2015 Annual Report

Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope 2015Annual Report Board of Directors Fiscal Year 2016 President Eric M. Kunkel CCK Strategies Vice President Mike McAndrews Mariner Wealth Advisors Treasurer Jason Smith Flight Concepts, LLC Secretary Monica Gibbs Agape Bible Fellowship Church Immediate Past President Colleen Almeida Smith Tulsa World Members Ted Beaumont* Cimarex Energy Co. Steve Broussard* Hall, Estill Attorneys at Law Dr. Eloy A. Chavez Northeastern State University Mark Cavins* Coldwell Banker Select Lori Lewis Dryer Peoples Pantry of Tulsa, Inc. Brent Edstrom Reasor’s Richard Ficken WPX Energy Marketing, LLC Jason Glass Baum Glass & Jayne, PLLC Vanessa Hall-Harper Tulsa Health Department Cynthia Hubbard Williams Companies, Inc. Tom Hutchison GableGotwals Rev. Donna Jackson NorthTulsa100, Inc. Jeanne Jacobs Community Volunteer Teresa Johnson Spirit AeroSystems Kurt Kazmierski Arvest Bank Dr. Kathy LaFortune Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau Scott Lewis Optimus Industries, LLC Bruce Magoon* Magoon & Associates Anthony Phillips Bank of Oklahoma “Hunger can be found in your next door neighbor, your classmates and Dr. Sarah-Anne Schumann the most unlikely places. People often have stereotypes about hunger Community Health Connection Treba Shyers and who it affects, but until you open your eyes to the world around you, Tulsa County Juvenile Bureau you may never see how serious of an issue this is.” Mary Walters* Caring Community Friends Executive Director - Kate Stagliano, founder of Katie’s Krops, Eileen Ryan Bradshaw a national youth-run organization for hunger relief. * Fiscal Year 2015 From the Executive Director Dear Food Bank Friends, Within the pages of this annual report, you will find a lot of data and information. There are maps, graphs, charts, and numbers. There are lists of Partner Programs, and lists of donors of both food and funds. There are pictures: some of those who provide help with food and others of those who may need help with food. We have put all of this together in an attempt to illustrate the concept of 21.6 million pounds of food assistance, and hopefully allow you to envision the impact your support is making on the lives it touches. Food is personal. It ties to many of our memories and celebrations. We all have favorite foods and foods that scare us. Food is essential to our existence. However, when we talk about millions of pounds of food, it can seem abstract a distant, giant cube of warehoused commodity. When you break down 21.6 million pounds into meals, you get 17.96 million meals. Some of those meals are eaten by children in youth shelters. Many are eaten by families together in their homes. Some of these meals are eaten on the path to another goal, such as GED training or addiction treatment. All of these meals are eaten by individuals with stories, memories, preferences and aspirations. The meals you are providing also provide them with hope and fuel for the journey. My favorite part of the following pages are the stories of those whom you are assisting. These are but a sampling; there are hundreds of thousands of others. There is no “average” recipient of food assistance, but these stories will give you a glimpse into circumstances which can lead to the need. Thank you for what you do. If you have questions after reviewing this report, please call me. We want you to have a complete picture of the wonderful impact you make! On behalf of the hungry, Eileen Ryan Bradshaw Executive Director FOOD BANK PROGRAMS Thanks to your continued support, the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma is the largest, private hunger-relief organization in eastern Oklahoma. The Food Bank supports many hunger-relief programs in our community, starting with providing food and other donated product to 450 Partner Programs in the 24 counties of eastern Oklahoma. In addition, the Food Bank’s own initiatives include the Food for Kids Programs, Senior Servings, Mobile Pantry, Mobile Eatery, Cooking Matters Classes and the Culinary Center and Culinary Trade Program. New Initiatives include, greater outreach to veterans and rural areas and expanded advocacy efforts. Together we provide more than 346,000 meals to hungry Oklahomans each week. Senior Servings Senior Servings provides produce, bakery items and shelf-stable food to low-income seniors living on a fixed income. Many of our senior clients struggle with the decision to purchase food or other neccessities. This year, Senior Servings expanded to 36 distribution sites in 14 counties throughout eastern Oklahoma. 1,870 273,605 SENIORS SERVED MEALS PROVIDED Mobile Pantry The Mobile Pantry Program creates a farmers’ market style of food distribution in rural communities that might not have a full-service grocery store nearby. Fresh produce, bakery items and non-perishable food items are distributed to families identified as food insecure. 112 838,748 DISTRIBUTIONS MEALS PROVIDED Cooking Classes Under the direction of Chef Jeff Marlow, the staff in the Culinary Center teaches healthy cooking classes throughout the year to groups of all ages who are at risk of going hungry. These cooking classes focus on educating and empowering attendees with the skills, knowledge and confidence to make healthy, affordable meals at home. 60 1,035 CLASSES PARTICIPANTS School Pantry Program Hunger affects children of every age. The School Pantry Program, which began in fiscal year 2015 with one pantry at Memorial High School, helps alleviate child hunger through the provision of food to low-income high school and middle school students and their families. The School Pantry Program has quickly grown. Schools have moved toward the school pantry system because it better meets the needs of older students in terms of personal choice, appetite and appeal. 12 1,205 SCHOOL PANTRIES* MEALS PROVIDED* *One pilot program in FY 2015 *March 2015 to present Free Family Farmers’ Markets In a partnership with Community Action Project Tulsa and Tulsa Educare, the Food Bank’s Free Family Farmers’ Markets and Fresh Fridays provide produce and bakery items to low-income students and their families twice a month. The markets currently serve 11 early childhood education centers in Tulsa County. 83 319,137 DISTRIBUTIONS POUNDS Mobile Eatery The Mobile Eatery travels to areas where transportation is often an issue and serves freshly-prepared, nutritious meals directly to families and individuals at risk of hunger. With a focus on childhood feeding during school holidays, more than 4,300 children have enjoyed meals from the Mobile Eatery throughout the year. 190 12,626 DISTRIBUTIONS MEALS PROVIDED Backpack Program One in four Oklahoma children is at risk of going hungry. Now in its 10th year, the Backpack Program provides nutritious, kid-friendly snacks to food-insecure students to take home on the weekends. In Tulsa County, the Backpack Program serves 13 school districts. 138 7,082 SCHOOLS * CHILDREN SERVED * *In Tulsa County FINANCIAL STATEMENT “We want to live our lives in such a way to help those who are without. The best way for us to support the Food Bank mission and feed the hungry was to give monthly and know that we were fighting hunger all year long.” –Shelli J. Revenue Expenses 1.5% 3.35% 2.79% .91% 2.06% 6% 12.48% 74.26% 96.65% Donated food and product $28,755,270 Programs and food distribution $37,422,330 Contributions (including in-kind) $4,832,974 General administration and fundraising $1,298,259 USDA commodities $2,321,116 $38,720,589 Purchased and staple food $1,078,928 Shared expense revenue $582,326 Other income $352,737 Investment income $798,517 $38,721,868 A complete audit is available online at www.okfoodbank.org THANKS TO SO MANY Serving 21.6 million pounds of food throughout 24 counties is an immense task. The kind, generous spirit that is pervasive and evident in Oklahoma during tragedies also exists every day of the year, as ordinary people make the commitment to help feed their hungry neighbors. Thank you to the many groups that support the Food Bank providing food security, with dignity, to all eastern Oklahomans. Our sincere appreciation goes out to all of the following: Volunteers who make a difference. We love seeing the friendly faces of the groups, companies, families and individuals that visit the Food Bank. With over 40,000 volunteer hours logged, our volunteers provided the Food Bank close to one million dollars in services last fiscal year. We could not accomplish what we do without the dedication of so many dedicated and loyal volunteers. Individuals who are moved to help feed the hungry through generous gifts and donations. Your gifts are impactful and we can’t thank you enough. As Franki, a Food Bank client said, “If it wasn’t for this gift, we might be homeless or just not eating. I wish I could thank each and every one of the people who gave the donations to provide this food.” Corporate Supporters whose actions and work make a difference for those struggling with hunger. Businesses support the Food Bank by: organizing volunteer and team-building efforts, hosting food and fund drives, scheduling tours or hosting meetings at the Food Bank, crafting custom corporate experiences or supporting financially with payroll deductions and general contributions. Committed Contributors who help the Food Bank build a better strategy to fight hunger today and tomorrow. Participants in Breadwinners establish a regular, ongoing commitment based on a self-directed schedule. Our Breadwinners allow us to plan for the future and budget resources more effectively. Junior Ambassadors: A committed group of Community Council: A group of young high school volunteers who contribute through popular professionals determined to make a difference in their events such as Battle of the Bands. community through activities and events that advance the mission of the Food Bank.

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