ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2015 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2 A Message from Our President & Board Chair
4 What Winning Looks Like for Food Security & Health
6 Board of Directors
7 Standing Committees
8 Overcoming Obstacles: Couple Perseveres with Help from Gleaners Pantry
10 Nourishing Our Communities: 2015 Efforts
12 The Gleaners Legacy Society & 2015 President's Table
15 Food Insecurity in Southeast Michigan
16 "Mowing Down" Child Hunger: A Philanthropic Tradition Born from Blessings
18 2015 Financial Summary
20 Gleaners Leadership Team 2 GLEANERS Community Food Bank A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT & BOARD CHAIR
Thank you for supporting Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan!
Because of you, we were able to deliver Similarly, our work at the state level is growing as we tremendous value for the community partner with the Food Bank Council of Michigan to increase the food and funds received through state in our last fiscal year. In fact, for every channels over the next few years. This should help all dollar Gleaners invested in food and Michigan food banks, including Gleaners, better meet programs, we were able to provide $8.79 the needs of our state’s hungry men, women, children in economic benefit to the households and seniors. we served. For the next three years, our leadership team is focused on increasing our economic impact HERE’S HOW WE DELIVERED SOME OF THAT VALUE: to households by 20 percent. We will do this by • Distributing more than 28 million meals to the strengthening our current programs and expanding community, at a value of $34.6 million those that prove to be highly effective. We will also • Graduating 6,260 people from Cooking Matters™— continue to engage new partners and find new ways more than twice our goal—and delivering $1.3 to address the food needs of our community. million in economic benefit to participants as a result of better shopping and preparing more We are excited and honored to lead Gleaners at a time meals at home when our envisioned future—and the possibility of a • Getting assistance to 600 households who hunger-free community—are closer to being realized. qualified for help but did not know how to get it, Most of all, we are grateful to you for being an resulting in an additional $2.2 million in federal important contributor to our success. Thank you. SNAP benefits to southeast Michigan families.
In addition, we're working closely with food rescue organization Forgotten Harvest to identify food security gaps in the areas we serve, and determine how we can best meet the needs of our hungry neighbors. Gerald F. Brisson, President Katy Locker, Board Chair 2015 Highlight
Nearly meals provided last summer to children who depend on school meals, but in the 4 million summer often go without 4 GLEANERS Community Food Bank WHAT WINNING LOOKS LIKE FOR FOOD SECURITY & HEALTH
When hunger is solved, our community wins on many levels—from improved household stability to healthier communities to more successful and productive citizens. In these pages, community leaders from various sectors share their thoughts on what it means to win against hunger.
Winning Means Children Aren’t Hungry. "Students want to learn, grow and achieve but without proper nutrition, they don’t have that opportunity. How can a child have a love of learning if they have a fear of hunger? Madison District Public Schools is proud of our partnership with Gleaners Community Food Bank because Gleaners shares our commitment to serve families. Our partnership through School Food Mobiles will have a life cycle impact in the lives of children.”
RANDY SPECK Superintendent of Madison District Public Schools
Winning Means Working Together to Solve Hunger. “Hunger is a formidable adversary but one that we can conquer. Winning against hunger will require the entire food bank network to work together in close coordination to share strategies and bring innovative solutions to scale. It will also require expanding our “team” beyond our traditional partners to include health care, business, and other players who win when hunger is solved. The Food Bank Council of Michigan is DR. PHILLIP KNIGHT committed to its role as a partner and convener of all these Executive Director of important players in solving the challenge of hunger. We the Food Bank Council believe a food secure Michigan is a healthier, more secure, of Michigan more productive Michigan. We all win when hunger loses.” Annual Report 2014-2015 5
Winning Means Our Communities are Healthier. “There is a growing interest in the intersections of food insecurity and health. Doctors and health care organizations are taking note, especially as more research has linked food insecurity to increased risk for chronic diseases like obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. Feeding America and our member food banks have more tools now to make the case that MORGAN SMITH food is medicine. Programs that provide healthy food Program Manager and support people in accessing other services are for FAITH-DM at critically important for supporting our clients' health. Feeding America
Demonstrating the impact that food banks can have on improving health outcomes is key. I am thrilled that Gleaners is one of the three sites involved in the Feeding America Intervention Trial for Health, rolling out interventions to support clients who are living with diabetes and collecting the critical evidence to demonstrate these programs work. To me, this is what “winning” looks like—not just ending hunger, but doing it in a way where individuals, their families, and our communities are both stronger and healthier.”
Winning Means Families are Thriving. "Winning means that families are thriving as they embrace the benefits of healthy food choices and regular physical activity. Working with partners like Gleaners, we are creating informed, engaged consumers that have access to healthy food choices, introducing people to new approaches in nutrition that benefit Michigan’s agricultural economy, and measuring positive increases in nutritional behavior that lead to lifelong wellness.” J.J. TIGHE President & CEO of the Michigan Fitness Foundation 6 GLEANERS Community Food Bank BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Gleaners is thankful for our 20–member Board of Directors who provide leadership, guidance, and support for our mission.
FOUNDER DIRECTORS Gene Gonya Jeff Aughton Heather Lovier Deloitte Quicken Loans OFFICERS Bryan Becker Ellen Rogers The Hunter Group, LLC Katy Locker, Chair Spectacles Cable Television Knight Foundation Janet Fava Jim Tompkins, Vice Chair Blue Cross Blue Kevin Trombley and Treasurer Shield of Michigan The Kroger Co. DTE Energy Ryan Hoyle Jason Paulateer Cheryl Scott Dube, Secretary GalaxE.Solutions PNC Bank MotorCity Casino Van Nguyen Victor Green, Assistant Secretary Asian Pacific American Terry Robinson Wayne State University Chamber of Commerce Comerica Bank
Paul Glantz, Assistant Treasurer David L. Morrison Jim Vella Emagine Entertainment Citizens Bank Ford Motor Company Fund Gerald F. Brisson, President Richard Loewenstein Gleaners Community Food Bank Centria Healthcare Walter Young of Southeastern Michigan Community Leader Annual Report 2014-2015 7 STANDING COMMITTEES
Gleaners is also grateful to our volunteer committee members, who contribute their time, talents, and treasure to help feed our hungry neighbors.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Katy Locker, Chair Jeff Aughton Jim Tompkins, Vice Chair and Treasurer Krysten Baligian Paul Glantz, Assistant Treasurer Bryan Becker Cheryl Scott Dube, Secretary Pat Berwanger Victor Green, Assistant Secretary Mary Brock Ryan Hoyle Nancy Coy Salvatore J. Giammarusti BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Debra Herr-Dempsey Jeff Aughton Ellen Bartman Jannette Cheryl Scott Dube, Chair Brent Jones Victor Green Keith Koppmeier Katy Locker Janet Lawson Richard Lowenstein Heather Lovier FINANCE COMMITTEE David Morrison Paul Glantz Chuck Otis Katy Locker Terry Robinson, Chair Heather Lovier Ellen Rogers David Morrison Jim Vella Jim Tompkins, Chair Bill Winkler David VanderPloeg Tommy Woycik Walt Young HUMAN RESOURCES SUBCOMMITTEE AUDIT COMMITTEE Bryan Becker Jason Paulateer, Chair Ryan Hoyle, Chair Kevin Trombley Katy Locker 8 GLEANERS Community Food Bank OVERCOMING OBSTACLES: COUPLE PERSEVERES WITH HELP FROM GLEANERS PANTRY
Lori and Bill of Brighton have had a secure, fulfilling life. Together, they’ve watched their blended family of three children blossom into adulthood.
They’ve each worked—Bill as a garbage man and Lori and Bill make the most of their six visits a year to maintenance worker—Lori as a long time home the pantry, stocking up on vegetables, bread, tuna fish, health employee. But, without warning, major health beef stew and other staples. And, they’ve put Lori’s problems turned their lives upside down and blew a culinary school training to good use. She’s adept at big hole in the family budget. making meals that can be frozen or freezing foods like yogurt, so they can be saved and used later. They are Bill suffered two heart attacks and developed models for doing what it takes and making the most diabetes. His reduced mobility makes it impossible out of what they have. for him to work. Lori, too, was forced to stop working due to a bipolar condition that requires her to be on They’ve also kept their dignity in a tough medication, a shocking development for someone in circumstance with the help of Gleaners. “The staff her mid 40's. knows us and has helped remove the stigma of having to get food at a pantry,” said Lori. “We Their income comes from disability checks that keep couldn’t be more grateful to Gleaners.” the bills paid, but that doesn’t leave much for basic needs, like food. Reluctant to ask for help, but finding no other option, the couple eventually connected with Gleaners Shared Harvest Pantry and found relief.
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2015 Highlight
more than meals provided by Gleaners to 426,550 28 million people in SE Michigan 10 GLEANERS Community Food Bank Nourishing Our Communities: 2015 Efforts We are pleased to share several successes from our last fiscal year.
GETTING FOOD TO OUR HUNGRY NEIGHBORS
Gleaners finished above goal in total food distributed, providing 34.6 million pounds of nutritious food to our local partner agencies throughout Wayne, Macomb, Oakland, Livingston and Monroe counties in 2015.
KIRK MAYES GERRY BRISSON
HELPING RECORD NUMBERS SHOP BETTER AND EAT HEALTHIER
Cooking Matters™, a Gleaners program where volunteer chefs and nutritionists teach people how to shop for and prepare healthy meals on a limited budget, graduated record numbers in 2015. 6,260 participants graduated from the program, including 1,428 kids and teens.
ENGAGING CHAMPIONS TO COLLECT MORE FOOD AND FUNDS
Our Food and Fund Drives team continues to build lasting relationships with community partners. This year, local businesses, churches, non-profit and community partners, and even individuals helped raise more than $760,000 and collected several million pounds of food through food and fund drive activities. Annual Report 2014-2015 11
COLLABORATING TO SUCCESS
We’ve increased the visibility of our work with Forgotten Harvest with a published op-ed, an online video featuring both Gerry Brisson and Kirk Mayes, and we have received public accolades from Feeding America, The Food Bank Council of Michigan, and Senator Debbie Stabenow’s office because of our joint efforts to increase food security. View the online video here: www.gcfb.org/PartnersInHungerRelief.
MAKING HEALTHY FOOD AVAILABLE—AND TASTE GOOD!
We know more fresh produce is wanted and needed. As a result, we increased our produce distribution by 2.3 million pounds in 2015 and taught recipients how to cook fresh foods they may not have been familiar with. 12 GLEANERS Community Food Bank
Gleaners is grateful to the more than 43,100 donors who make our work possible every year. On these pages, we recognize our legacy donors and those who were honored at our annual President's Table dinner. THE GLEANERS LEGACY SOCIETY
Established in 2008, The Gleaners Legacy Society exists to build a permanent source of funding in the Gleaners Endowment Fund to continue our mission of feeding hungry people and nourishing our communities. Members of The Gleaners Legacy Society are truly champions in the fight against hunger in southeast Michigan and shall ever be remembered for their valiant efforts.
LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS: Jeff Murri Michael & Adele Acheson Mr. & Mrs. Irving Nusbaum Mr. & Mrs. William Berlin Dulcie & Norman Rosenfeld The Colman & Shirley A. Mopper Fund for Children Toni Wisne Sabina Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Mr. & Mrs. Donald Slotkin Mr. & Mrs. Gene Gonya Mary Stange Mr. Jack Krasula The Taste of the NFL Dana Locniskar & Christine Beck Wayne & Joan Webber Eugene & Lois Miller Donna & Walt Young 2015 PRESIDENT’S TABLE
Gleaners President’s Table is comprised of individual, corporate, and foundation donors who have contributed $15,000 or more in food, funds, or volunteer hours to help solve hunger in our region.
On November 17, 2015, Gleaners honored these dedicated women and men at our annual President’s Table dinner.
PRESIDENTS OF GLEANERS: Ronald & Eileen Eckstein Joseph & Rosalie Vicari Gene Gonya, 1977 – 1998 Phillip W. Fisher Per Wickstrom Richard A. Loewenstein, 1998 – 2002 Daniel & Jennifer Ford Walter & Donna Young Agostinho A. Fernandes Jr., 2002 – 2008 Marcy Hayes & Neal Rubin W. DeWayne Wells, 2008 – 2013 Joel & Lauren Jacob FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATIONS Gerald F. Brisson, Current Jeffrey & Susan Kelley Ameriprise Financial Russell & Kathleen Kittleson Anonymous INDIVIDUALS Willis B. Manchester Ally Financial Inc. Michael & Adele Acheson Robert & Joanne Manilla Andiamo Restaurant Group Shirley Barton Harold & Kay Peplau Baker Tilly David & Cherie Bazzy Ronald & Linda Sheets Mandell L. and Madeleine H. Berman Jack & Heide Clausnitzer Bernie Smilovitz Foundation Annual Report 2014-2015 13
The Bottle Crew UAW Region 1A The Dannon Co. The Carls Foundation UAW-Chrysler National Training Center Turri's Italian Foods, Inc. Celani Family Foundation, Inc. United Way for Southeastern Michigan Tyson Foods, Inc. Citizens Bank Foundation Variety, the Children's Charity Value Added Food Sales Community Foundation for Wayne & Joan Webber Foundation Value Center Market Southeast Michigan Weingartz Family Foundation Value Wholesale Thomas and Carol Cracchiolo Foundation The Williams Charity Fund Variety, the Children's Charity Delta Air Lines, Inc. WJBK-TV FOX 2 Walmart DeRoy Testamentary Foundation W.K. Kellogg Foundation Whole Foods Disney Worldwide Services, Inc. The Young Foundation DTE Energy Foundation FOOD DRIVES Dunkin’ Donuts & Baskin Robbins FOOD DONORS CANstruction Community Foundation Aldi DMC Children’s Hospital — Cereal Drive Estate of Robert A. Eickholt Rev Live Trust Andrew Brothers Faurecia – Faurecia FUELS Enterprise Holdings Foundation Archway Marketing Services Great Lakes Council, The FCA Foundation Arctic Cold Storage Boys Scouts of America First Presbyterian Church of Brighton Baffo's Bakery Livingston County Association of Max M. & Marjorie S. Fisher Foundation Bimbo's Bakeries USA Realtors - Fill the Gazebo Benson & Edith Ford Fund Buurma Farms, Inc. MJR Digital Cinemas & Cumulus Media Ford Motor Company Fund Cabbage Inc. — Canned Film Festival Ford Purchasing Group Campbell Soup Co. National Association of Letter Carriers General Motors Foundation Caramagno Foods — Stamp Out Hunger The Grainger Foundation Coca Cola, Inc. Premier Relocations Curtis Granderson's ConAgra Foods, Inc. Quicken Loans/Rock Venture Grand Kids Foundation Cooseman's Produce Rick Young — Mountain of Food The Holley Foundation Costco St. Patrick Catholic Church — Brighton The Kresge Foundation CVS Sales, Inc. The Kroger Co. Door to Door Organics STATE & FEDERAL ORGANIZATIONS The Kroger Co. Foundation General Mills Feeding America Madison/Standard Electric Iott Ranch and Orchard, Inc. Food Bank Council of Michigan Philanthropic Fund Jerusalem Foods Share Our Strength The Marshall Mathers Foundation Kellogg's Co. USDA — Michigan Department Mazda Foundation (USA), INC Kraft Foods Group of Education MAZON The Kroger Co. The June & Cecil McDole Foundation Liberty Wholesale VOLUNTEERS MGM Grand Detroit Lipari Foods AAA Carl and Irene Morath Foundation, Inc. Mastronardi/Sunset Produce Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Nextep Systems Meijer Robert Bosch LLC Omron Foundation, Inc. Midtown Distribution City Year Rose and Lawrence C. Page Sr. Family Mondelez International, Inc. Comerica Charitable Foundation Morley Candy Co. Deloitte PepsiCo Foundation, Inc. Nestle USA DTE Energy Michael & Peggy Pitt Charitable Trust Niagara Bottling, LLC Excel PNC Foundation Oliver Farms FCA US LLC Quicken Loans Panera Bread Co. Ford Motor Co. Rent-A-Center, Inc. PepsiCo, Inc. General Motors Co. Toni Wisne Sabina Foundation Perdue Farms Jewish Vocational Service Schaller Corporation Pierino Frozen Foods PNC The Elizabeth, Allan & Warren Ram Produce PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Shelden Fund Rite Aid Corp. Quicken Loans SE Michigan Area Combined Federal Roskama Baking Co. Target Campaign (Federal Employees) Royal Banana United Way for Southeastern Michigan Joshua (Jim) and Eunice S & F Foods Wayne State University Stone Foundation Sara Lee/Bimbo's Bakery XPO Logistics Target Serra Brothers Trinity Health Finance Target 14 GLEANERS Community Food Bank
2015 Highlight
children received healthy 28,687 SmartBite snacks at school FOOD INSECURITY IN Annual Report 2014-2015 15 SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN
Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed (ALICE) refers to households with working adults who earn more than the U.S. poverty level, yet don’t earn enough to meet the basic standard of living. Many of these households rely on emergency food assistance to make it through the month. Combined with households at or below poverty, four of every ten households in southeast Michigan struggle to make ends meet.
THE BASIC COST OF LIVING POVERTY 16% ANNUALLY IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN IS ABOVE POVERTY, 60% 24% BELOW COST OF LIVING $58,755 ABOVE COST OF LIVING OF HOUSEHOLDS 40% CANNOT AFFORD THIS
OAKLAND $61,074 annual income MACOMB LIVINGSTON necessary to meet basic $61,149 annual income cost of living $59,243 annual income necessary to meet basic necessary to meet 34% of households are cost of living basic cost of living struggling 27% of households 15.3% 36% of households are are struggling struggling 17.7% 14.5% 13.1% 13.7% 13.8% 13.6% 11.7% 15.4% 14.4% 10.5% GAP MEAL 10% 14% 14.1% 9.8% 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 MEAL GAP MEAL MEAL GAP MEAL
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
MONROE WAYNE $50,675 annual income $57,379 annual income necessary to meet basic necessary to meet basic cost of living cost of living 37% of households are 49% of households are struggling struggling 16.3% 24% 23%
13.6% 12.8% 11.9% 22% 21.3% 20.9% 11.7% MEAL GAP MEAL GAP MEAL
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Sources: Feeding America's Map the Meal Gap, 2015. United Way ALICE Report, 2014 16 GLEANERS Community Food Bank THE WEINGARTZ FAMILY
"Mowing Down" Child Hunger: A Philanthropic Tradition Born from Blessings
Ray Weingartz and his family work with Gleaners each year to "Mow Down Hunger" in southeast Michigan.
The Weingartz family has been operating their business lives of others. My parents were generous, always cared for 70 years, generation by generation. It began as a lot about other people, and were good to us.” a mom-and-pop feed and farm supply store and has grown to five locations focusing on outdoor power equipment: everything from lawn to snow. “As long as I can remember, it Ray Weingartz retired four years ago, but he still was very much taught that it’s participates in family business meetings with his children. It was during one of these meetings that the not about us, but about what family decided to partner with Gleaners. impact you can make on the “We’ve been very blessed and believe that we need to share those blessings,” says Ray. “This was instilled lives of others.“ in me by my parents. When times were tough, they sacrificed to help others. My dad believed in giving back, The Weingartz family had long been supporters of and I’ve passed this along to my kids too. Especially Capuchin Soup Kitchen and others, but they wanted to in recent years with the struggling economy, there’s a focus on one annual project. “My son Dan did much of great need.” the legwork and research,” says Ray. “Gleaners covers Ray's son Dan echoed these sentiments. “As long as the area where we do business, and we wanted to give I can remember, it was very much taught that it’s not back to the community that has supported us.” about us, but about what impact you can make on the Annual Report 2014-2015 17
“The recession hit Detroit hard, and Gleaners touched everyone,” says Dan. “They have a wonderful reputation as a well-run organization. Partnering with Gleaners was a great opportunity to help a wide spectrum across southeast Michigan. All of my siblings were involved in this decision; it was a unanimous vote.”
Weingartz became the match donor for the Mow Down Hunger campaign six years ago and has helped provide more than 4.24 million meals for hungry kids.
Weingartz became the match donor for the Mow Down Hunger campaign six years ago and has helped provide more than 4.24 million meals for hungry kids. “When we started we had no idea how big or successful this would become,” says Dan. “Our media connections have been very gracious in helping to get the word out at little or no cost.” “It’s great to see how this has taken off,” says Ray. “More and more people know about it. Our employees and customers have been very supportive, and we try to bring attention to the need and the work that Gleaners does year-round.” To learn more about how your family or organization can become involved with Gleaners, please contact Rick Kress at [email protected] or 313-923-3535 ext. 208.
Volunteers answer calls on the Mow Down Hunger Double Your Donation Day phone bank. 18 GLEANERS Community Food Bank 2015 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
REVENUE
Donated Food $39,958,617 0.87% Cash Donations $11,239,360 Agency Shared Maintenance Grants, United Way & Other $4,405,752 7.04% Purchased Food Reimbursements $4,253,260 Purchased Food Reimbursements Agency Shared Maintenance $525,806 7.30% TOTAL REVENUE $60,382,795 66.18% Grants, United Way Donated Food & Other 18.61% Cash Donations
EXPENSES
Donated Food $40,996,983
Purchased Food $5,089,762 1.17% Administration Programs & Outreach $10,229,550 5.49% Fund Raising $3,314,504 Fund Raising
Administration $707,716 93.34% TOTAL EXPENSES $60,338,515 Food, Programs & Outreach 93% Efficiency for Feeding Hungry Neighbors
MEALS*
Meals Distributed 28,780,223
Meals Per Day 78,850
Meals Per Week 553,465
Meals Per Month 2,398,351
*Based on the most recent meals per pound equivalent determined by the USDA Annual Report 2014-2015 19
2015 Highlight
Partner Agencies help Gleaners reach hungry neighbors with 535 emergency food 20 GLEANERS Community Food Bank GLEANERS LEADERSHIP TEAM
Gerald F. Brisson Bridgett Lomax President Senior Director of Evaluation
Julie Beamer Carmen Mattia Chief Operating Officer Senior Director of the Ford Resource and Engagement Center
Rachelle Bonelli Anne Schenk Vice President of Programs Vice President of Communications
John Kastler Michelle Sherman Vice President of Evaluation Chief Financial Officer
Rick Kress Sheryl Stoddard Interim Vice President Senior Director of Administration of Development
LEADERSHIP Bridget Green Brian Reis Jeffrey Bandy Director of the Livingston Director of Operations Controller Distribution Center Cortnie Wilson Gwen Bresko Denise Leduc Director of the Ford Resource Director of Information Director of Community and Engagement Center Systems Services Engagement
Greg Drouillard Erica Peresman Director of Food Sales & Purchasing Director of Philanthropy www.gcfb.org
GLEANERS LOCATIONS
Gleaners Headquarters Gleaners Livingston Gleaners Joan & Wayne & Distribution Center Distribution Center Webber Distribution Center 2131 Beaufait 5924 Sterling Drive 24162 Mound Road Detroit, MI 48207 Howell, MI 48843 Warren, MI 48091
Gleaners Oakland Gleaners Taylor Distribution Center Distribution Center 120 East Columbia Avenue 25678 Northline Road Pontiac, MI 48340 Taylor, MI 48180