What does hunger look like? SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF ORANGE COUNTY 2011 ANNUAL REPORT What does hunger look like? With one in five people in Orange County at-risk of missing meals every month, the chances of you knowing someone affected by hunger are pretty high. You may sit next to them at church; your child may attend school with them; you may even have a neighbor or a family member in need. SECOND HDearARVE SSupporter,T FEveryOOD month in Orange County, one in five families have to choose BORANGEbetweenAN COUNTYK buying groceries or paying rent and medical bills. In one of the wealthiest counties in America, children and seniors have been hit the hardest by the economic crisis. It can happen to anyone at any time—your neighbors, your children’s friends, even your own family. Yet, with your generous support, we can help feed 240,000 people each month, giving our neighbors in need a fighting chance at succeeding in school and work. With your help, in Fiscal Year 2011 we have: • Distributed more than 16.8 million pounds of food via 478 member charities throughout Orange County • Served nutritious after-school snacks to 1,700 children daily through 40 Kids Cafe sites • Supplied nutritious groceries to 3,500 seniors on low or fixed-incomes twice a month at 37 sites • Distributed nearly 4 million pounds of produce and staple items directly into low-income neighborhoods at 48 agency sites • Harvested 95,000 pounds of fresh produce at our Incredible Edible Park This year, with a 42% increase in demand for food assistance, the Food Bank is deeply grateful for supporters like you who help to sustain our hunger-relief programs year in and year out. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Sincerely, Mark Wetterau Chairman of the Board Which of these kids can only dream of an afterschool snack? Or dinner, for that matter. Without our Kids Cafes, some 1,800 OC kids may go hungry until tomorrow morning. COUNCIL OF ORANGE COUNTY SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL Even as the economy begins to recover, one in five families will go without meals in our affluent county. Job losses, reduced hours, rising rents, gas prices and medical expenses have forced even working families to make excruciating choices. Every month, we help 240,000 of your neighbors—that’s enough to fill Angel Stadium four times. • Because 35% of the hungry are children, we provide nutritious food and education throughout the year, through our after school Kids Cafe program, the Summer Food Program, and BackPacks for weekends when school lunches aren’t able to reach them. • Families can select staples and fresh produce from our Mobile Pantry, which visits many of our more than 450 partner charities. • Twice a month, nearly 4,000 fixed-income seniors receive a bag of groceries in our Brown Bag program. • Every month, we prepare more than 2,500 emergency food boxes that feed a family of four for a week. • Our Food Rescue program connects group homes, shelters, soup kitchens and senior centers with caterers and restaurants to pick up prepared food that would otherwise go to waste. • We partner with our member charities and the Social Services Agency of Orange County to help people apply for CalFresh federal food stamp benefits at monthly workshops. Which of these seniors is skipping medication to buy groceries? Almost half of all seniors can’t afford basic food and medication. COUNCIL OF ORANGE COUNTY SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL How can we feed so many people? First, we have the help of more than 10,500 volunteers, who give us 105,000 hours of their time. Then, the majority of our food is donated from food manufacturers, growers, packers, restaurants, grocery stores, caterers, hotels, amusement parks, Feeding America, the USDA, and corporate and individual food drives. For some staple items, we make bulk purchases to ensure a consistent food supply. • We grow our own produce at the Incredible Edible Park, working with schools, corporations, religious and community groups to harvest fresh crops. • Our Grocery Rescue program works with local grocers, including Albertsons, Ralphs, Food 4 Less, Sam’s Club, Fresh & Easy, Walmart, Gelson’s, Target and Trader Joe’s to pick up fresh perishable food in refrigerated trucks. That means milk, meat, cheese, yogurt, deli items and nutritious produce go to people who cannot afford them. • We collect food from nearly 1,000 food drives a year, including the Letter Carriers and the Boy and Girl Scouts’ annual drives, plus many others at local corporations and associations. Which of these moms will be standing in line for a free bag of groceries this afternoon? One in five OC families could be going hungry this month. COUNCIL OF ORANGE COUNTY SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE PAUL How can you help? • Donate funds. More than 90¢ of every dollar goes directly to feeding the hungry. And because we leverage our donations and volunteers, each of those dollars provides more than three meals. You can give monthly or just once, recognize someone with a named gift, give stock, or put us in your will. You can adopt a food pantry, sponsor summer backpacks, or underwrite an event. To donate directly, go to FeedOC.org. • Donate food. You can build your team and feed families with a corporate or organization food drive. You can even hold a virtual food drive. You can drop off canned food, fresh produce and other items at our warehouse. If you’re in the hospitality, grocery or food industry, you can save money, reduce waste, and maybe even take a tax deduction while you put your unused products to use. For details visit FeedOC.org. • Donate your time. You and your family or organization can help with sorting and labeling food, harvesting from the Incredible Edible Park, or helping with special events. Or you could become an Ambassador or lend your unique talents to us, like office skills or computer skills. You can make a tremendous difference, even if you have very limited time to give. Check out all our opportunities at FeedOC.org. UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT AND REVENUE: FY 2011 Community Support: Grants and Awards $ 1,249,301 Contributions 887,646 Donated Food Products 22,342,937 Contributed Services 160,400 Total Community Support 24,640,284 Special Events Revenue 1,633,808 Costs of Direct Benefits to Donors (440,022) Net Special Events Revenue 1,413,429 Revenue: Participation Fees 1,857,176 Purchased Item Fees 322,710 Gain (Loss) On Disposal Of Assets 6,369 Other Income 30,165 Total Revenue 2,216,420 Total Unrestricted Support and Revenue 28,050,490 EXPENSES: Program Services: Cost of Sales $ 1,879,019 Distribution of Donated Food Products 22,342,937 Free Distribution of Commodities 687,637 Program Expenses 133,939 Personnel 1,017,025 Contributed Services 160,400 Total Program Services 26,220,957 Support Services: Fund-Raising 243,496 Personnel 1,040,314 Occupancy 353,133 Transportation 33,288 Depreciation and Amortization 462,704 Advertising and Promotion 36,629 Supplies and Printing 83,998 Allocation of Administrative Expenses 300,840 Other 196,793 Total Support Services 2,751,195 Total Expenses 28,972,152 Increase (Decrease) in Unrestricted Net Assets (921,662) Permanently Restricted Support: Unrealized/Realized Loss-Endowment Fund 20,231 Increase in Permanently Restricted Net Assets 20,231 Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets $ (901,431) * Complete audited financial statements available on request. Our Mission: Board of Directors Board of Directors CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR We are working Mark Wetterau Joseph C. Schoeningh Golden State Foods Corp. to eliminate Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County BOARD MEMBERS hunger in Chuck Ackerman Ingram Micro Jack Richmond Ralphs Grocery Company JLR & Associates Richard Gorham Orange County. Mark Beder Society of St. Vincent de Paul Andrew Saavedra Tremblant-Trident Capital Society of St. Vincent de Paul A.R. (Bud) Grandsaert R.G. Biggs Retired, IMS Lighting Mark Sederquist R/LB Consulting Group Merrill Lynch/Bank of America Matt Gray David T. Blankenhorn Disneyland Resort Anton Segerstrom American Security Bank South Coast Plaza Jill Johnson-Tucker, Esq. Richard Bridgford Harvesters David Threshie Bridgford, Knottnerus & Gleason Velocity Interactive Media Edward Klosterman John Michael Curci Universal Protection Services Yasith Weerasuriya Design Building & Consulting Stanbridge College Lynda Lawrence (DBAC) Ideaworks Consulting Miriam Welch Mark Danner Albertson’s/Lucky Stores Susan Magrann, M.S., R.D. Straub Distributing Orange County Department of Robert R. Whiton Teresa Joanning Farrell, Esq. Education Retired, Synoptek, Inc. Attorney at Law Stephen Muzzy David Williams Gary Ford OneWest Bank PricewaterhouseCoopers ABI Precious Metals Teddie Ray Robert Gifford Harvesters HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS AdVISORY BOARD Cochrane Chase K.M. Jim Fusting Paul Schloemer Richard F. Crawford Dianne Kawamura Retired, Parker Hannifin Corp. Thomas A. Fuentes, K.M. Tom Markel Second Harvest Food Bank is a 501[c]3 nonprofit organization. Our Board of Directors, Advisory Board and Event Committee members volunteer their time to serve the needs of Second Harvest and the hungry in Orange County without pay. Feed OC.org SECOND HARSVECONDEST HARVEST FOFOOODD BANK BAORANGEN KCOUNTY ORANGE COUNTY.