo

Clockwise Top: Zingerman’s Community of Businesses (pictured left to right) Rick Strutz, Charlie Frank, Maggie Bayless, Paul Saginaw, Lynn Yates, and Grace Singleton. Above: Eileen Spring with Saline Picture Frame Company and Circle of Art creators Peter Bowe, Sara Bowe, Valerie Mann, and Mary Bowe. Lower right: Circle of Art volunteer Valerie Mann with daughter Ellery. Lower middle: : John Rabideau, Operations Manager from Metro Delivery. Left bottom: Eileen Spring with Ellen Baron, horticulture instructor for Women’ Huron Valley Correctional Facility. Left above: Pat Wilinski and Bob Sutton.

10 Top Contributors

WE ARE DEEPLY GRATEFUL to the thousands of donors and supporters who make our work possible. We are proud to acknowledge the generous support of the following individuals and organizations who made donations of $500 or more from July 1, 2010 through June 30,2011. For every $5 you donated, 15 meals were provided to adults, seniors, families and children needing food in Washtenaw County.

150,000+ meals ($50,000+) Josh Pokempner & Gretchen Gardner Grainger Anonymous J.F. Ervin Foundation Jacob & Anne Haas City of Ann Arbor Phil Jenkins Margie Hagene & Dave Saksweski (Office of Community Development) The MOSAIC FOUNDATION Steven & Sheila Hamp Community Foundation for Southeastern (of R. & P. Heydon) Hastings Mutual Insurance Company Michigan Feeding America* National Joint Apprenticeship and Johnson & Johnson Matching Gifts Estate of Marybeth Koeze Training Committee Kaufman Family Fund Rockin’ for the Hungry/ann arbor’s 107one (NJATC) of National Electrical Kaydon Corporation & Kroger Contractors Association KeyBank United Way of Washtenaw County (NECA) Craig & Tyra Lemmen Washtenaw County NSF International Meijer (Office of Community Development) Mike & Anne Rivard Montague Foundation Zingerman’s Community of Businesses State of Michigan Susan & Terrance Murphy Two Seven Oh, Inc. Rhoades & Frantz 60,000+ meals ($20,000+) The UPS Foundation Robbins Family Fund Anonymous Washtenaw County Employment Training Swanna & Alan Saltiel Bethlehem United Church of Christ and Community Services Dr. Kevin Schmidt, DDS Busch’s Fresh Food Market/ABC Food Drive Seling Design/Judy Seling* & Season of Sharing 15,000+ meals ($5,000+) Dick Soble & Barb Kessler Food Bank Council of Michigan Access Productions* Terumo Cardiovascular Systems Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Ann Alpern & John Laird Washtenaw Housing Alliance Foundation Anonymous (3) Wells Fargo Advisors Mericos Foundation Atrium Centers LLC Pat Wilinski Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Ward Bouwsma Wilkinson Foundation John Scudder & Regan Knapp Buhr Foundation Windy Acres Farm, Susan & Duncan Steel Dan Cameron Family Foundation, Inc Wolf Family Foundation 30,000+ meals ($10,000+) Comerica Bank Anonymous (2) Dorn Family Fund 7,500+ meals ($2,500+) Circle of Art/Saline Picture Frame Company Ford Motor Company Fund & Community AAMG Casual Friday Club Larry & Kathleen Diehl Services Rodger A. Graef Foundation Louis & Anne Abrons Foundation Dunning Toyota Ann Arbor Grafaktri* Alnor Oil Company, Inc. David Fry & Keow Mei Goh

11 Ann Arbor Christian Reformed Church TOSA Foundation Victoria Buckler Ann Arbor Fraternity Masonic Lodge #262 Toyota Motor Engineering & Roger & Vicki Burgett and the Michigan Masonic Charitable Manufacturing, N.A. Charley & Joan Burleigh Foundation UA Local 190 Isabelle Carduner Ann Arbor Observer* Sheryl Ulin & Lynn Schachinger Stuart Chalin & Keri Bruggink Anonymous (2) Paul Valenstein Kevin Chan Bank of Ann Arbor Helen & Mike Vlasic Juanita Logan Christian & Jesse Christian Raymond Barbehenn & Patricia Little Michelle & Jeff Wright Columbia Asset Management Thomas & Lori Buiteweg Diane Casalou & Con-Way Freight Inc. Eric Krupp 3,000+ meals ($1,000+) J. Bradley & Cynthia Cook Angie & David Chernin Abbott’s Landscape Nursery Jim & Gail Cooper Randall Dean Jerry & Sherry Ackman Courtyard Shops, LLC Brandon Drake AMJ Distributing LLC Tammy & Christopher Cox Esperance Family Foundation Gerry & Lizann Anderson Diane Coxford Fifth Third Bank Angelo’s/Vangelato, Inc. Brian Cummings First Congregational Church of Ann Arbor Frank & Maria Angileri Anne Curzan First Presbyterian Church Ann Arbor Mennonite Church Prasanta Datta Google Matching Gifts Program Ann Arbor State Bank Davco Technology David Gregorka & Joan Morrell-Gregorka Anonymous (5) Jordan Davis & Michelle Hartmann James, Ellen, Katie & Laura Grosh Applied Safety & Ergonomics David & Kristine Denzin Andrew Hashikawa Associates in Physical Medicine & Rehabilita- Jesse DeWitt Howard & Howard Attorneys, P.C. tion, PC Amy & David Diehl Howard Cooper Import Center Elizabeth Axelson & Don Regan Congressman John Dingell & Deborah Insley Susan Hutton & Michael Byers Lisa & James Baker, Jr. Dingell Hylant Group, Inc. Bank of America Charitable Foundation Alice Dobson Irish Dairy Board, Inc (Kerrygold) Bill & Mary Barsan Stephen & Judith Dobson Joan Alexis Keiser & Arthur W. Tai, M.D. Lindsay Tyas Bateman & Frank Bateman Mary Dobson Kiwanis Club of Ann Arbor Foundation, Inc. Susan & Robert Beech DogmaCatmantoo Klein Family Foundation Belmont Paper & Bag Co. Domino’s Pizza, Inc. Kevan & Wynne Lawlor James & Debbie Beuche Drew Technologies Liberty Dental Associates, PLC John Black Carolyn & Suman Dutta Alan & Judith Marshall Alex, David and Martha Bloom Donna Ellinghausen-Scheys MAV Development Blue Care Network The Ensing Family Molloy Foundation Inc. Bob & Jan Lyons Foundation Irene Fast Dana Muir & Tracy Grogan Michael Boehnke & Betsy Foxman Albert & Yi-Tsi Feuerwerker Maggie Noone Borg Warner Foundation First Unitarian Universalist Congregation Pfizer Foundation Cynthia Boschman Kathleen Fitzgerald Brett & Melissa Pynnonen Friends of Liz Brater Deborah & Richard Flanagan, Jr., MD Saline Area Schools Mark & Katrina Brehob Ford Truck Vehicle Center, Product TCF Foundation Gary & Shelley Bruder Development Center Brad & Karen Thompson Jennifer & Donald Bruey Judith & Paul Freedman

12 Top Contributors

3,000+ meals ($1,000+) Kumon Ann Arbor South / Appletree Educa- Grace Pang & Ed Brewer Nancy & Victor Gagnon tion Maria & Ken Laberteaux Lynne & James Pauer David & Maureen Ginsburg LaVonne Lang Shirley & Ernie Perich Terence Goggin Cheri Lantz Neal Persky & Lynn Stern Matt & Rene’ Greff Jill Latta & David Bach Karen Peterson The Harold and Jean Grossman Jim Letourneau Fran Pinfold Phillips & William Phillips Family Foundation Karen Lind & Henry Wellman Steve & Tina Pollock Myron & Barbara Gutmann Warran Boyd Lineton Mary & Rick Price Susan & Richard Gutow Daniel Lipschutz, MD & Lynn Deturk ProQuest Mike & Dindy Haab William & G. Bridget Long John Pui & Vivian Ng Sonja & Raymond Hagen David & Louise Lutton Pure Visibility Brian & Kirsten Hallstrom Philip & Carol Lyons Susan Quackenbush Christopher F Hamp M.L. Hassett, Inc. Quest Martial Arts Hamp Family Fund Kevin Maloney Margaret F. Rappaport Dorothy Hastings Joan Margeson Razoo Foundation Horst & Cynthia Heberlein John & Kathryn Mathey Agnes & Stephen Reading Adrienne & Mark Hemmila Jerry & Deborah May Molly Reno Heritage Newspapers Martha McClatchey Bill & Kim Rice Bill & Sue Hermann Diane & Chuck Hoffman Gary & Mary McClusky River City Foundation Fariba & Scott Hollister Julie & Dennis McFarland Amy & Charles Roehrig William & Wendy Holmes Pat & Carolyn McNamara Lin Sheng Rong Home Helper LLC Metro Delivery* Robert & Linda Rynbrandt Hooper, Hathaway, Price, Beuche & Wallace, P.C. Michael & Marcea Metzler Paul & Lori Saginaw i3 Kathleen Alloway Meyer Saline Sprinkler, LLC Robert Ike Judith & Thomas Mich Mae & Leonard Sander Illinois Tool Works Foundation Michigan Commerce Bank Mary & Art Schuman David Im & Allison Hong Michigan Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, Norman & Marjorie Scott Integrated Design, Inc. Drs. Fear, Hitchcock, Baxter and Karam Robert Sitrin Irish Landscaping, Inc. Miller Canfield Morgan Stanley Gerald Skau Monika D. Jelic Carrie Mueller Kim Smith & Victoria Hays Matthew & Patricia Jones Norah Naughton Carla Smith Kristen & James Kappler, MD Patricia Neinas Susan & Richard Snyder Kenneth Kenner Karen Newman Eric Sobocinski Kris Klynstra & Judith Shirely Cynthia L. Nicely Laurel Spencer Pixie Kopcrak Elizabeth Nolan St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Susan Kornfield Paul & Anne Glendon Clelia Steele & Keith Scott Brian & Lisa Krause O & W Inc. Edward Stein Jeffrey Ogden & Shifrah Nenner Theresa & Derek Stern

13 Stevenson Keppelman Associates 1,500+ meals ($500+) Linda Schlanderer Brewer & Jason Brewer Ray & Alena Stocking Patricia Aaron Candice & Matthew Briere Stonyfield Farm, Inc. Ruth Addis & Marj Schloff William Brinkerhoff & Kathleen Sample Wally and Jo Strobel Foundation Advance Print & Graphics Chad & Katherine Brummett Stephanie Teasley & Thomas Finholt Bernard & Raquel Agranoff Celeste Brusati Shelley & Tyrone Tessmer Paulina Alberto & Jesse Hoffnung-Garskof Henry & Miriam Brysk Thomson Reuters Laura Alexander Margaret Burns-Deloria Thrivent Financial for Lutherans - Martha Andrews-Schmidt & Heinz Schmidt Susan & Oliver Cameron, MD Washtenaw County Ann Arbor Jaycees Susan Campbell Peter Toogood & Hanna Song Ann Arbor Litho Club James Cavalcoli Matthew Toschlog & Victoria Green Anonymous (6) Marsha & John Chamberlin Steven & Jaclynn Tracy Robert Anthony Stephanie & Robert Christensen UBS Employee Giving Programs David Arsen & Margaret Levenstein Citizens Republic Bancorp Marianne Udow-Phillips & Bill Phillips LeeAnn & Jack Austin Ellen Clement United Bank & Trust W. Ed & Barb Baas Peggy Clough United HealthCare Services Scott & Janice Baird Hilary & Michael Cohen University of Michigan Credit Union William Bastow & Patricia Green Melinda & Wayne Colquitt, DDS Valassis Corporation Elizabeth & John Batteh Pat & Christine Conner Peter Van Alstine & Meagan Shein Kim Bayer & Bob Kuehne Paul Conway Varsity Ford Katherine Becker John & Mary Jo Cox Jack & Carolyn Wallace Mark Bernstein & Rachel Bendit Darrell W Craig Wandres Corporation Susan & Robert Betzig Elizabeth & Paul Craig Steve Warrington & Courtney Mandryk Bicycle Classics Merrill Crockett Jill Weatherly & Kurt Miller Debbie Bilinski Theresa & William Crothers John & Carol Weigel Joan Binkow Nancy Culotta Jon Weinberg & Jessica Litman Randall & Clara Blackard D. Devarti Charitable Trust Judy & Howard Weinblatt Ruth & David Blackburn Paula A Dana Ari Weinzweig Jonathan Blakey David & Elena DeLoof Candace White & Michael Gordon Kara Bloom & Tom Beck Alan & Lisa Dengiz William & Jesse Wilcox Jane & Don Blumenthal Kathleen Dickerson Terri Wilkerson Realty Kim Blumenthal & Ira Horowitz Discount Tire Terri Wilkerson & Jim Lee Philip Bocketti Amy & Robert Dittmar Joy Williams & Tim Peterson Jason & Martha Boggs Divine Shepard Lutheran Church Diane Willis Arthur & Paula Bolder Dixboro United Methodist Church Linda Woodworth & Paul Morel Ryan & Gina Boldman Stephanie Doll Lois Wyche Bradley Bolen John Patrick Dolson YRCI Gary Boren Stuart & Heather Dombey Teresa & Andy Yu Jameson Bothe & Danielle Schultz Drunken Pig Productions LLC Shannon Zachary David & Maryann Bowen DTE Energy Foundation Richard Bowerman Ann Brennan & Karl Krushelnick

14 Top Contributors

1,500+ meals ($500+) Om & Sangeeta Goel Herbert & Jane Kaufer Charles Dunlop & Sue Woestehoff Virginia Gordan Christine Kelly-Bentgen & Bernard Bentgen Brad Dyke Anne Glisan Gracie Ed & Martha Kimball Marilyn & D.W. Edington Great Lakes Wine & Spirits Kirby & Lord Associates Carla Edward Dorotha Green Valerie Ann Kivelson & Timothy Hofer Daniel & Janet Egeler Beth Louise Green Peace & Jeffery Peace Marjorie Klayman Laura Eidietis & Andrew Gilroy Meghan Greenhalgh Karen & Jason Kohn Beth & John Ellis Sandy Gregerman & Bert Rossi Sara Konrath & Paul Anderson Karen & William Ensminger Paul Grochowski & Beth Snyder Ruth Kraut & Michael Appel Anna & Ben Erickson Richard Hansen Janna & Allen Kryscynski Laurel Erickson Steven & Lisa Hardy Andrew Labarre Jeffrey & Lisa Evans Jane & Daniel Hayes Lalwani Foundation Everybody Ready Karl & Carol Hellman Steven & Judith Behn Landau Bradley Farnsworth & Elaine Wilson Ruthann & Jerry Helmer Todd & Nancy Leff Cynthia Cummings Fauser & Samuel Fauser Lisa Richard Helper James & Barbara Leonard First Choice Chiropractic Center Michael & Gillian Heslinga Ken & Jeanne Levy-Church First Presbyterian Church of Saline Bruce & Lori Hiemstra Toby & Gregory Lewis Harold Fischel & Jan Herrick Roger & Nancy Hitchcock Alice & Mark Liberson Kriger Janet & Tom Fisher Bruce & Janet Holbrook Jonathan & Katherine Linder David P Fivenson & Mara L Miles Howard Hood Erin & Keith Linnenbringer Norton & Rebecca Fogel Eric & Tania Hook LIS Construction Services, Inc Shari & Ben Fox Laura Hopson & Jeff Smith The Little Seedling Jeffrey & Stephanie Freeman Corey & Abbie Horky Locavorious Curtis & Margaret Frick Jolene & Michael Hornaday Lord of Light Lutheran Church Thomas & Julie Fritz Bob & Beth Hospadaruk Jeffrey Lovell Jeffrey Fry Erik V. Jensen Elaine & Jeffrey Luther Jake & Kimberly Furey Eugene & Barbara Imhoff Edward Lynn & Barbara Tummons Lynn Barb Furman iSciences LLC Alice & James MacDonald Joe & Kellie Gagliardi Peter D Jacobson & Linda J Spector Richard & Kelle Maloney Daniel & Janet Gamble Julia & Nicholas Janosi Masco Cabinetry Patricia Gannon Lay & Michael Lay Marie & Mihira Jayasekera Lawrence & Robin Mathews Chris Gardiner & Cynthia Koch Robert Johncox Ronald & Julie Maurer Ronald Garrett Jeff, Donna, Kiowa, Jett & Ana Jones Elizabeth & Benjamin McCallister, MD Jesse C Gensley Sharon & John Kalbfleisch David & Marika McCann German Park Recreation Club Meredith Kane Catherine McClary & Michael Merrick Arline Geronimus Kapnick & Co, Inc Joseph McConnell & Linda Bangert

15 Catherine McCune Maggie & Alex Phillips Silvique Brent McFerran Louisa & Albert Pieper, Jr. Elaine & Robert Sims Jeanne McLaughlin Vicki Pierzynski The Sincock Family Anthony Meadows Plante & Moran, PLLC Joan & Scott Singer Stanley & Robin Mendenhall Julie & Paul Poast Benjamin & Durga Singer William Merrill Alisse Portnoy & Mark Rothstein John Sivertson Alan Metz & Julie Roesch Diane & William Price The Skillman Foundation Kjersti & Michael Meunier Proctor Financial, Inc. Cresson & Karen Slotten Jon & Liz Miller Mary & Michael Pulick Janet Smith Martha & Paul Millis Lucinda & Eric Quackenbush Charles Smith & Courtney Piotrowski David Mindell Dana Randall Barbara Smith Missouri Association for Community Action Eldon & Sandra Raymond Susan Meredith Smith Mark Mitshkun & Diane Rosenblum Nancy & Noli Razalan Tim Sochocki Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation James & Bonnie Reece Eileen Spring Lewis & Kara Morgenstern Diane & David Reed Emily Springfield & Scott Martin Thomas Edward Morley & Charlotte Morley John & Alison Reed Kimber Stamm Elisabeth Morrow Anne & Roger Reinhold Louis Stanford Stephanie & Joshua Morse Charles Moss & Molly Resnik & John Joseph Martin Janet Starr Dee Fenner David Rhoades & Rebecca Baigrie Stephen & Louise Steeb Robert & Carol Mull Sandra Rice Gary Stelzer & Nancy Frushour Fred & Mary Munson Paul & Helen Rice Gwynn & James Sterken Andrew Muth & Patricia Saad John Rietz & Rachel Thompson National Wine & Spirits, Inc. RK Communications Janet Netz & Jeffrey Mason Betty & Nils N Rosaen, Sr. Gregg & Kimberly Nichols Dr. Stephen Rosenblum & Dr. Rosalyn Sarver Daniel & Barbara Niemann Rotary Club of Ann Arbor North Northside Presbyterian Church Saline Community Education NSK Corporation Ramon Sanchez O’Brien & Gere Dick & Norma Sarns Richard & Christine O’Connell Timothy & Preeti Schaden Kathryn Oppenheim Margaret Schankler & Steven Glauberman Penny & John Owen David Schoem & Karyn Suzanne Schoem John & Gale Owen Kelly Schwartz & Kristin Johnson Julia Owens & Carlos Palomares Anna Schwendeman Young & Chung Park Susan Sweet Scott & Tony Scott Rex & Laura Patterson Audrey Seasholtz & Robert Thompson Rachel Perlman & Tamara Stein Judith Seid & David Gates Sally & Tim Petersen Lawrence Sharley Kathy Peterson Camille & Steven Shy

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1,500+ meals ($500+) Beth & Jeff Wilensky Candis Stern Frances Wilson Shawn Stevens Alison Wingfield Mary Alice Stocking Noel & Christopher Winkler Martin Strauss & Anna Gilbert Gregory Witbeck Jonathan Sugar & Nancy Barbas Laura Wojcik Mark Sutter & Leslie Davis Abigail, William & Shirley Wrobleski Danielle Swartz Janice & Kirk Wurtzel Gabrielle Tazzia & James Schaefer Michelle Yurcak Ten Thousand Villages of Huron Valley Gene & Patricia Thomas * denotes in-kind donor of goods or services Thomson-Shore, Inc. TIAA-CREF Values were determined using Feeding Tides Foundation America’s Network Efficiency Calculator for Dawn Tilbury meals/dollar for 2010 (Food Gatherers: $5=15 Alice & Ted Trower meals). If we have omitted your name or TWI Network listed you incorrectly, please accept our most Two Twelve Arts Center sincere apology and call Mary Schlitt, Direc- Gytis & Gillian Udrys tor of Development at (734) 761-2796. Herman Ulloa UMHS Dept. of Emergency Medicine Karen Quinlan Valvo Cosmas & Sally Van de Ven Pg. 11: Terry McParlane of UPS presents Eileen Spring Faye Varga with a gift of $10,000 from the UPS Foundation. Brad Vincent Pg. 16: Tim Merkel of Merkel Furniture & Carpet Paul Vlahakis & Nancy Murray presents donations collected from an in store Gary Vogt & Anita Staubach promotion to Mary Schlitt Milton & Laurie Wakschlag Pg. 17: Bob Hospadaruk of Ann Arbor Fraternity Washtenaw Community College Lodge #262 presents monies collected from the Ann Tara & Louis A Waterhouse, III Arbor Freemason Party to Eileen Spring Steven R Watson Tammy Weisman Suzanne S White Amy & Thomas Wholihan Wieldim Inc. Shari Wilcox

17 Food Gatherers Board of Directors Margie Hagene, Chair Gary Bruder Organizational Effectiveness Consultant Attorney, Bruder PLC Kevan Lawlor, Vice Chair Karen Peterson President and CEO, NSF International Professor & Director, U of M Human Nutrition Program Mail to: PO Box 131037, Susan Sweet-Scott, Secretary Paul Saginaw Ann Arbor, MI 48113 Social Worker, Washtenaw County Senior Services Co-Founder, Zingerman’s Community of Businesses Steven Hardy, Treasurer Camille Shy Locations: Financial Services, Washtenaw Community College Vice President of Development, Saint Joseph Mercy Health Warehouse Eileen Spring System 1 Carrot Way, President and CEO, Food Gatherers Richard Soble Ann Arbor, MI 48105 Linda Schlanderer Brewer Attorney, Soble Rowe Krichbaum, LLP Community Kitchen Vice President and Private Client Services Officer, Rick Strutz 312 West Huron, Bank of Ann Arbor Managing Partner, Zingerman’s Delicatessen Ann Arbor, MI 48103

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Our Largest Outdoor Food & Fund Drive December 7th – 11th at Kroger, 400 S. Maple Road Broadcast live by ann arbor’s 107one, we’ll be collecting donations of food and cash and freezin’ for a reason!