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ANNUAL REPORT 2020/2021 2 0 2 0 / 2 0 2 1 A N N U A L R E P O R T MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR The work of Regina Food Bank is critical to Regina’s support of those facing food insecurity since its’ founding almost 40 years ago. In those many decades we have never faced a crisis like COVID-19. The activities of Regina Food Bank extend beyond the critical service of procuring, receiving, handling, and distributing thousands of pounds of food a year. Our mission is to serve those most vulnerable in our community by providing programs and service directly and through partnerships in the areas of food provision, essential skills development and connections to community supports and opportunities. None of this is possible without our donors, sponsors, community investment partners, and volunteers, and for that, on behalf of the Board I would like to offer our most heartful thank you for supporting our mission. We cannot do what we do without all of you. Your Regina Food Bank Board of Directors is responsible for the strategic direction and overseeing operations. We work together in alignment with leadership to deliver our vision, mission, values, and strategic priorities for Regina Food Bank. During a time of unprecedented change, I am happy to report that we enter 2021-2022 having progressed in this work. As I enter my role as Board Chair, I would like to thank my Board colleagues for their hard work and dedication, especially during this last year. As a board, we can support growth opportunities and empower progressive strategic priorities to best address the ever-changing face of food insecurity in our city. JEFF LINNER Board Chair 2 0 2 0 / 2 0 2 1 A N N U A L R E P O R T MESSAGE FROM THE CEO April 2020 seems like a lifetime ago. schools to bring food to families, Our community was preparing to face extending our hours of operation, and a challenge unlike anything we had developing a year round drive through, seen before. In a year of incredible our team prevailed through rapidly hardship and lost we have also seen changing and complex challenges. We the best of Regina and a level of were able to provide over 114,000 support that has inspired our team and points of services in a way that was supported our community. safe and accessible for our team and the people who lean on us for food. As we find ourselves at the doorstep of reopening and a return to normal Our ability to meet the needs of our we must temper of excitement with the community is made possible by our knowledge that the recovery and community. We are neighbours feeding return to normal for those facing food neighbours. Regina Food Bank owes a insecurity will extend far beyond the debt of incalculable gratitude to time when health restrictions are everyone in our city who donated their lifted. time, food, or funds to our work in a time of great uncertainty. Thank you I am incredibly proud of the work that for your support. We are committed to the team at our food bank has honouring your generosity by accomplished this year. Guided by a continuing to meet the needs of our focus on getting food to the people community in the days, months, and who need it in a COVID-19 responsible years to come. manner, we developed, tested, and implemented changes to our service and fundraising models to meet the needs of our community. From delivering thousands of food hampers to peoples' doorsteps, partnering with JOHN BAILEY Chief Executive Officer 2 0 2 0 / 2 0 2 1 A N N U A L R E P O R T IMPACT 2020 - 2021 FIRST TIME 6,106 140.2% FOOD BANK USERS increaSe 2019 - 2020 2,542 2020 - 2021 UNIQUE 71,555 FOOD BANK USERS 2019 - 2020 90% 37,534 increaSe 41,648 27,359 ADULTS YOUTH 1.9% 108 increaSe in youth Food Bank uSerS compared to 2019 - 2020 COMMUNITY AGENCY PARTNERS 60.4% 39.5% In a year of incredible hardship and loss, we 114,970 have also seen the best POINTS OF SERVICE of Regina and a level of 25% increaSe in pointS of Service compared to 2019 - 2020 support that has inspired our team and 4,160,370 64,130 LBS OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED FOOD HAMPERS supported our 22% increaSe in food hamperS compared to 2019 - 2020 community. 3,484 9,648 VOLUN TEERS VOLUNTEER HOURS 7,146 2,700 17,020 KWH 3 T / MONTH reduction in energy conSumption and carbon emiSSionS created a coSt SavingS totaling 9,846 mealS in the firSt five monthS of implementation 2 0 2 0 / 2 0 2 1 A N N U A L R E P O R T COVID-19 On March 16, 2020, the Government of Saskatchewan declared a provincial State of Emergency and everything changed. The onset of COVID-19 required us to rapidly transform our operations, including how we reached Food Bank users, fundraised, and nurtured partnerships. Preventing the virus from spreading was paramount. Donors, volunteers, community investment partners, and community agency partners rallied around us in our mission to serve those rendered vulnerable in our community. This is a glimpse into what we experienced, and the ways in which our community rallied. MARCH 16, 2020 MARCH 30, 2020 MARCH 31, 2020 Government of Delivery service replaces Saskatchewan declares in-person hamper provincial state of collection. 66,613 travel $800, 000+ emergency. kilometres saved for Food fundraised through Rawlco Bank users over two Radio'S Day of Caring for months. Regina Food Bank. APRIL - JUNE 2020 Employees & volunteers field hundreds of calls to Hundreds of volunteers APRIL 2020 donate that day. deliver food hampers using their own vehicles & fuel. Highest Food Bank user month in 2020-2021. 4,325 1,738 11,422 1,446 4,066 volunteer volunteer individuals new new users driver hours delivery drivers households OCTOBER, 2020 JUNE 5, 2020 27,000 SEPTEMBER 24, 2020 422 ,800 REAL raises 27,000 meals at Drive-thru Service is FCC Drive Away Hunger TaSte of Queen City Ex - a introduced for Food Bank pivots to a drive thru model drive-thru mini donut Users to continue providing at Regina Food Bank & experience. This is the first ease of access to our Food surpasses its 2019 total, event on REAL campus during Bank users & donors. raising 422,800 meals. COVID-19 & sells out in just over 60 minutes. DECEMBER, 2020 OCTOBER, 2020 2,5 28 Holiday hamper aSSembly & 1.4 MILLIO N diStribution iS relocated to REAL Community risk from COVID-19 makes our after they transform the kitchen at traditional annual food drive impossible, so with Mosaic Stadium into an assembly our friends at Mosaic Company, we launch the line. 2,528 hampers are distributed MoSaic Million Meal Challenge. 1.4 million meals to households, community agency are raised & we see a 40% increase in unique partners, & schools. donors from the previous year. 2 0 2 0 / 2 0 2 1 A N N U A L R E P O R T DONORS & PARTNERS CHAMPIONS $50,000+ Anonymous Loblaw Companies Inc. City of Regina Sobeys Inc. Conexus Credit Union South Saskatchewan Estate of Sybil McNichol Community Foundation Food Banks Canada The Mosaic Company Gordon & Jill Rawlinson Walmart Canada HEROES $50,000 - $20,000 Access Communications KLM Enterprises Anonymous KPMG Avana Enterprises KrugoFest Genes Realty Partnership Leo's Hospitality Group Jump.ca MNP K+S Potash Canada Safeway Sherwood Co-op STARS $20,000 - $5,000 Ann and Roger Phillips Foundation Mazenc Fuels Ltd. Avenue Living Communities Ltd. North American Helium Bronco Plumbing & Heating PATH CoWork BVD Holdings Grenfell Inc Peekaboo Limousine CAA Saskatchewan Purolator Couier Ltd Casino Regina Regina Exhibition Association Limited Chisholm Thomson Family Foundation Regina Roman Catholic Separate school Co-operators Richard Turnbull Custom Agriculture Intelligence Incorporated Rotary Club of Regina Eecol Electric Saskatchewan Roughriders Football Club Enbridge SaskMilk Estate of Glen Lemchuk SaskTel Focus Systems Ltd. Sask Gaming Corp Genesis Holdings Ltd. Sceptre United Church Great Canadian Oil Change South Country Equipment Harvard Broadcasting Sun Life Financial Health Sciences Association of Saskatchewan Telephone Pioneers Prairie Hill JDC West The Everyday Kitchen Hipperson Construction The Mclean Foundation IG Wealth Management TransCanada Inovation Credit Union Unifor Local 594 Islamic Association of Saskatchewan United Steel Workers Local #5890 JTI McDonald United Steelworkers K+S Potash Wiid Boutique Inc KLM WoCo Foundation Knight Automotive Yara Belle Plaine Inc Ledcor Youngs Equipment Level 10 Fitness H E I M A N S O F T W A R E L A B S P A G E 0 8 2 0 2 0 / 2 0 2 1 A N N U A L R E P O R T COMMUNITY CHAMPION H E I M A N S O F T W A R E L A B S P A G E 0 8 2 0 2 0 / 2 0 2 1 A N N U A L R E P O R T COMMUNITY CHAMPION The Mosaic Company (Mosaic) helps grow A drive-through food drive secured 10,000 the food that nourishes the world. They are pounds of food, which was matched by also committed to feeding our neighbors Regina schools' food raising efforts. It is an here at home. inspiring example of community building and giving back. The onset of COVID-19 made our traditional food drive impractical, so with our friends We found new ways to advance the MoSaic at Mosaic, we changed our game plan and Urban Agriculture School Outreach Project scored a touchdown by launching the when we paused our community MoSaic Million Meal Challenge.