Food Bank of the Rockies 2009 Annual Report . r e g n u H g n i t h Feeding g i F Hope. ur 2008 - 2009 fiscal year marks 31 years helping to feed those in need in our service area. This year Owe saw a greater need than we've ever experienced. Our partner agencies - soup kitchens, pantries, shelters - reported substantial increases in the numbers of people they serve; many saw their demand double. More people sought food assistance due to the difficult economy. Many of those in need were asking for help for the first time. Folks like the electrician and his family, who moved to Denver, after the rural company where he worked for many years closed. He hoped the move would provide opportunities for employment. He struggled to find a job and his wife, who did find work as a cosmetologist, was diagnosed with breast cancer. With no insurance and little income, they found themselves suddenly homeless. He was staying at a men's shelter and his wife and kids were staying at another shelter. He commented, “I thought I did everything right. I worked hard, always provided for my family. We never needed help; in fact we helped others. I never thought we'd be in this situation.” We learned about the electrician and his family’s plight while interviewing about 500 clients for Feeding America's Hunger in America Survey, a national study performed every four years to get a pulse on the issue of hunger. Our staff heard many heart breaking stories. Some of the questions were difficult for clients to answer. To the question “My children were not eating because I just couldn't afford enough food” we marked “Often True” and watched as the parent shook his head and held back tears. It's hard to believe that, right here in our community, children go to bed hungry at night and parents skip meals so their children can eat. But it does affirm our mission and inspire us to keep doing what we do every day. And we couldn't do what we do every day if it wasn't for our generous donors of time, food and funds! This year, we had more volunteer hours than ever before, equivalent to 35 full time employees. Volunteers helped us distribute food, pack USDA boxes, fill orders, sort reclamation products, help with office projects and so much more. We appreciate each and every one of them for sharing their time and talents! We continue to receive food donations from retailers, distributors, farmers and wholesalers, but the volume of donated food this year did not keep up with the increased demand. Luckily, we were fortunate to add King Soopers, City Markets, Sam's Club and Walmart Supercenter stores to our Denver's Table Food Rescue Program pick-up schedule. The addition of these new retail donations could not have come at a better time, adding hundreds of thousands of pounds of nutritious fresh and frozen meat, dairy, produce and prepared product to our food list, food that would otherwise be thrown away. Our fund donors have also continued to give generously. From individuals to corporations and foundations, gifts of cash allowed us to meet our annual budget and continue to be where we need to be to keep our programs running. For this, we are truly grateful! Finally and most notably, we wrapped up our 2009 fiscal year by meeting our capital campaign goal, ending the year with our building paid in full. We are extremely grateful to everyone who contributed to the campaign. These donations and efforts made it possible to leverage the entire $1.15 million in challenge grants made to us by our generous friends at the Boettcher, Gates Family and Kresge Foundations. The pages in this report share many milestones for the year and display the names of some of those who helped make this year's accomplishments possible. Thank you! Together, we can make a big difference. And that difference is felt every day by our neighbors in need: a hot meal for a child after school, a tote filled with healthy food to help a senior through the month, a truckload of nutritious food taken back to a shelter to feed battered women and children with no place else to go. It is all possible because of your generosity! In appreciation, Kevin Seggelke Richard Treich President and CEO Chairman of the Board Food Bank of the Rockies Food Bank of the Rockies Our Mission: We will end hunger by efficiently procuring and distributing food and essentials to people in need through our partner agencies in Northern Colorado and Wyoming. Wyoming WesternSlope DenverWarehouse Overall Number ofPoundsDistributed: 20052006200720082009 26,307,428 pounds=20,552,678totalmeals56,308perday In 2009,wedistributedover26millionpounds of nutritiousfoodandessentialitems. 20,503,514 Total PoundsDistributed $1 donation=over5poundsoffood 22,201,380 $1 donation=4meals 26,307,428 22,009,511 2,522,998 1,774,919 22,914,451 Purchased USDA Commodities FeedingAmerica LocalFoodIndustry FoodDrives LocalProduce Denver'sTableFood Rescue Overall Donations Where DoesOurFoodComeFrom? Reclamation 24,742,152 26,307,428 16,621,534 3,281,820 8,608,025 2,129,589 2,823,196 4,378,354 5,921,039 827,979 541,377 Volunteer Facts Total Hours 73,506 Total Occurrences 24,603 Denver Hours 53,678 Denver Occurrences 19,163 Western Slope Hours 944 Western Slope Occurrences 542 Wyoming Hours 1,371 Wyoming Occurrences 479 USDA Hours 17,513 USDA Occurrences 4461 Other (Special Events, etc...) 13,414 Volunteers make Individual Volunteers Total All Locations 6,000 our efforts possible. They help in our warehouse, with events, with agency orders and in our office. We could not do what we do without them! Last year, our volunteers’ hours were the equivalent of 35 full-time employees! Thank you! ASF Info: Average ASF per pound $0.08 Agency Info: Total Number of Agencies 838 Total Number of Hunger Relief Programs 1,156 Western Slope Hunger Relief Programs 153 Wyoming Hunger Relief Programs 236 Programs by Type: Serving Seniors 230 Serving Children 140 Food Box 579 On Site 439 Both 157 Faith-based 434 Government Sponsored 189 1,156 Hunger-Relief Programs Financial Snapshot According to Food Bank of the Rockies’ Audited Financial Statement for the year ended June 30, 2009: Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses 95.3% Programs Fund Raising Administrative 3.3% 1.4% Income Total Income: $ 42,718,426 % of total % of total Expenses Expenses Income Programs: $ 35,927,459 95.3% 84.1% Fund Raising: $ 1,248,953 3.3% 2.9% Administrative: $ 539,213 1.4% 1.3% Total Expenses: $ 37,715,625 Excess of Income over Expenses* $ 5,002,801 Ending Net Assets: $ 13,407,005 *Excess for the year indicates the portion of income remaining after expenses July Senator Ken Salazar visits the food bank to help pack boxes, discuss the importance of the farm bill and how it relates to hunger in Colorado. Sam's Club holds a press conference to announce all metro stores will donate food to Food Bank of the Rockies. King Soopers and City Market stores invite Food Bank of the Rockies to pick-up at all locations throughout Colorado and Wyoming. August The 11th annual Joe Sakic Celebrity Classic Golf Tournament and Joe and Debbie Sakic's Bringing Hope to the Table raise enough funds to provide more than 750,000 meals through Food Bank of the Rockies' Children's programs. Celebrity and Congressional volunteers visit FBR during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Actor Ben Affleck, Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, Feeding America President Vicki Escarra and others pack USDA boxes and raise awareness for hunger across the U.S. * =Capital Campaign Donor e = Endowment Fund Donor Chairman's Circle - $25,000 and above Ball Corporation Giving Express Online Amex Benson Mineral Group AV Hunter Trust Inc Basin Electronic Power Coop Giving Generations Foundation Phill Benton Boettcher Foundation* Mr. Harold Berenson Ms. Olivia Hansen Dr. & Mrs. Barry Berlin Bonfils-Stanton Foundation* Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Boyer* Mr. Samuel Hicks III Mr. & Mrs. Steven Berry CoBank Jim and Janice Campbell Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gregory Hueni Dr. Mary Bessesen Daniels Fund* Caulkins Family Foundation Mr. & Mrs. William Iwata The Bickel Family Foundation Davis Partnership Architects Cherry Creek High School John G. Duncan Trust* Mr. Zachary Bishop The Denver Foundation City of Arvada Kaplan Kirsch & Rockwell LLP Ms. Mary Block El Pomar Foundation* CK Styles Fund Ms. Cynthia Kendrick Mr. Douglas Borwick EnCana Oil Colorado Rapids Community Care Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Klostermann Bowman Construction Supply Farrell-Roeh Group LLC* Mr. Ryder Cone The Ladd Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Bradley Feeding America Delta Dental of Colorado LADS, Inc Mr. & Mrs. B. Brennan FirstBank of Denver Mr. & Mrs. Gene Dial Mr. Arthur Lebolo Mr. Charles Broadhead Fulcrum Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Peder Dokken Ms. Nancy Leflar Ms. Cherie Brown Gary Magness Family Foundation* Dorsey & Whitney LLP Louis & Harold Price Foundation Mr. & Mrs. James Brown Gates Family Foundation * E-470 Public Highway Authority Macy's Foundation Brrr Refrigeration The Grainger Foundation John & Renee Elofson Macy's West G.I.F.T Mr. & Mrs. Mark Brumer Helen K & Arthur E Johnson Foundation Emerson Electric* Madison Payment Services LLC Mr. & Mrs. B. Bryans Mr. & Mrs. Leif Houkom* Frederic Printing Marriott Inernational Business Services B's Water Service Inc. Joe Sakic Celebrity Classic GDA Real Estate Services LLC Ms. Jami McIntire Ms. Melva Bucksbaum John P Ellbogen Foundation Mr. David Gillespie Mr. Edward Miller Mr. Randy Buffum King Soopers* Mr. George Graff* Moody-Valley Insurance Agency Mr. Bruce Bunch The Kresge Foundation * Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Mr.