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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 37,534 90% 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

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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. This programming to protect our clients, campaign raised 1.4 million meals from employees, and volunteers. Our greenhouse 1,700 donors, and gained a 40 per cent was transited into a food hamper drive-thru increase in unique donors from the previous allowing us feed thousands safely. Our year. garden towers, previously used by 25 elementary schools to educate and nourish Million Meal Challenge called on the families, have been used in the interim to community to #donateyournumber. grow herbs and leafy greens for ingredients Together businesses, community leaders, used in the Conexus Commercial Kitchen, athletes, families, and schools found and have been distributed to the University creative ways to fundraise for their of Regina Students Union to helping address neighbours and surpass the million meal the food needs of hundreds of food insecure goal. Over 200 athletes of all ages answered students. our call and donated the value of their jersey numbers, joining Regina born Mosaic is driven by the principles of Olympians, professional athletes, and responsibility, innovation, collaborations, collegiate & minor sports teams. Others and drive. These principles also underpin donated the value of their birthday or years our profound partnership journey with in businesses, illustrating the creativity of Mosaic. Together, we are taking bold steps our community. to feed our neighbors and the best is yet to come!

1.4 MILLION 10,000 MEALS POUNDS OF FOOD collected at the drive-thru food drive, and matched 1,700 by Regina schools' food DONORS raising efforts increase in unique donors 40% compared to 2019 - 2020

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Regina Exhibition Association (REAL) has been at the heart of the community for over 135 years, and last year they helped make our community a better place when we needed to feel this love the most. They continue to find ways to rally around Regina Food Bank and bring community together, in the spirit of neighbours feeding neighbours.

TASTE OF QCX HOLIDAY HAMPER REAL raised 27,000 meals when they ASSEMBLY & DISTRIBUTION celebrated Queen City Ex by offering a Mini The kitchen at Mosaic Stadium was Donut Drive Thru Experience. They knew transformed into an assembly line where they had to do something special to 2,528 hampers were assembled and celebrate QCX in light of not being able to distributed to households, community host the fair in the way we've always agency partners, schools, and elders. enjoyed it. Pre-order sales for mini donuts Holiday hamper assembly and distribution sold out in just over 60 minutes. They sold was relocated to REAL campus to give us 18,000 mini donuts to 293 vehicles. Prairie the space we needed for production, while Mobile Communications matched REAL's keeping our employees and volunteers safe. proceeds and $9,000 (27,000 meals) was donated to Regina Food Bank. ICEVILLE PRESENTED BY SASKTEL

BRETT KISSEL DRIVE-IN CONCERT REAL gained international attention when they created Saskatchewan's largest REAL delivered the first outdoor drive-in outdoor skating rink, called Iceville, on the event on REAL campus. Canadian country field at Mosaic Stadium. The community was artist, Brett Kissel performed three sold-out invited to enjoy free public skating in a concerts in front of 600 cars. Guests were COVID-19 safe, outdoor environment, and encouraged to bring food donations, and REAL collected food donations from guests . they responded to the call, bringing enough food items to feed 1,000 families for a week!

27,000 MEALS 2,528 HOLIDAY HAMPERS assembled and distributed $9,000 from REAL campus. FUNDRAISED

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LAURA MURRAY

Regina Food Bank suffered an incredible loss last year. On July 29, 2020 Laura Murray passed away suddenly and peacefully in her sleep. Laura was an amazing member of Regina Food Bank's team. Her commitment to our mission was immeasurable. We were lucky to have her harness her talents and passion to make our food bank and our community a better place.

Laura wore many hats at the Food Bank, leaving a legacy as Senior Manager of Community Development. She worked tirelessly to help lead our organization through COVID-19 and the many unforeseen challenges we were faced with.

Laura's time with us was a gift, whether it was acting as project manager or photographer, volunteer wrangler or accountability partner, we have been so lucky to have her in our lives. Our thoughts go to her family, especially her son, John Murray, an incredible team member in his own right.

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 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

SOPHIE PERREAULT JEFF LINNER SEAN KOSIOR JOHN LAX Chair Vice-Chair Audit & Finance Governance Committee Chair Committee Chair

RYAN BABEY SHAUNA FLAMAN KAYTLYN BARBER PETER BROWN Property Human Resources Director Director Committee Chair Committee Chair

AHMED MALIK JULIA MCKENZIE KRIS PARKER JADA YEE Director Director Director Director

CAROLE SAUER Director

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OUR PEOPLE Andrea Soby - Office Manager Kabita Acharya - Warehouse Austin Adams - Warehouse Kendell Greenleaf - Impact Team Austin Coleman - Warehouse Kim Baker - Reclamation Co-ordinator Austin Ahenakew - Impact Team Kimberley Wenger - Manager, Food Distribution Beverly Pritchard - Driver Landon Rope - Impact Team Biniam Haile - Driver Megan Sinnett - Volunteer Co-ordinator Chad Forrest - Manager, Melissa Fiacco - Manager, Healthy Food & Nutrition Storytelling & Partnerships Christian Kaye - Impact Team Morgan Nielsen - Warehouse Darcy Fraser - Warehouse Manager Pasap Lynnisa - Impact Team David Froh - Vice-President, Community Paul Wysman - Director of Finance Joshua Deschambault - Impact Team Pelletier Justice - Impact Team Erlinda Wagner - Impact Team Rebeca Casas - Maintenance Fernando Salcedo - Impact Team Richard Shackleton - Impact Team Harla Willcox - Co-ordinator, Data Collection Roshi Bourassa - Impact Team Ilse Sinnett - Client Services Sandra Burton - Impact Team Indiana Pasapa - Impact Team Sarah Kehler - Impact Team Jamie Nielsen - Co-ordinator, Stephanie Wenger - Driver Hamper Fulfillment Jennifer Marchi - Client Services Taneeshia Quewezance - Impact Team Jered Kirkland - Asset Manager Tarryn Pratt - Warehouse John Bailey - CEO Wondwosen Wmariam - Co-ordinator, Receiving & Warehouse

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