Annual Report 2013-2014 Impact $1= The Houston Food Bank positively impacts the lives of many southeast Texans in 1 dollar provides three meals our 18-county service area every day. During the 2013 – 2014 fiscal year, we and all of our supporters worked hard to keep leading the fight against hunger by serving 800,000 individuals. Because people often have to make difficult choices between feeding themselves and their families and paying for other neccessities, food assistance can lift a big weight from their shoulders.
With your help, we are not only filling pantries, but also filling lives.
The Food Bank’s contribution to the community
59 million nutritious meals provided
600 partner agencies work with the food bank to provide food to people throughout our 18-county service area
1.8 million meals provided to kids through our Backpack Buddy and Kids Cafe programs
25.6 million pounds of fresh produce provided 10.8 million SNAP meals provided
800,000 individuals served
Because of You
265,503 hours of volunteer time, equivalent to 128 full time employees
50,000 individual people volunteered
Volunteers produced 1 meal each minute Leading the Fight Against Hunger 2013-2014
A solution to hunger in times of need, the Houston Food Bank is the largest food bank in America – both in the quantity of food we distribute and the size of our facility. In 2013-2014, we settled into the second full year in our new warehouse facility at 535 Portwall, while the staff at the Keegan Kitchen cooked for kids eight miles away.
Altogether, we provided the equivalent of 59 million nutritious meals distributed through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and residential programs, community centers and other human service organizations where food nourishes body and spirit. Some meals were made possible through our Social Services Outreach Program, which helps families enroll in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program).
Hunger Study How many people get food from Houston Food Bank partner agencies? Who are they? What challenges Let the Sun Shine do they face related to getting enough food? Every Green Mountain Energy and parent company NRG four years, we conduct an exhaustive survey with other each donated $100,000 to HFB to install solar panels Feeding America food banks to find out more about on our roof. The array of 280 panels generate the the families and individuals we serve. equivalent of two meals per hour by offsetting HFB’s utility bills through solar power. What did we learn? • The Houston Food Bank feeds 800,000 people each year through our network of partner charities. Thanks for the New Wheels • Almost all of them – 97% – have permanent We’re grateful to corporations who expanded our housing and are NOT homeless. vehicle fleet. Noble Energy and Walmart both • Hungry people cope by purchasing cheap, donated bobtail trucks for expansion of our Retail Pick- unhealthy food or watering down food or drinks up and Kids Cafe programs. to last longer. • One in five are seniors, age 60 or older.
BBB Honor The local Better Business Bureau honored the Houston Food Bank as the Pinnacle Winner in the nonprofit category, recognizing excellence and quality in the workplace. HFB also received the award in 2012.
Our Very Own Houston Texan The Houston Texans put a face to their generous support by asking receiver DeAndre Hopkins to Dining Out, Doing Good serve as a spokesman Many thanks to food journalist Cleverley Stone, for the Food Bank. founder and chair of Houston Restaurant Weeks, the DeAndre helped Food Bank’s largest annual fundraiser. The largest in bring media attention the U.S., the campaign has raised a cumulative total to the need for of $5.9 million since 2003. In 2014, the event raised hunger relief. $1.6 million through 200 participating restaurants. Financial Data
The Houston Food Bank takes steps to ensure that we carefully steward our resources and demonstrate integrity in all that we do. We uphold our mission with the trust Hunger Relief: More than Food of our staff, board, donors, volunteers, recipients and HFB’s mission will never change. We will always be partners. the largest source of food for hunger relief in southeast Texas. And we want to do more through Alllocation Revenue for Change, our vision for the future of food banking. In the last fiscal year, HFB was knitting partnerships with nonprofits to use food in ways that have the most lasting impact on lives. The Allocation for Change effort combines food distribution with other community resources such as social services, nutrition education, and health care. A key component: food scholarships, a reliable source of food that motivates individuals to participate in partner programs for a better future.
One example is Core Connections Network, an HFB program developed in 2013-2014 in which partner $131,338,312 Donated food/household items agencies make a commitment to pair food distribution with social services and referrals to other sources of 13,391,699 Contributions (including in-kind) assistance. 1,862,508 Special events 5,298,742 Government grants/contracts We also created a new evaluation system to encourage our partner agencies to do even more to 2,229,303 Agency fees help their clients. The Allocation Alignment System 776,332 Sales of purchased food awards points and offers rewards to agencies that 943,430 Building lease income follow best practices such as offering mostly nutritious 259,236 Food preparation fees food, or having hours that accommodate the schedules of working families. 1,503,027 Investment return 273,951 Other $157,813,658 Total revenue
Expenses
$159,497,119 Food distribution program 3,963,749 Management and general 3,094,058 Fundraising $166,554,926 Total expenses Shell Oil Company Foundation Matching Charlotte B. Proehl Foundation Thank You, Donors! Gifts Program Prudential Foundation Shell Oil Company The Radoff Family Foundation The following donors sustained the mission Vivian L. Smith Foundation Rainbow Lodge of the Houston Food Bank through their St. Luke’s Episcopal Health System Randalls Food Markets, Inc. generous gifts made in 2013–2014. State Employee Charitable Campaign Ruth’s Chris Steak House Contributors who gave $5,000 or more Sterling-Turner Foundation Salem Leasing Corp are listed. In addition to the donors TransCanada Schoenmann Produce Company listed below, the Houston Food Bank also The Vale-Asche Foundation Sellers Brothers Markets wishes to gratefully acknowledge the many Victus Ventures, LLC SK Foundation contributions made by members of Partners Whalley Foundation Smith & Wollensky Restaurant in Hope, our monthly giving society. Whole Foods Market Sorrel Urban Bistro Swift Energy Operating, LLC $10,000.00 to $24,999.99 Sysco Corporation AdvoCare International LP TAM International Agee Family Foundation The Tapeats Fund Agility Project Logistics Target Foundation/Organization/ Andrews Kurth L.L.P. Taste of the NFL Corporation Artisans TGS Nopec, Geophysical Company The Bank of New York Mellon Foundation Thrill Hill Productions, Inc. Tradição Brazilian Steakhouse $50,000.00+ The Bird & The Bear Borden Milk Products/Tim Hawk UBS Financial Services Inc. Anonymous BP America Up Restaurants Laura and John Arnold Foundation Brasserie 19 Valero Energy Foundation The Bank of America Charitable Briggs Wells Fargo Foundation Foundation, Inc. Canstruction Houston Damon Wells Foundation Beaumont Foundation of America The Capital Grille Western Union Foundation Chevron Corporation The CarMax Foundation John R. Wright and Eloise Mountain Chevron Humankind Matching Gifts Program Charity Guild of Catholic Women Wright Foundation Clutch City Foundation The Cheesecake Factory The Congregation of Sisters of Charity Congregation Emanu El $5,000.00 to $9,999.99 of the Incarnate Word Courthouse Direct.com 51Fifteen Cordúa Restaurants Discover Financial Services Maurice Amado Foundation Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group Eddie V’s Antica Italian Restaurant Feeding America Employee’s Community Fund Arturo’s Uptown Italiano Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund of The Boeing Company AT&T Texas The Freebird Foundation Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. Aura Brasserie Green Mountain Energy Company Etoile The Charlotte and Jamil Azzam Foundation Gulf Coast Combined Federal Campaign ExxonMobil Matching Gift Programs Backstreet Café H-E-B Grocery, Inc. The Garver Foundation Big E Drilling Company Kinder Foundation The Glass Wall Bistro Des Amis Kroger Greater Houston Community Landry’s Management LP Foundation The Terry and Doris Looper Giving Fund The Jack Webster Grigsby Foundation Noble Energy, Inc. Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center NRG Energy The George and Mary Josephine Pappas Restaurants Hamman Foundation Perry’s Restaurants, LTD Haven Reliant Energy Houston Bar Association Walmart Foundation Hugo’s III Forks Prime Steakhouse $25,000.00 to $49,999.99 INSGroup, Inc. AARP Foundation The Junior League of Houston, Inc. AIG Just Energy Foundation USA, Inc. BHP Billiton Matched Giving Program Lyons Foundation Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas Marek Family Foundation Brennan’s MAZON: A Jewish Response The Brown Foundation, Inc. to Hunger City of Houston, Combined Municipal John P. McGovern Foundation Campaign The Melting Pot Fondue Restaurant ConocoPhillips Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church GE Power & Water Mockingbird Bistro The Home Depot Foundation National Oilwell Varco Lewis Food Town Net Edge Solutions MacDonald-Peterson Foundation Neuman & Esser USA, Inc. Marathon Oil Corporation Newfield Foundation Masraff’s Opentable Inc. Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. Inc. OTC Global Holdings, LP Quanex Building Products Corp. David and Lillian Pasternak Nathan and Annie Schwartz Endowment Charitable Gift Fund and Shendel Tolsky Fund PCL Industrial Construction Share Our Strength Philippe Restaurant & Lounge Bistro Le Cep Shade Black, Mann & Graham, L.L.P. Silver Eagle Distributors, L.P. Bloomberg L.P. Sorrento Ristorante Bristow Group Inc. South Texas College of Law, Cafe Benedicte Student Bar Association The Gordon A. Cain Foundation Sprouts Farmers Market The Harry S. & Isabel C. Cameron Strake Foundation Foundation Sysco Houston Canopy Tony Mandola’s Michael & Rebecca Cemo Foundation Triniti Restaurant Ciao Bello Uptown Sushi Citgo Petroleum Corporation The Vaughn Foundation Clane Company Veritas Steak & Seafood Comerica Bank Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. Coppa Ristorante Italiano Wayne Enterprises, Inc. Eleven XI Restaurant & Bar The Williams Foundation Emerson Rosemount Analytical, Inc. The Woodforest Charitable Foundation Ensco Entact, LLC Espeto Corrido Sugar Land LLC Faust Distributing Company, Inc. The Federal Grill Harriet and Joe Foster Foundation Frank’s Americana Revival Full Plate Society Freedom Over Texas We thank these donors who chose to The Friedkin Group include the Houston Food Bank in their Friedman Foundation estate planning. Giacomo’s Cibo e Vino Jeanie Giles Legacy Trust Grace Biven Gonsoulin Charitable Trust Philip Cowdin and Joan Bruchas Greystar Accounting Frances Elin Scott and Soraya McClelland The Grove Mary Jones* Jim and Beverly Postl Hearsay Gastro Lounge Jocelyn Lee* Carl and Judy Sandlin Heineken USA Larry and Cynthia Lueckemeyer Hisco Pat and Ed Menville Silver Apple Houston Chinese Church Amy Ragan Anonymous Ibiza Food & Wine Bar The Estate of Cleveland E. Turner* Tom Archer IKEA Jim and Lynne Vanderhider Roberta and David Avery Indika Glenn Woodbury Starr Barclay JCS, LLC Steve and June Barth JLL Gerard Beaudoin Kane, Russell, Coleman & Logan, P.C. Stacey Berg and Mary Brandt Kata Robata Leah Borrello Kiran’s Restaurant Alicia and Ed Brantley Robert W. & Pearl Wallis Knox Foundation Bill and JoAnn Breetz La Casa Del Caballo Feeding Hope Society Albert and Anne Chao La Colombe d’Or The Houston Food Bank wishes to Harry and Rose Cullen Laurenzo’s Prime Rib thank these donors for their generous Ted Davis Le Mistral Restaurant multi-year gifts. Lisa and Steve Derenthal Lucille’s Michael and Michele Dickens Kevin Dubose Lyondell Petrochemical Company Green Apple The Marker Group, Inc. Matt Eaker Drew and Julie Alexander Marine Foods Express LTD Lynn Elmiger-Keener and Robert Keener Cindy Barclay Mattco Manufacturing, Inc. Diane Gleason Susan* and Gary Blackie MDU Resources Group, Inc. Brian Greene and Andrea Osborne Chuck and Nancy Davidson Midway Foundation Barry and Cynthia Goldblatt David and Shantel Ferdman The Mitsui USA Foundation Andrew and Stefani Golub Curtis and Lori Huff Momentum Volkswagen/Audi Jeffrey and Jeryl Golub Nancy and Rich Kinder Motor Racing Network Claire and Joseph Greenberg Ben Samuels and Marci Rosenberg Mustang CAT David and Tammie Harrell Tom and Laura Torre Nabors Corporate Services, Inc. Philip and Sara Hawk Ouisie’s Table Antonia and George Helland Pabst Brewing Company Joan Hessidence and Rick Wall The Pampered Chef, Ltd. Golden Apple Lonny and Amber Hoffman Patterson – UTI Drilling Company LLC Dana and Ron Bankston Kaye and Steve Horn PepsiCo Incorporated John and Margaret Bannon Janet and Bobby Horton Platinum Pools Borden Milk Products/Tim Hawk Dale and Miriam Hudson Regency Gas Services, LP E. Andrew and Sarah Boyd John and Nadine Huval Robertson-Finley Foundation Andy Durham and Susan Gallagher Jose and Maria Ivo The Rod Ryan Show John and Peggy Field Shridhar and Rupa Iyer Rosetta Resources Operating LP Kathleen Gallagher Holly and Ben Jones Seadrill George and Paige Hagle Jeff and Laura Kaplan Jerry Kaplan Clarence and Margaret Cazalot Lyla and Barry Nettles Tom and Sue Kikis James and Lydia Chao Mark Nielsen Jason and Marcy Laviage Thomas and Jo Ann Cleveland Philip and Kathleen Noble Tracy Leroy Ann and Robert Gregory H. Lee and Linda Steen Norris Erica and Benjy Levit Chris Jeske Bradley and Laurie O’Halla Karen and Jim Love Warren and Susan Kolar Randy O’Neil Todd and Lyn Manley Stephen and Heather Lack Charles Pena Todd Mason Ed and Sue Lancaster Tom and Jan Phipps Luke and Christiana McConn Janet and Michael Montgomery Andrew and Hannah Pierro Barbara and Edward McDonald Donald Peaceman Pamela Powers Terry and Samantha McPhail John and Gail Peterkin Tommy and Isla Reckling Bruce and Susan Mitchell Linda Rector Amanda Roche Chris Nelson John and Jenny Russell Jamey and Melissa Rootes Kevin and Margaret O’Donnell Henry and Judy Sauer Glen Rosenbaum Alisa O’Leary Shawna and Ronald Scrivner Stephen Schaefer Sheldon and Rochelle Oster Bruce and Marja Smith Frank Schageman David and Letitia Payne Debra Waite Dick and Jane Schmitt Joe and Cathy Pennington Raye White Russell Schulze Linda Poyser and Mike Maler Stanley and Kathryn Ziegler William Snypes and Suzanne Suter Amy Ragan James and Anne Stewart John and Leslie Ragan $5,000.00 to $9,999.99 Charles and Mary Lou Strange Steve and DeeDee Robinson Priscilla Angly Gary and Jane Swanson Steve and Ellen Robinson David Arnold and Karma Burford Terry and Linda Swift Sarah and Keith Rollins Philip Bair and Mary Shea Terrell and Johnnie Taylor Ben and Barbara Rosenberg Erin Blair Delores and Stephen Wanderman Joshua and Cheryl Samuels Thomas and Catherine Burke Amanda Wheat Daniel and Cheryl Santellana Jeffery and Dianne Carpenter Tom and Kathryn Wilson Robert and Gretchen Sawchuk Albert Clay Thane and Nicole Fisher Wyman Chris and Kristi Schaeper Marc and Julann Cleaver Rachel and Jack Shada Jeanette and George Coiner Elise Shatto Alice and Mike Conlon Evalyn Shea Herman Dobbs Martin and Bettina Siegel Jeff Dodd and Susan Ohsfeldt Jayne Sieverding Gerry and Kimberly Elphingstone John and Carol Singleton Richard and Gina Fish Joseph and Yvonne Sreshta Robert and Linda Flesher Michael Stein and Eileen Gaffney Jim and Cherie Flores Martin Stupel and Catherine Lappe Henry and Doe Florsheim Amy Sutton and Gary Chiles Maurine Ford Linda Tucker Marc and Twilight Freedman Ronald Weidenheft Gregory Gallagher* Steve and Deborah Whiteman Killian Gilbert-Smith and Doug Smith Welcome and Anita Wilson Carroll Goodman Jeff and Lynn Windham Cynthia and Ben Guill John Zipprich Kate Hagan Rick Hall Marian Harrison Ann Hendrickson Jeff and Melinda Hildebrand John and Laura Hill Christina Hipps Individuals Marion and Harry Hulen The Houston Food Bank acknowledges David Huntington Foundation the generous support of these outstanding Bahman Jahanian individual donors. Mary Jones* Jane and Bill Joplin $25,000.00+ Steve Lasher John and Vicki Crum Anthony Leonardi-Cattolica Chuck and Nancy Davidson David and Katie Lintner Marilyn and Steve Katzman Elton and Janet Lipnick Jocelyn Lee* Mark and Lisa Livingston Samuel N. Levin Marlene Marker Ron and Mary Neal Bob and Denise Martin Fayez Sarofim and Susan Krohn Leonard and Roberta Martin Jeff and Amie Springmeyer Carl and Nancy Masterson Eric Masterson $10,000.00 to $24,999.99 Barbara Meyer Gregg and Ana Prieto Anderson Marise Mikulis Hobbs Janet and Phillip Butler Joe Mitro Holt Calhoon Rene and Cathleen Mouledoux Bill and Janet Carter Timothy Mullen Prashant and Renae Murti Capital Campaign Board of Directors 2013-2014 Gifts from these friends supported our ability to function in our facility. John Ragan, Chair Henry Florsheim NRG Energy Inc. KTRK-TV / ABC-13 The Margaret and James A. Elkins, Jr. Foundation Kim Ruth, Vice Chair Cary Hoffman Houston Texans Foundation Bank of America Schoenmann Produce Co Noble Energy, Inc. RDG + Bar Annie Leslie Nelson, Secretary Holly P. Jones Jamey and Melissa Rootes Randalls Food Markets Wells Fargo Bank Judy and Charles Tate Janet Matura, Treasurer Javier Loya Doeren Mayhew OTC Global Holdings LP Benjamin Samuels, Past Chair Todd Manley Victory Packaging WalMart Stores Inc.
Top 25 Food Donors Cindy Barclay Scott McClelland Quality Dialysis H E B Houston Borden, Inc California Associations of Food Banks Bill Breetz J. David Payne Capital Area Food Bank Kroger Chevron Upstream & Gas Chiquita Brands Alberto Cardenas, Jr. Rick Roberts Country Fresh Produce Houston Distributing Company, Inc. Del Monte Fresh Produce Vinson & Elkins Dilorio Farms Mary Chitty Jamey Rootes The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley Houston Texans Grocers Supply Campbell Sales Co Hardie’s Fruit and Vegetable Co Inc Michael Cordúa Darryl Wilson H-E-B Grocery, Inc. GE Aero Energy Home Depot Cordúa Restaurant Kroger Chuck Davidson Welcome Wilson Jr. Mountain King GSL Welcome Group Nestle Waters Noble Energy Inc. Oak Farms Robert Del Grande Brian Greene R.C.R. International LLC Schiller–DelGrande Restaurant Houston Food Bank Randalls Food Markets, Inc. Group Sam’s Club Schoenmann Produce Company Share the Harvest Foundation Svihel Vegetable Farm, Inc. Turbana Corporation Tyson Foods Walmart
* Deceased
Though we have done our best to present a complete list, please make our office aware of any omissions or additional information.
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