Year in Review 2018-2019

VISION: Healthy, accessible, sustainable food for all.

MISSION: We work in partnership to create a healthier city by empowering people, increasing access to healthy food, and advocating for systemic changes that reduce food insecurity.

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Year in Review 2018-2019 1 A Message from the Chief Executive Officer

was recently asked by a journalist network of partner agencies. We grew Our team is working hard to bring the during a radio interview to “give my more food in our farm, we recovered issue of food security to the forefront of best pitch as to why listeners should more food from our grocery partners, public policy discussions at the municipal, support the Ottawa Food Bank”. and we purchased more fresh food provincial, and federal levels of IMy response was that our organization during the winter months. government. We envision a community depends on the generosity of our Your support has enabled us to make a that sees significantly fewer people community whose support allows us to series of investments that allow our relying on emergency food sources. To provide food to the thousands of people network to more effectively meet the achieve that vision, we are encouraging who turn to us and our partner agencies needs of their communities. We’ve governments to invest in more affordable every month – that supporting the invested in community kitchen programs housing and to provide families with Ottawa Food Bank was as if a caring that bring the community together to enough social assistance to purchase community was wrapping its arms around cook warm and nutritious meals. We’ve the food they need. people who are struggling so that no purchased refrigerators for partner We will continue to speak up. We will one was left behind. agencies so they can provide increased continue to be the voice for those who Your concern and generosity meant that amounts of fresh food. We’ve also just can’t be heard. We will not stop until we the Ottawa Food Bank was able to completed the installation of a new see change. provide food for more than 39,000 freezer in our warehouse that will allow I want to offer my most sincere appreciation people every month during the 2018- us to significantly increase the amount and thanks for your support during the 2019 fiscal year. Our focus is not just on of frozen beef, pork, chicken and fish we past year. Your trust and partnership are providing food but providing nutritious recover from retailers. helping to build a better community – a food. We understand that the health of We hope you are proud of the directions healthier community. A community that people living in poverty is worse than we are taking, investing your donations will one day be without hunger. the rest of the population, therefore in programs that increase the amount nutritious food is even more important. of healthy food we make available to – Michael Maidment We continue to improve the quantity of the community. But our work doesn’t fresh food we provide to our extensive stop there.

We will continue to speak up. We will continue to be the voice for those who can’t be heard. We will not stop until we see change.

2 Year in Review 2018-2019 A Message from Board of Directors the Chair Of The Board We have much appreciation for the individuals who have volunteered their time on the Ottawa Food Bank Board of Directors during the 2018-2019 Fiscal Year.

CHAIR Greg Strahl Partner, Palladium Insurance

VICE CHAIR Sarah Tremblay Director of Standards, Ginsberg, Gluzman, Fage & Levitz, LLP

TREASURER Michaela Tokarski President, Creekside Communications

SECRETARY Marian McMahon Assistant Auditor General of Canada, n 2019, I was honoured to be elected Chair of the Ottawa Food Bank Office of the Auditor General of Canada Board of Directors, succeeding David Law who retired from the role after many years of dedicated service. It is an exciting time at the DIRECTORS Ottawa Food Bank with innovations, improvements and of course Ichallenges ahead in 2020. Erin Crowe Financial Consultant The ongoing efforts of the Ottawa Food Bank’s donors, volunteers, member agency programs, and staff are inspiring to see and incredible to be a part of. Timothy Cullen Lawyer, McMillan LLP I have always believed in helping your neighbour, and that really is what the Ottawa Food Bank and our member programs are all about. With increases Ivan Gedz in the cost of living, housing, and food, the need has never been greater. Co-Owner & Manager, Union: Local 613 Your support allows the Ottawa Food Bank to fight hunger in our city. Sylvie Manser Executive Director, I am encouraged by the support we continue to receive from the community, Banff Avenue, Community House allowing us to deliver fresher and more nutritious food to our member agency programs. Through an increased focus on Food Recovery programs, Nicole Perras reFresh produce purchases, and our farm, we have significantly Coordinator, increased both the quantity and quality of food available to our member Orleans-Cumberland Food Bank agencies. The recent addition of a registered dietician to the team further Yacouba Traoré supports these ongoing initiatives. Executive Director, We recognize that some of our member agencies require support to Rideau-Rockcliffe Community build their own capacity to allow them to receive and distribute more and Resource Centre fresher food to their clients. The Ottawa Food Bank is committed to Kevin Williams building the capacity of our member agencies through the provision of Jericho Road Ministries, grants for such things as upgrades to refrigeration systems, community Director of Addiction Services kitchens, and programming. With a new decade begun, we must all re-dedicate ourselves to the work of providing for those members of our community who are hungry and struggling to make ends meet. Whether you support the Ottawa Food Bank through donations or volunteerism, you are part of the solution and you have my sincere thanks. – Greg Strahl Year in Review 2018-2019 3 Member Agencies he Ottawa Food Bank is the central food collection, needs of our agencies and the community, we are working storage, and distribution centre for a network of 112 hard to build capacity within these programs through grant Thard working front-line food programs across the city. funding while ensuring fair distribution of donated and These programs our member agencies, include community purchased food based on each agencies’ needs. We are also food banks, food cupboards, meal programs, multi-service working with research partners to collect data which will help programs, summer lunch programs, and After 4 Clubs. us make evidence-based decisions while we work with our For many of our partners, food is just the first step. They agencies to address the needs of their communities. also provide safe spaces, resource and support systems, Thank you to the member agency programs below who community gardens, skills training, community kitchens, we proudly partnered with during the 2018-2019 fiscal year. youth programming and more. Our member agencies must Your dedication to your neighbours is inspiring. step up and do more in our city every year. To meet the

COMMUNITY FOOD BANKS John Howard Society - McLaren Van Lang Community Kitchen John Howard Society - Ste. Anne Vesta Recovery Program for Women Banff Avenue Community House Kosher Food Bank Banque Alimentaire C.C.S. Food Bank Life House 2nd Stage - Ottawa Mission MULTI-SERVICE PROGRAMS Blair Court Community House Lotus House Britannia Woods Food Pantry AIDS Committee of Ottawa Odawa Native Friendship Centre Caldwell Family Centre Bethel Care Centre Richard Pfaff Centretown Emergency Food Centre Espoir Sophie Sandy Hill Community Health Centre Confederation Court Community House Good Day Workshop UOSU Food Bank Dalhousie Food Cupboard Inner City Ministries Tungasuvvingat Inuit Family Resource Centre Debra Dynes Family House Minwaashin Lodge Woodlawn - Ottawa Mission Foster Farm Family House Operation Come Home Youth Services Bureau - Besserer Gloucester Emergency Food Cupboard Ottawa Mission Youth Services Bureau - Carruthers Heron Emergency Food Centre Salvation Army - Bethany Hope Centre Youth Services Bureau - Cooper LifeCentre Food Bank Salvation Army - Booth Centre Youth Services Bureau - McEwen Lowertown Community House Shepherds of Good Hope Youth Services Bureau - Nelson Morrison Gardens Emergency Food Centre St. Joe’s Women’s Centre Youth Services Bureau - Queen Mary Orleans-Cumberland Food Bank St. Joseph’s Parish Youville Centre Parkdale Food Centre St. Mary’s Home and Young Parent Partage Vanier Outreach Centre MEAL PROGRAMS Pavilion Food Bank The Well Pinecrest Terrace Family House Britannia Woods Grab and Go Riceville Food Centre Caldwell Family Centre Cooking Class KICKSTART – AFTER 4 Rideau Rockcliffe - Emergency Food Program and Community Kitchen After 4 Club - Banff Avenue Russell Heights Community House Capital City Mission After 4 Club - Blair Court Sadaqa Food Bank Centre 454 - Anglican Social Services After 4 Club - Britannia Woods Samaritan Support Services of Ottawa-Carleton Centre 507 After 4 Club - Caldwell/Carlington Westboro Region Food Bank Christie Lake Meal Program After 4 Club - Carlington CHC Cornerstone 172 After 4 Club - Club 310 FOOD CUPBOARDS Cornerstone 314 After 4 Club - Confederation Court Cornerstone 515 All Nations International Gospel Church After 4 Club - Debra Dynes The Door Youth Centre Carleton University Food Centre After 4 Club - Emily Murphy Empathy House of Recovery Carlington CHC After 4 Club - Foster Farm Breakfast Foster Farm Lunch & Breakfast Program Catholic Immigration Services After 4 Club - Foster Farm Community House Heather Manor Centre Psycho Social After 4 Club - Orkidstra Jericho Road Ministries Cité collégiale After 4 Club - Michelle Heights Orleans-Cumberland Community Kitchen Community Compassion Centre After 4 Club - Morrison Gardens Parkdale United Church - In from the Cold Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre After 4 Club - Pinecrest Terrace Regina Towers Elizabeth Wynn Wood Alternate Program After 4 Club - Rideau Rockcliffe / Leetian & Isaac Rideauwood Addiction and Family Services Harmony House After 4 Club - Russell Heights Somerset West CHC Drop-in Hunt Club Riverside CSC After 4 Club - Christie Lake St. Luke’s Table JF Norwood House

FOOD & OPERATIONS Through their generous donation and wholesale of goods and services, our food and operations INDUSTRY PARTNERS industry partners make a significant impact on the Ottawa Food Bank’s efficiency rate. 2018-2019 Thank you for your generous support! • Bread and Roses Bakery • Erb Transport Limited • Loblaws Grocery Stores • Sealtest-Natrel • Burnbrae Farms • Feed Ontario • Metro Grocery Stores • Stericycle Expert Solutions • Canadawide • Frank’s Baked Goods and • Metro Warehouses • Summit Foods • Chicken Farmers of Canada Catering • Natunola Health Inc • Sun Tech Tomatoes • Costco • Giant Tiger • NG Cash and Carry • Wal-Mart Canada Corp. • Day and Ross • Independent Grocers • Pete’s Gluten Free • Weston Bakery • Dempster’s - Canada Bread • Loblaws Companies East – • Quality Meats • Egg Farmers of Canada National Grocers • Saputo Cheese G.P.

4 Year in Review 2018-2019 Ottawa Food Bank Programming

YOU HELPED PROVIDE YOU PROVIDED MORE HEALTHY reFRESH PRODUCE PURCHASES SOLUTIONS BEYOND JUST FOOD AND FRESH FOOD • Potatoes • Pears Our farm continues to be an important The Ottawa Food Bank made some • Carrots • Green peppers significant commitments regarding the source of highly nutritious fresh produce • Onions • Cucumber health of people in our community. In for the community. During the summer of • Apples • Oranges April, we were able to hire a registered 2019, you helped grow 113,829 pounds • Zucchini • Tomatoes dietician to regularly review the food of produce on our Community Harvest • Sweet potato we provide, advise on food purchases, farm in Stittsville, including 18 different and help us understand and identify varieties of fruits and vegetables. PRODUCE GROWN AT OUR health challenges faced by people who Thanks to the incredible support of COMMUNITY HARVEST FARM turn to food banks. We also hired a donors, we were also able to expand our commitment to fresh produce year-round • Potatoes • Eggplant community developer to help us work • Peppers • Cucumbers by increasing our reFRESH budget by within our network, understand the • Carrots • Zucchini challenges and gaps in service, and $170,000. This meant we were able to • Kale • Beans to help manage change with our most add seven new fruits and vegetables that • Broccoli • Beets important partners: our network of we provide year-round, bringing the total • Cauliflower • Leeks emergency food providers. The community to 11 items, as well as extending fruits • Watermelon • Squash developer is also working on developing available to 12 months of the year. • Cantaloupe • Onions new guidelines to ensure equity and • Tomatoes • Cabbage YOU HELPED PROVIDE MEALS TO standards of care across Ottawa. CHILDREN ACROSS THE CITY YOU HELPED INCREASE The Ottawa Food Bank revamped one of YOU HELPED PROVIDE EMERGENCY PROGRAMMING THE AMOUNT OF FOOD WE our most important programs - our Summer COULD DELIVER Lunch Program for children in Ottawa. While the devastating tornadoes that hit As the need in the community The 2019 Summer Lunch Program, the National Capital Region happened in continues, and as we increase our sponsored by Hydro Ottawa, gave children, September of 2018, much of the support commitment to fresh food, space has attending free summer day camps in and responsive emergency programming become a premium at the Ottawa Food community houses across the city, a to follow occurred during our 2018- Bank warehouse on Michael Street. We chance to learn hands on about healthy 2019 fiscal year, which began October 1, were fortunate enough to receive a food. Every day, they made their lunch 2018. During this extreme time of need, capital grant from the Ontario Trillium from scratch with the fresh ingredients the community’s generosity helped us to Foundation to purchase and install a provided by the Ottawa Food Bank. provide over $300,000 worth of gift new 7,200 cubic foot freezer. This new We also included a fun food literacy cards, and thousands of dollars worth of freezer will mean we can take more component to help kids understand how food. We once again want to thank the frozen food and continue to grow our to make healthy choices. Our registered community programs and our member Meat Recovery Program. In 2019, we dietician visited many of the 17 locations agency programs who stepped up when recovered 180,360 pounds of quality to run activities and teach the children their neighbours were faced with such meat from grocery store partners, like fun food-related lessons. Over a 7-week incredible need. For full details, visit Metro and Loblaws. This was close to period, 500 lunches were provided in ottawafoodbank.ca and read our the maximum we could physically take some of the most vulnerable communities Tornado Relief Efforts Report. and meant we were turning away other in Ottawa. opportunities of frozen food. The new freezer has substantially increased our A LOOK AT OUR FOOD 15% capacity and means more nutritious RECOVERY (IN POUNDS) food for the community. Even with the new freezer, space is very limited at Fresh Vegetables 389,285 lbs 29% • our current location. The Ottawa Food 11% Fresh Fruit 304,270 lbs Bank has undertaken a review of the • Recovered Protein 180,360 lbs current and projected needs to help FOOD • identify the required space needed to 1% RECOVERY • Frozen Processed Meat 1,925 lbs best serve Ottawa moving forward. • Dairy/Yogurt 113,350 lbs 8% Frozen Miscellaneous 12,425 lbs 23% • 1% • Miscellaneous Perishable 149,185 lbs Non-essential Food Items 199,100 lbs 13% • TOTAL = 1,349,900 lbs

Year in Review 2018-2019 5 Kickstart After 4 of clients are babies 39,078 112 25,000 18 Clubs Programs 5% under the age of two Providing roughly 102,500 79,333 pounds of baby People served in Emergency food Meals provided snacks to children during the food and diapers Ottawa every month programs at Christmas 2018-2019 school year delivered to the community

Food Distribution: Fiscal Year 2018-2019

The Ottawa Food Bank supports its increased to over 382,930 lbs., an member agency programs and the increase of six per cent over last fiscal community by collecting, purchasing, year. Thank you to our grocery store and distributing millions of pounds of partners for supporting and growing food each year. This food is provided by this initiative.This past fiscal, the Ottawa food industry partners and generous Food Bank responded to the needs of donors through food drives, events, and the community by distributing $9,049,797 “We don’t really have food. our collection bins in local grocery stores. worth of donated food and $1,779,872 I don’t have much left and I Financial donations allow the Ottawa of purchased food. The items provided have kids and I’m worried, but Food Bank to make up for any shortfall to families and individuals were broken in food donations as well as purchase down in distribution as shown below. I know it’s a food bank and I nutritious perishable items such as can talk to them…for people eggs, milk, yogurt, fish, ground beef, Beyond much-needed food, we also to want to give, it’s amazing. and fresh fruits and vegetables. provide necessary non-food items such as household supplies and diapers. These The people behind this? Those The Ottawa Food Bank has continued items accounted for an additional 135,075 people giving? I can’t even to expand our food recovery efforts, lbs. and 34,901 lbs. of goods distributed, wrap my brain around it. You including the protein recovery program, respectively. One More Bite. As a result, meat distribution see a fellow human being and you have extra and you’re willing to give? It’s amazing. It’s love. DISTRIBUTION NUMBERS BY CATEGORY (IN POUNDS) That’s just it. It’s love. It comes from deep within them.” FRESH FOOD 2,456,818 lbs - Food Bank Client at Britannia Fresh Fruit & Vegetables 1,172,379 lbs Woods Food Centre Fresh Meat & Poultry 382,931 lbs 24% Dairy & Eggs 511,668 lbs Bread & Miscellaneous Perishable 389,840 lbs “If I hadn’t been to the food FOOD YOU CANNED GOODS 1,201,661 lbs bank… I would have nothing 1% PROVIDED 49% BABY FOOD 44,432 lbs at my house to eat until OTHER 1,298,406 lbs Wednesday. My cupboards Cereal & Grains 461,473 lbs Snacks, Cookies, & Desserts 188,539 lbs would be bare. Right now, I 26% Granola Bars, Lunch Snacks, don’t have a vegetable in my & Juice 192,015 lbs house. And I don’t have a fruit Miscellaneous Food Items 456,379 lbs in my house...” TOTAL = 5,001,317 lbs - Food Bank Client at Bethel Care Centre

6 Year in Review 2018-2019 Financial Overview Our fiscal year is October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019

$9MILLION Impact of Your Donations TOTAL VALUE OF FOOD + $13,651,779 $7.8MILLION Charitable Programs TOTAL FUNDS DONATED including food purchases, distribution of donated food, and operations $16.8MILLION TOTAL FOOD AND FUNDS INVESTED $1,612,164 TO SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY Food and Fund Raising efforts

35% $829,024 54% REVENUE General Administration

2% 1% Total revenues for the year ending September 30, 2019 6% were $16,819,373 with operating expenses coming in at 2% $16,092,967. This gave the Ottawa Food Bank a net surplus of $726,406. The community’s generosity allowed the organization to continue to increase spending in key Individual Donations $5,866,487 areas such as fresh food while also making investments to Grants and Corporate Sponsorship $348,952 assist with capacity building within our network of member Other Income $115,736 agency programs. The Ottawa Food Bank also continues Community Engagement Events $1,069,587 to apply surplus funds towards our target of a six-month Municipal Government Grants $368,815 operational reserve fund. This is to ensure there is no disruption in service should we experience unforeseen Value of Food Donated and Distributed $9,049,797 financial challenges. To see the full impact of your support, please visit **A jump in generosity and corresponding expenses were www.ottawafoodbank.ca to review our complete seen this fiscal due to the community response following Audited Financial Statements and take a look at the tornadoes that hit the National Capital Region. our Charity Intelligence page to get a complete breakdown of outputs.

Year in Review 2018-2019 7 We would like to sincerely thank the individuals, families, businesses, teams, workplaces, and groups who made a commitment to their community by donating to the Ottawa Food Bank during the 2018-2019 fiscal year. You were there during the giving season, throughout the year, and during extreme times of need – like following the tornadoes that hit the National Capital Region. Below is a list of generous supporters who contributed $1,000 or more, including those who made a legacy gift through our Tomorrow’s Harvest program.

CUMULATIVE GIFTS: Christine Banfill Geoffrey Boole Canadian Cattlemen’s $1,000-$4,999.99 Bank of Canada Scott Bosman Association Robert Baragar Jackie Bouchard Canadian Gas Association 2152745 Ontario Inc. Constance M. Barrowclough Raymond Boucher Canadian Meat Council 2432224 Ontario Inc. Thérèse Bartley James Boychuk Canadian Real Estate 2Keys Corporation Lisa Bartoletto Orest Boychuk Association 3M Canada Company Jeremiah Bartram Gillian Boyd Canderel A. Brigandi Consulting Inc. Bayer CropScience Inc. Mary Sue Boyle-Wilson CANLAT Foundation A.M.B. Lift Inc. BBS Construction (Ontario) Ltd. James & Linda Bradley Jean-Claude Caprara Tracy Abbott Adam Beacham Paul Bragg Carol Card Tyseer Aboulnasr Michael Beale Byrne Bramwell Leo D. Cardella Eva Adamyk Rob Beanlands Anthony C. Branch Carleton University Adobe Suzanne Bedard Brandon & Megan’s No Frills Chemistry Magic Show Krikor Aghajanian Curtis Behmann Rod Brandvold Carlingwood Mall SUPPORTERS! Sherlynn Akitt Carol & Richard Belanger Mica Brdar Anthony Carricato Najam-Us-Saqib & Asma Michel Belanger John Brewer Harold Carswell Alavi Paul Belisle Brian Regan Psychology Larry Cebulski Ahmed Ali John Bell Professional Tim Chadder Judith Allanson Brian Bencze Anthony & Carol Brigandi Nicolas Chagnon Glenn & Susan Allard Benevity One World Jennifer Brigandi Peter Channen Don Allen Bentall Kennedy (Canada) LP Carol Brigham Charitable Impact Eric Allina Pamela Berger Bernard Brister Deborah Charron Don & Patricia Amundrud Denis & Lucette Bergeron Brian G. Bristow Louise V. Charron Jessica & Craig Andrews Chantal Bernier Henry & Susan Brown Jean-Philippe Chartrand Francis Anjo Ian Betty Holger Brueckner Chateau Lafayette of Aqueduct Foundation Harsimranjeet Bhatia Anda Bruinsma Ottawa Ltd. Keith Armstrong Brian Biggs Gregory L. Bryson Helene M. Chevalier Ashton Gate Farm Ltd Wendy Birkinshaw Malo Victoria Burke Trevor Chin Quee Lana Asselstine Barnicke Richard & Annette Birmingham Ron Burns Chinese Christian Michael Aube Andrew Birrell John E. Burroughs Church of Ottawa Patricia Ault Germain P. Bisson Clarissa Bush Anna Chow AVAST Business Hans Bleeker Richard Cadieux Christ Church Bells Corners Greg Babcock Margaret Bloodworth CADTH William Chu Khaled Badawi Blue Box Associates Inc. Cajole Inn Foundation Circle K Sebastien Badour Blue Link ERP Brett Caldwell Barbara R. Clark Resham Bains James Bomhof Neil J. Campbell Catherine Clark Baird Benefits Plus Linda Bonen Canada Revenue Agency Edward Clark Christopher Baker Robert Bonin Jessica Clark Mette R. Baker Thomas Joseph Bonner Lorraine Clarkson YOU THANK

8 Year in Review 2018-2019 Hope E. Clement Alain Desmarais Nancy England Good Shepherd Lutheran Anne Marie Clermont Monique Desnoyers Mary English Church Colliers Project Leaders Pierre Despres Enterprise Holdings Goodbye Graffiti Ottawa Malcolm & Elizabeth Collins Genevieve Desrochers Epiphany Anglican Church Joy B. Gordon Marilyn Collins Dilfo Mechanical Ltd. Ericsson Community Ronald R. Gorichuk Columbus Club - Council 485 Dillon Consulting Limited Zsuzsanna Etesi Colleen Gorman Commercial Painting & Ariane Dind Robert & Alexandra Evershed Amanda Gosewich Renovations Ltd. Qiang Ding Margaret Extence Andre Goudreau Commercial Roofing Inc. DND - CFINTCOM - DTRI Lenore Fahrig Patrick Goudreau Commissionaires Ottawa Ian Docker Yuan Fang Robert M. Gow Congregation of Notre Dame Geoff Doherty Sheila Farquhar Debbie Graham Tena M. Connelly George Dolhai Maritza Felices Luna Jane E. Graham Canadian Cattlemen’s Walter L. Conrad Timothy Dooling Felicis Holdings Inc Julian A. Graham Association Allison Cooper Blanche Doucet Felix Y. Manalo Foundation Inc. Robert Gramlich Canadian Gas Association Robert Corley James A. Douglas Joan Ferguson Great Canadian Theatre Canadian Meat Council Corus Entertainment - Henry Downie Ficara Pediatric Clinic Inc Company Canadian Real Estate Boom 99.7 Dr. B. J. MacInnis Medicine Filles d’Isabelle - Cercle Greater Essex County ETFO Association Country Place Community Professional Corp. Notre-Dame du Rosaire #1093 Jonathan Green Canderel Association Dr. Robert J Chen Med Corp. Ann Fillingham Robert Green CANLAT Foundation Galen Countryman Dreessen Cardinal Architects Patrick Finn Aleksandra Greenlaw Jean-Claude Caprara Douglas Cousins Inc. First Aid 4 U Inc Gilles & Denise Grenier Carol Card CPCS Transcom Limited Marilynne Drummond Nicole Fitt Darin Griffin Leo D. Cardella Catherine E. Cragg Robert Dubue Karen E. Floyd Naomi E. Griffiths Carleton University Elizabeth E. Crawford Parker Duchemin FMI Atlantic Inc. S. Grimes Chemistry Magic Show Judith A. Cray Estelle Duez Ilene Ford Diana Grinnell Carlingwood Mall Credit Counselling Society Richard Dufresne Maurice C. Fournier Gilles Guillemet Anthony Carricato Cube Business Media Inc. Michael Dungate Michael Francis Stephen Gurman Harold Carswell John Cuddihy Peter Dunn Michel François Susan J. Haight Larry Cebulski N. Robert Cumming Andrew Dunnett Tracy & Peter Frank Kim Hallaran Tim Chadder Alex A. Cunningham Andre Dupuis Forrest H. Frappier Neil Hamilton Nicolas Chagnon William Cunningham Christian P. Dupuis Ann & Andrew Fraser Kelly Hamwi Peter Channen CUPE Ontario Division William Durnin Marion Fraser Tim Hanley Charitable Impact CUPE/SCFP National Office Peter-John Durrell Christopher Fudge Jake Harding Deborah Charron Barbara Currie Jane Dyment-Saaltink André Gagnon Duncan Harris Louise V. Charron Cynthia Currie École Secondaire Catholique Alan Gardner Allison Harrison Jean-Philippe Chartrand Linda & Christian Damus Paul-Desmarais Pierre Gaulin Jesse Harrison Chateau Lafayette of Deborah Danoff Economical Insurance Richard Gelesko Peter Harrison Ottawa Ltd. Kathryn D’Artois Group- Head Office Geosynthetic Systems Rebekah Harrison Helene M. Chevalier Daughters of Penelope Eddy Lands Projects GHD Limited Harry T. Harsch Trevor Chin Quee Robert & Margaret D’Aurelio George H. Edwards Patricia Giff Sabrina Hasham Chinese Christian David Lang Real Estate Ltd. Mary Egan Gilas Management & Elizabeth Hassan Church of Ottawa Nicole Davie Église Évangélique Maintenance Richard Hayes Anna Chow Deborah Davis D’Orléans Christopher G. Gillies Eleanor R. Heap Christ Church Bells Corners Joanne Davis Bernadette Eischen Christopher Gillin Barbara H. Hebert William Chu Raymundo De Andrade Kamal El Tannir Louise Gillin Jean Heenan Circle K Vernon De Guerre Susan Eldridge Azra Gillissie Porter Heffernan Barbara R. Clark Decisive Technologies Inc. David Elhadad Gyl Girard Jane Heintzman Catherine Clark Brian Delaney Kathryn Elliott Robert B. Goheen John & Jennifer Hember Edward Clark Nicole Delbrouck Emmanuel Alliance Church Edward Goldenberg Janet Hempstead Jessica Clark Suzanne Delisle of Ottawa Good Shepherd Church James Henderson Lorraine Clarkson Ian DeSchiffart ENCON Group Inc. Lorraine Hernandez

Year in Review 2018-2019 9 Victoria Hersey Kanata Community Church Lions Club of Land O’Lakes Inc. Matthew McCarthy Catherine A. Hickson Jolanta Karpinski Liquid Impact Tattoos Katherine Jane McCartney Charles C. Hill David Kaunelis Loblaw College Square Gregg McCooeye Gloria Hill KE Electrical Ltd. Loblaw South Keys Ross McCooeye Margaret G. Hill Elaine Keillor Loblaw Vanier McCrank’s Cycles Tan Ho Michael Kelland Catherine Lochrin Martha McCulloch Chris Hobbs M. Brian Keller David S. Logan Cheryl & Michael McFaul Mary Hodgkin Floyd S. Kelly Charles Long Debbie McGillis Ronald E. Holdway Kelly Santini LLP Victor Lonmo David McGlashan Erik Howarth Norma & Donald Kemp Lorraine Y. Overduin Matthew McInnes Kenneth Howes Paul Kemp Psychology Professional Andrew McKenna Carol P. Huber Annette Kennedy Corporation Karen J. McNeil John Hucker Robert Kenny Paul & Dawn Loucks Matt McParland Marla Huddleston Allan Kent Carole Love Andrew & Gisele McPherson Hudson’s Farm Fresh Christopher J. Kent Katherine Lunn Sally & Donald McRae Michelle Huibers Kilgour & Associates Ltd. Geoffrey Lusignan MDS Aero Support Hunt Club Volkswagen Margaret J. Kingsbury James Lyons Corporation Suzanne Hurtubise Michael Kirby Glenn MacCrimmon MEDIAGRIF Iain A. Hutchinson Klipfolio Inc. Macdonald-Cartier Academy Nicole Menzies Barbara L. Hyde Knights of Columbus Luke Marlene & Brian Macdonell Deanna & Jay Mercer IBISKA Telecom Inc Hart Council #5558 Jeffrey MacKenzie Merkburn Holdings Limited IBM Canada Ltd. Patricia Konantz Michael Mackenzie Merkley Supply Ltd. Ideal Roofing Company Ltd. Susan Konzuk Donald J. MacKinnon Mario Meroni Information Science Larry W. Korba Charles Maclaren Merovitz Potechin LLP Industries Canada Ltd. Geoffrey C. Kubrick Corinne MacLaurin Metro Glebe Chris Innes Sharon Kuder Damian Maclellan Daniel Meyer SUPPORTERS! International Brotherhood Labatt Margaret MacLellan Ron & Pauline Meyer of Electrical Workers Jean-Marc Labrosse Calum Macleod Ivy Michel Iridian Spectral Technologies Paul Ladouceur Ross Macleod Joel Milgram Ltd. Marc LaForge Heather MacMillan J. David Miller i-Sight Joan Lafrance Anthony P. Maertens Andrea Mills Jonathan & Janet Isserlin Rene Lafrance David Maertens Aydin Mirzaee Iversoft Gregory Lahey Michael Maidment John Mockett Eric & Catherine Jackson Desmond C. Lalonde Joseph & Juanita Maillet Steve Moffatt Heidi K. Jackson Jeanne Langford Mary Mainville Chris Moffit James Blakslee Medicine Edwin Langner Diane & Andre Major Gunnar & Britt Mollerstedt Professional Corp Wayne Larson Brian Mann Gerald Molnar Kelly & Dennis Jarvis Danielle Laurin Sylvia J. Manning R. B. Montador Michel Jean Lauzon Music Centre Ltd. Manotick Tree Movers Inc David & Rose Montoya Brad Jenkins Marcelle Lavergne John Manwaring Beverley Moore Marilyn E. Jenkins Nancy Laws-Lepage March Networks Edith E. Moore John & Margaret Jensen Wendy LeBrun Marchwood Dental Melanie Moore Robert Johns John Ledderhof Carol Martin Patricia Moore David J. Johnson Agnes Lefebvre Lesley Mason-Ward Brian Morely Peter E. Johnson Richard Legault Henry Matheson Doug Moreside Bernadette Johnston Danielle Leger Vishwanath Mathur Bruce Morgan Mary Johnston Leah Lepage Judith Maxwell Nicole Moss Joyce Jones James Lepp Susan Mayo Frances Mowbray Russell C. Jones Margaret Lerhe John McAninch Vincent Muolo Derek Jonker Patrick Leslie James McArdle Jennifer Murdock Guy Jourdan Eileen Lim Penelope McCann Mark Murphy YOU THANK JTI-Macdonald Corp. Lions Club of Gloucester Inc. James & Jean McCarthy Michael Murphy 10 Year in Review 2018-2019 Matthew McCarthy Wendy Nash Gordon Peters Jean Pierre Reny Shirley & Peter Serafini Katherine Jane McCartney Hashm Nasser Stephen Peters Revenue Canada Agency Service Inspired Restaurants Gregg McCooeye National Union of Public and Michael W. Phaneuf (2nd Floor Coffee Club) Corp (SIR Corp) Ross McCooeye General Employees Roderick Phillips Rhodes Candy ServiceMaster of Ottawa McCrank’s Cycles Colette Nault PIBCI Nancy Richardson Lynne Seshagiri Martha McCulloch Katherine Neff Jean-Claude Picard John Riddell Denis & Barbara Shillington Cheryl & Michael McFaul Jonathan Neri Andre Piche Jon Ritchie Elaine Sicoli Debbie McGillis Melinda Newman Kristen Pidduck Ritchie Feed & Seed Inc. Saba & Khalil Siddiqi David McGlashan Jacqueline M. Newton Pleora Technologies Inc. Josette Robert George Sieniecky Matthew McInnes Tinh H. Nguyen Derrick Pockiak William Roberts Marielle Simon Andrew McKenna Nokia Dan & Shelley Poirier Christine Robertson William & Joyce Sinclair Karen J. McNeil Novozymes Canada Ltd. Kathryn Porter Scott Robertson Michael Sinden Matt McParland Katherine Nowalkoski Bram Potechin Michele Robichaud J. Skarzenski Andrew & Gisele McPherson NVIDIA Richard Potvin Christine J. Robitaille Shelley Skeet Sally & Donald McRae Ellen O’Brien Clifford & Madeleine Power Rogers Communication Skyworks Solutions MDS Aero Support Robert Odudu Robert Power Rogers Communications John D. Sly Corporation Joan O’Farrell Power Systems Technology Canada Inc. Caroline Smallman MEDIAGRIF Edward & Donna Ogonek (Eegenco) Ltd. Roman Catholic Episcopal Kevin Smiley Nicole Menzies Maria Okopna Frank & Shirley Pranschke Corporation of Ottawa Alex J. Smith Deanna & Jay Mercer Peter Oldham Lynn Pratt Julian & Beatrice Romeskie Allan & Susan Smith Merkburn Holdings Limited Kevin O’Leary M. A. Christine Pratt J. Louise Rooke Kelly & Daryl Smith Merkley Supply Ltd. Olympia Charitable Foundation Robert Pravato William & Lorraine Rooney Sandra & George Smith Mario Meroni Mark O’Neil Iola M. Price Rose & Associates Ltd. Snelling Paper & Sanitation Ltd. Merovitz Potechin LLP Shawn Ool PricewaterhouseCoopers Stanley D. Rosenbaum Jon Snipper Metro Glebe John Orr Canada Foundation Ross Video Limited Soeurs de l`Institut Jeanne d`Arc Daniel Meyer Walter P. Osborn Private Giving Foundation Rotary Club of Ottawa Yolande Solari Ron & Pauline Meyer John Osborne Public Service Alliance of Hyesun Roulston Soloway Wright LLP Ivy Michel Ottawa Chapter of MPI Canada S. Rowan Anne Song Joel Milgram Ottawa Community Housing Pup Bear Annie Roy Jean Sorensen J. David Miller Foundation for Healthy Anuradha Purdani James Roy Cameron Sorlie Andrea Mills Communities Guy Quesnel Karl Ruban Michael Soulier Aydin Mirzaee Ottawa Courthouse Quickie Community Foundation Glen Russell South Nepean Muslim John Mockett Ottawa Disk Golf Club R. A. Beamish Foundation Kimberly Russell Community Mosque Steve Moffatt Ottawa Independent R.V. Patel Medicine S & R Mechanical Nancy Squires Chris Moffit Companions Professional Corp Rubina Sabzwari St Marys Cement Gunnar & Britt Mollerstedt Ottawa Insurance Brokers Leslie Rae Safe Software Inc. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Gerald Molnar Association Rainbow Natural Foods Inc. Theresa Saint Pierre Catholic School R. B. Montador Palladium Insurance Financial Tracy Rait-Parkes and Scott Sakto Corporation André J. St. Jacques David & Rose Montoya Services Inc. Parkes Roger Salhany St. Matthew’s Anglican Church Beverley Moore Palladium Insurance Group Purnima Rao William J. Sammon St. Pius X High School Edith E. Moore Miranda Paquette Roderick Raphael Sarah Sawyer Réal St-Amand Melanie Moore Sarah Parke-Erochko Donald P. Rasmussen Kate Schissler Stantec Consulting Ltd. Patricia Moore Wendy Parlow Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne Rodney & Mary Schmitke Jane & Jacques St-Denis Brian Morely Lita Pawlowicz & Yazbeck LLP Lily Schneiderman Ann Steacie Doug Moreside Richard Peacocke Raymond James Canada Ryan Schwartz Kelsey Steeves Bruce Morgan Adrienne Pearl Foundation Alan Scobie George A. Stewart Nicole Moss Nancy E. Peden Re/Max Core Realty Inc. Scotiabank - Ottawa South Ian Stewart Frances Mowbray Angela Pelly Nancy Rector Scotiabank Employees Laura Stewart Vincent Muolo Janet Penny George Reid Barbara L. Scott Michelle St-Germain Jennifer Murdock Delmar Permann James Reid Mary R. Scrim Emmet Stiff Mark Murphy Lynne Perrault Christopher René Laura Sellers Stiff Sentences Inc. Michael Murphy Year in Review 2018-2019 11 Lori & Eric Stinson Ann L. Thompson W. B. Walsh CUMULATIVE GIFTS: Pierre Luc St-Laurent Douglas Thompson Mark & Rosalie Ward $5,000-$9,999.99 Stoneworks Technologies Inc. Tamra L. Thomson Dave & Sarah-Jane John A. Keith Phyllis Storey Marnie Thorp Ward-Badenoch Audrey Kenny Susan M. Storey Carl Thorsteinson Bert Waslander John I. Kershman Stratos Inc. Emma Tibbo Nancy Watson Lafarge Canada (Eastern Alasdair Stuart-Bell Joan Tickle William D. Watson Region) Julie D. Sullivan Jolene Tiessen WCPD Foundation Lauridell Foundation Robin Sully Miguel Todaro Louis E. Webb Lehigh Cement Summa Strategies Canada Inc. Claire E. Touchie Edward & Elizabeth Weber Lieutenant’s Pump Ben Svenhard Guy & Mary Victoria Jeff Weissbach Kenneth & Kimberly Macaskill Taggart Group of Companies Townend Michael J. Welch David MacLaren Catherine Tait Khai Tran William Whelan Mead Johnson Nutrition Douglas Talbott Charlotte Tremblay Terrence & Lynne White John W. Michol Simon Tardif France Tremblay Diann Whitehead Minto Foundation Inc. Michelle Tardiff Glen Tremblay Mary Lee Whitehead K. M. Morrison Mohammed I. Tatar Trend Micro Peter Whitred Warren Nelson Dale Taylor Pamela Tucker Mary E. Wiens O.C Celebration of Agriculture George L. Taylor Tara Tucker Dorothy J. Wight Ottawa Guild of Potters Nancy & Anthony Taylor Giovanni Tundo Roy Wilds Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier Stephe Teather Richard G. Turcotte James Wiles International Airport Authority Joseph Templin D. J. Turner Lawrence J. Williams Ottawa Mennonite Church Mary Lynn Tessier William Turner Andrew Wilson P. Belisle Holdings Ltd The Borealis Foundation Carolyn Tweed Charlotte M. Wilson Elizabeth Palmer The Brew Table Taras R. Tymchuk Linda Wilson Doug Powrie The DeWaan Foundation Unifor Social Justice Fund Neil Wilson SUPPORTERS! Purolator Inc. The Elvis Sighting Society Uniform Developments & Kris Wilson-Yang Stephen Quick The First Unitarian Leasing Ltd. Joanne Wischnewski Mary W. Raymont Congregation of Ottawa Unite Here Local 272 Amy Wong Regulvar Canada Inc. The Halifax Group Paul Vaillant Siann Woods David & Susan Rose The Hellenic Community of Diane Valberg-Groulx Woodvale Pentecostal Church Harold Seidemann Ottawa Lamberthus Van den Berg Lee Workman Shopify The Mr. Gas Foundation Riek Van Den Berg James Worthington Strategic Charitable Giving The Outskirts Distinctive Jacoba Van Egmond Don Wright Foundation Fashions Inc. Willem Van Iterson Gregory Wright T. & B. Brennan Medicine The Queen and Albert Clementine M. Van Veen Sarah E. Wright Professional Corporation Social Club Shannon Vanmunsteren WSIB Taggart Parkes Foundation The Redeemed Christian Rollande Vézina Valerie Wutti TD Bank Church of God Maria A. Vieira Zygmunt Wysocki The Tenaquip Foundation The Redwoods Retirement Phil Vincent Dawn M. Young The Walter and Friedl Residence Glenn & Gayl Visneskie Your Credit Union Stenger Foundation The Robert Campeau Family Dan & Jeanne Vollebekk Horace Yu Thyme & Again Creative Foundation George H. Von Schoenberg Teresa Yu-Mageau Catering The Rotary Club of West Maryke Vos Albert Zaliauskas TOSA Foundation Ottawa Christopher Waddell Gordon Zans Patricia Turk The Royal Canadian Legion Theresa Wade John Zarecky Philip & Carole Whittall Westboro Branch 480 Mary Wadland Caryn Zeesman The Sahara Foundation David Wainwright Shirley Zeng The Sharbot Group Ltd. Dorothy E. Walker Deborah Zimmerman The Upkeep Shoppe Victoria J. Walker Ton Zuijdwijk The William & Jean Teron Katherine Wall ZW Project Management Inc. YOU THANK Foundation Mark & Nancy Wallis 12 Year in Review 2018-2019 CUMULATIVE GIFTS: CUMULATIVE GIFTS: Alannah T. Grossman Ottawa Senators Hockey Club United Way of Greater Toronto $5,000-$9,999.99 $10,000+ HEXO Corporation Otto’s BMW Donors who give through IFS & Mxi Technologies Otto’s Subaru United Way of Ottawa Adobe Foundation John A. Keith Labourers’ International Union Hazel M. Patterson Walmart “Fight Hunger, Spark Boone Plumbing and Audrey Kenny of North America PayPal Giving Fund Canada Change” Campaign Heating Supply Inc. John I. Kershman Marc Lepage Rajiv S. Samant Waterford Property Group Britton Smith Foundation Lafarge Canada (Eastern Loaves & Fishes Fund of Sobeys Louise C. Browne Region) Ottawa-Carleton Société des Casinos du TOMORROW’S HARVEST: Canadian Internet FOUNDING MEMBER Lauridell Foundation Loblaws Inc. Quebéc Inc. Registration Authority FREDERICK JACKSON Lehigh Cement Malhotra Family Foundation Soeurs de la Charité d’Ottawa CapCorp Financial Corporation Lieutenant’s Pump Maple Leaf Centre for Action on The Benevity Community Charities Aid Foundation Carolann Elliott Kenneth & Kimberly Macaskill Food Security Impact Fund America (Cisco) Estate of Bernard Lacroix David MacLaren Kathryn M. McCarthy The Charitable Gift Funds Ciena Estate of Darek Iwanski Mead Johnson Nutrition Mechanical Contractors Canada Foundation City of Ottawa Estate of Ella Wallace Manning John W. Michol Association of Ottawa The Eastern Ontario and CSL Behring Canada Inc. Estate of John Nelligan Minto Foundation Inc. Mill Creek Farm Western Québec Christmas DPA Industries Inc. Estate of Madeleine Watson K. M. Morrison Mosaic Canada ULC Cheer Fund Farm Boy Estate of Mary Byrne Warren Nelson National Arts Centre Orchestra The Keg Manor The many donors who support Estate of Paul Maxwell O.C Celebration of Agriculture Players Association Daniel & Kim Theriault Feed Ontario Estate of Susan J. Nevins Ottawa Guild of Potters O’Hemp Inc. Derek & Michaela Tokarski The many donors who support Estate of Yick Him Wong Ottawa MacDonald-Cartier Ontario Trillium Foundation Whitman Tucker Food Banks Canada Michael J. Ustick International Airport Authority Ottawa Community Foundation Donors who give through Ottawa Mennonite Church Francis Home Environment P. Belisle Holdings Ltd Elizabeth Palmer Doug Powrie Purolator Inc. Stephen Quick Mary W. Raymont Regulvar Canada Inc. “There are some days, David & Susan Rose before my baby bonus Harold Seidemann comes in, there’s no food Shopify left. And that is frightening. Strategic Charitable Giving Foundation Because my children eat T. & B. Brennan Medicine more than I do. When I go Professional Corporation without food, my oldest Taggart Parkes Foundation son gets mad at me. But TD Bank I’m [saying] ‘who’s more The Tenaquip Foundation important: you or me right The Walter and Friedl now?’ The kids still need Stenger Foundation Thyme & Again Creative the food more because Catering they are still growing.” TOSA Foundation - Food Bank Client at Caldwell Patricia Turk Family Centre Philip & Carole Whittall

Year in Review 2018-2019 13 Ottawa Food Bank Volunteers The Ottawa Food Bank is honoured and fortunate to have the support of groups and individuals who are exceptionally generous with their time. We are always thrilled by the level of commitment, energy, skill, and passion our volunteers bring to the table. We could not do what we do without our volunteers. For more information on our volunteer program, please visit ottawafoodbank.ca6% and read our Volunteer Impact Report.

2% 1% VOLUNTEER HOURS

10% TRANSPORTATION 1,740 WAREHOUSE (GROUPS & INDIVIDUALS) 8,191

24%27% MISCELLANEOUS 155 YOUR ADMIN SUPPORT 960 VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY COMMUNITY HARVEST 4,463 BOARD/COMMITTEES 325 49% 5% EVENTS 859 6% TOTAL VOLUNTEER HOURS = 16,693

VOLUNTEER INFORMATION: • Volunteers donated a total of 16,693 hours of their time • On an annual basis, the Ottawa Food Bank is honoured to between October 1, 2018 and September 30, 2019. work with approximately 3,000 volunteers. • Volunteers help us with everything from working on the • The number of hours collectively contributed by our farm to sorting food in our warehouse. They are also there volunteers equals the same amount of time as adding to deliver food to our member agency programs as well approximately 7.5 full-time employees to the Ottawa as represent the Ottawa Food Bank over the phone, at Food Bank team! special events, and during grocery store food drives.

How You Can Help Volunteer Monetary Food Write to our Volunteer Coordinator to find a volunteer Donation Donation opportunity that works for you. Make a secure donation over the Drop off a food donation at our [email protected] phone or online today! 613-745-7001 Michael Street warehouse or in a www.ottawafoodbank.ca/donate bin at your local participating grocery store.

14 Year in Review 2018-2019 Community Engagement and Events Thank you to everyone who held, hosted, or attended an event held by a third-party partner in support of the Ottawa Food Bank. Your generosity and innovation in fund/food raising helped make a better year for families and individuals in our community. We are honoured to have your support and thankful that you have made the Ottawa Food Bank your charity of choice.

BDO Drive Away Hunger CBC Project Give

CTV Holiday Helpers IKEA Let’s Play for Change

MCA Golf Tournament Project Ramadan

Year in Review 2018-2019 15 Thank you also to the attendees, sponsors, and supporters of our signature annual events. While we strive to make our events entertaining for all, they also serve an important purpose: to generate the monetary and food donations necessary to reach our goals and support our member agency programs and people in need in our community. Thank you to everyone who comes out to support our neighbours.

FOOD SORT CHALLENGE FOOD AID BBQ The 7th annual Food Sort Challenge in May of 2019, Thank you to all who joined us for an afternoon in the presented by Mondeau Bathroom & Kitchen, was sun at our Food Aid BBQ, presented by Casino the biggest Challenge we’ve held to date. When all Lac-Leamy, at Ottawa City Hall on June 7th. Thanks was said and done 50 amazing teams joined us to to the generous support of individuals and compete head-to-head. These generous teams, and organizations the 2019 BBQ raised $79,808! This sponsors for the day, helped raised over $70,000! money goes towards providing high-quality, Congratulations once again to Loblaws Team 1050 for nutrient-rich ground beef in one-pound quantities to earning the title of Food Sort Champion in 2019. people in need in our community.

HOLIDAY FOOD DRIVE It’s always inspiring to see the city come together during the months of November and December for the Holiday Food Drive. During the 2018 Holiday THANKS FOR GIVING FOOD DRIVE Food Drive, presented by Taking place over the course of two days during the Sobeys, 340 workplaces and Thanksgiving long weekend, this food drive marks groups held food and fund the beginning of the giving season and our efforts drives on their premises. to restock our shelves to prepare for the long winter They collectively raised a months ahead. Thanks to everyone who donated and very generous $225,000 and to our participating grocery store partners, 30,055 86,420 lbs. pounds of food was donated during this effort.

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