2009 Annual Report FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009 1 • AnnuAl RepoRt 2009 A MessAge fRoM BoARd ChAiR ed BAhouRA s the new board chair, it is my increase over 2008. At this pace, honor to thank you for your we will meet or exceed our A generous support of Gleaners. goal to provide an additional I look forward to working with 5.1 million pounds of food you, the entire board and staff, and in the current year – a 16.6 all our volunteers and donors to percent increase over last year. advance our vital mission to We also continue to expand nourish communities by programs that teach low- feeding hungry people. income families essential skills for preparing nutritious meals Last November, you received a on a limited budget. special report from DeWayne Wells, president of Gleaners, describing the However, even after the breadth of the current hunger crisis immediate crisis subsides, we in southeast Michigan. This “Report will likely face a long climb on Hunger” explained how rising back to prosperity. For at least unemployment, wage reductions the near future, our region is and other financial difficulties are settling into a new economic driving more and more working reality that involves fewer jobs, families, children and seniors to lower wages, less job security rely on emergency food. and more instability. Therefore, Gleaners will continue to look for innovative ways to meet the The report also outlined both short- and long-term actions emergency food needs of our hungry neighbors. With your Gleaners is taking to ease the hunger crisis. From deploying continued involvement, I am confident we can succeed. mobile food pantries in areas of increasing need, to enrolling more children in programs that provide access to nutritious food, to providing education and training for low-income families to do more with less, Gleaners is striving to keep families fed and nourished during difficult times. Ed Bahoura We’ve already made progress. We distributed 6,756,037 Board Chair pounds of food in October and November 2009, a 23.3 percent thAnk you Without your help, Gleaners would not have been able to feed more than 356,769 people with nearly 24,294,464 meals last year. Gleaners appreciates each and every contributor who donated between October 1, 2008, and September 30, 2009. More than 800 donors of $1,000 or more during the last complete fiscal year have received special recognition on our Web site at www.gcfb.org. We also thank our 467 partner agencies in five southeast Michigan counties. These food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters and community centers are invaluable in our mission to nourish communities by feeding hungry people. Find a full list of our partner agencies at www.gcfb.org. AnnuAl RepoRt 2009 • 2 finAnCiAl suMMARy Revenue 2008–09 2007–08 1.5% Agency Shared 1.8% united Way, Maintenance Investments Donated Food $55,637,205 $32,542,497 & Other Cash Donations $6,776,947 $5,190,846 Grants $3,219,559 $1,912,694 Purchased Food Reimbursement $3,213,817 $2,982,506 Agency Shared Maintenance $1,076,057 $667,006 Other $821,105 $872,167 78.2% Donated Food United Way $375,715 $395,510 Investment Income $2,116 $79,210 4.5% Grants 4.5% Purchased totAl Revenue $71,122,521 $44,587,089 Food Reimbursement 9.5% Cash Donations 9.3% Program Services EXPENSES 4.2% Management Distributed Food $57,470,244 $35,985,479 and Fund Raising Program Services $6,175,266 $5,976,566 Fund Raising $2,087,725 $1,732,720 Management $689,513 $410,941 TOTAL EXPENSES $66,422,748 $44,105,706 PENSION-RELATED 86.5% Distributed Food CHANGES EXPENSE $109,824 exCess Revenue OVER EXPENSES $4,589,949 $481,383 2008–09 2007–08 Meals Distributed 24,294,464 20,128,420 Meals per day 66,560 55,146 Meals per week 467,201 387,085 Meals per month 2,024,538 1,677,368 Efficiency 95.8% for Feeding Hungry Neighbors WWW.GCFB.ORG 3 • AnnuAl RepoRt 2009 PRESIDENT’s TABLE ommunity members who go “above President’s Table donors of time. This year’s President’s Table and beyond” in their commitment to have an earnest belief in Dinner was held on November 5, 2009, C Gleaners Community Food Bank to at Gleaners Detroit Headquarters & feed our hungry neighbors are reserved a Gleaners’ mission – and Distribution Center. Dinner was catered distinguished seat at the President’s Table. by Capuchin Soup Kitchen, using food back their belief with similar to what we distribute to our Individuals, corporations, and foundations tangible actions. partner agencies. The evening included that are part of the President’s Table special recognition of our 40 food support our work through their major contributions. Some donors that have given 100,000 pounds or more since 2005. give significantly of their time and expertise. Others, of Gene Gonya, Gleaners’ founder and past president their dollars. Still others, of their inventory. No matter how (1977-1998), was in attendance. they give, President’s Table donors have an earnest belief in Gleaners’ mission – and back their belief with tangible actions, For information on how to take a seat at the President’s Table, such as donating large amounts of product, making major please contact Gerry Brisson, 1-866-GLEANER, ext. 246, monetary gifts or bequests, or volunteering hundreds of hours or [email protected]. FOOD RECEIVED BY CategorY: THREE-YEAR CompariSON Gleaners adapts its food acquisition strategies in response to market forces, local and national economies, and changes to federal food programs. Here’s a look at how our food sources have shifted over the past three years. Purchases Local Donations USDA National Donations 16,000,000 14,000,000 12,000,000 10,000,000 8,000,000 6,000,000 4,000,000 2,000,000 2007 2008 2009 AnnuAl RepoRt 2009 • 4 2009 PRESIDENT’s tabLE DONORS PRESIDENTS OF GLEANERS Community Foundation for Mr. Dana Locniskar and Southeast Michigan Ms. Christine Beck Mr. W. DeWayne Wells Deloitte Mr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Miller Current DTE Energy Dulcie and Norman Rosenfeld Mr. Agostinho A. Fernandes, Jr. Epoch Restaurant Group Mr. and Mrs. Donald Slotkin 2002-2008 Federal Emergency Management Agency Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Webber Mr. Richard A. Loewenstein Feeding America Donna and Walt Young 1998-2002 First Presbyterian Church of Brighton Mr. Gene Gonya Food Bank Council of Michigan 1977-1998 FOOD DONORS Ford Motor Company Fund Aldi Foods individuAls Ford Purchasing Group General Motors Foundation Andrew Brothers Mr. and Mrs. Michael The Holley Foundation Archway Marketing Services Acheson The Huntington National Bank Artic Cold Storage Mr. and Mrs. Frank Angileri The Kresge Foundation Aunt Mid Produce Mr. Ed Bahoura The Kroger Co. Big Boy Restaurants Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Beam Livingston County Association Big Lots Mr. and Mrs. Jack L. Berry of Realtors Capital Sales Mr. and Mrs. Joe Berwanger Livingston Sunrise Rotary Carolina Logistics Services Dr. Fredric Bonine MASCO Corporation Foundation Costco Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Brisson Matilda R. Wilson Fund Country Fresh Mr. and Mrs. Jack R. Clausnitzer MAZON Food Bank Council of Michigan Mr. and Mrs. Frank Genovese The Ruby McCoy Foundation The Kroger Company Mr. and Mrs. Ned W. Greenberg Medical Alternatives Press Inc. Lipari Foods Mrs. Lauraine A. Hoensheid Michigan Department of Education Mastronardi Produce Mr. and Mrs. Joel E. Jacob Michigan State University Extension Meijer Mr. and Mrs. Keith B. Mayer National City Bank Michigan Dairy Mr. Bob McGowan Omron Automotive Electronics Inc. Michigan Department of Ms. Vivian Pickard Omron Foundation Inc. Human Services Mr. Neil Rubin and Ms. Marcy Hayes Pet Supplies Plus, Brighton and Howell National Association of Letter Carriers Dulcie and Norman Rosenfeld Pinckney Auto Wash Pepsi Bottling Group Mr. and Mrs. Iain M. Scott Pinckney Community Schools Pepsi Cola Mr. Bernie Smilovitz The Elizabeth, Allan and Post Foods Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Webber Warren Shelden Fund Ram Produce Mr. W. DeWayne Wells The Skillman Foundation Rocky Produce Sodexo Foundation Inc. Sam’s Club corporationS WJBK Fox 2 Save-A-Lot Food Store AND foundAtions The Young Foundation Serra Brothers United Way for Southeastern Michigan Spartan Stores Inc. Altria WDIV/TV 4 Tyson Foods Inc. Mandell L. and Madeleine United States Department of Agriculture H. Berman Foundation Walmart Stores Inc. Walmart Stores Inc. Birmingham Bloomfield Chamber Whole Foods Market of Commerce LEGACY DONORS* Bordine Nursery Mr. and Mrs. Michael Acheson The Bottle Crew Community Foundation for Brighton NC Machine Corp. Southeast Michigan Charter One Foundation Mr. Gene Gonya *Endowment donors or those who included The Chrysler Foundation Mr. Jack Krasula Gleaners in their estates, trusts or wills Comcast WWW.GCFB.ORG 5 • AnnuAl RepoRt 2009 Hungry people in every county in southeast Michigan need your help. 3 1 2 LIVINGSTON OAKLAND macomb As economic conditions shifted from bad to worse last year, here’s a look at how Gleaners provided food to 4 those in need in all five counties. wayne 1 LIVINGSTON • 13,875 people living below poverty • 1.9 million pounds of food distributed • 20 partner agencies 5 • 29% more meals provided than last year 2 OAKLAND • 102,185 people living below poverty MONROE • 5.5 million pounds of food 4 Wayne distributed • 391,935 people living below poverty • 110 partner agencies • 19.1 million pounds of food distributed • 6% more meals provided • 295 partner agencies than last year • 9% more meals provided than last year 3 Macomb 5 MONROE • 77,251 people living below poverty • 16,213 people living below poverty • 2.3 million pounds of food distributed • 706,000 pounds of food distributed • 33 partner agencies • 9 partner agencies • 53% more meals provided than last year • 87% more meals provided than last year AnnuAl RepoRt 2008 • 6 2009 HIGHLIGHTS • Distributed a record amount of food to our hungry • Engaged 467 partner agencies in reaching 356,769 neighbors – 30.8 million pounds – a 2.2 million pound children, seniors, disabled people, working families, and increase over 2008.