D HA N RV O E C S T SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK E S F O K of SANTA CLARA and SAN MATEO COUNTIES OD N BA TM Together we are changing local hunger. Thank you for giving and making a difference. ANNUAL REPORT 2006–2007 96¢ of every $1 donated is used to feed hungry people in our community.* *Including the value of donated food distributed. Audited by Berger/Lewis Accountancy Corporation. OUR MISSION Providing food for people in need in our CONTENTS community Message from the Chief Executive Officer 1 OUR VISION Hunger in Santa Clara and Lead our community to eliminate hunger San Mateo Counties 2 How We Work 4 2006 – 2007 Highlights 6 OUR VALUES Our Programs 8 • Providing excellent service Food Assistance Program 10 • Encouraging efficient and effective solutions Financials 14 Donors • Treating people with respect and fairness Foundations 16 • Creating a positive work place Corporate and Corporate Foundations 17 • Honoring our commitments Government Agencies 18 • Valuing our work force Community Organizations 18 Individuals 19 In Honor 34 In Memory 36 Monthly Harvest Club 38 1974 Society 40 2006 - 2007 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Visionaries Society 40 Gifts In Kind 41 President Mark Heyl Deborah Nelson Attorney, Hopkins and Carley Law Corporation Sponsors 42 Vice President Marketing, Robert Morgan Technology Solutions Group, HP Past Holiday Food & Vice President of Mobile Media Entertainment, Rocket Mobile Fund Drive Chairs 43 Vice President Donna Morris Leadership Team 44 Linda Asbury Vice President Global Talent Manager, Adobe President/CEO, Acknowledgements 44 San Mateo Area Chamber of Commerce Joe Pert Senior Manager, Basic American Foods Secretary/Treasurer Michael Rebholtz Richard Svec Partner, Grant Thornton LLP Senior Vice President, Katy Rhoades AON Risk Services Community Advocate Louis Alexander Drew Starbird, PhD San Jose Mercury News (retired) Associate Professor, Santa Clara University Barbara Avery Jay Strauss Morgan Stanley (retired) Director Field Operations, Cisco Systems Teresa Chin Janet Wong Human Services Manager, City of Redwood City Tax Partner, KPMG LLP Rob DiNapoli Emily Wu President and CEO, DiNapoli Specialty Foods Community Advocate Keith Flagler Michael Yutrzenka Philips Semiconductors (retired) Executive Director, Cisco Systems Foundation Carl Guardino CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER am very pleased to present to you my first annual report as CEO of Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. In fiscal year 2006-2007, the Food Bank experienced one of the most successful years in its 33-year history by distributing 6% more food to those in need and raising nearly $3 million more dollars than the previous year. The Food Bank’s ability to grow and reach even more hungry people in Santa Clara and San IMateo Counties is a direct result of the many years of consistent support from donors like you. We continue to spend your money wisely, maintaining our efficiency level of returning 96¢ of every $1 donated back to the community in the form of food for those in need.* Thanks to my predecessor Dave Sandretto, who retired last year after serving for eight years as Executive Director, and the Board of Directors for their hard work and foresight that laid the foundation for many of the successful programs we have today. This past year was one of much change and growth. We conducted over 18 focus groups with our partner agencies throughout the counties we serve. The goal was to better understand the challenges they face. We identified three major issues from these focus groups: 1. Some of our clients faced challenges accessing enough food 2. Our senior clients had special nutritional needs that needed to be met 3. Our family clients needed more food to adequately feed themselves and their children New programs were developed to respond to each of these issues. To address the issue of access, we launched the Mobile Pantry program. This program delivers food to select sites and is designed to reach clients who live in communities that are relatively isolated because there are no full-service grocery stores within walking distance and residents often lack transporta- tion. To address the nutritional needs of our senior clients, we augmented our Brown Bag pro- gram to regularly provide calcium-rich dairy products and foods that are low in salt and sugar. And, to address the quantity issue of our Family Harvest program, we added an additional monthly distribution to select sites. As with all new programs, additional funds were required for implementation. Fortunately, we had a very successful 2006 Holiday Food & Fund Drive chaired by Jen-Hsun Huang and Chris Malachowsky, co-founders of Nvidia. Their leadership, combined with a creative and enthusiastic approach, raised a record amount of funds which provided the seed money to launch these new programs. I am grateful to the many corporations - their leaders and their employees; service clubs; schools and scouting organizations; city, county, state and federal elected officials; faith-based organizations; volunteers; and the media that continue to support Second Harvest Food Bank and our mission. We could not do it without you. Last, but by no means least, I am proud to say that the Food Bank received a four start rating from Charity Navigator, the highest rating possible. With much friendship and great hope for the future, Warm regards, CHIP HUGGINS, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER *Including the value of donated food distributed. Audited by Berger/Lewis Accountancy Corporation. Hunger in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties hank you for hearing our call to action and for supporting Second Harvest in record numbers last year. Because of Tunprecedented support from caring community members we were able to attack local hunger in bold, swift strokes. Every person, every donation, every voice matters. Access to enough nutritious food each day feeds more than the body. The food Second Harvest provides is sprinkled with hope and dignity. Those who receive food from us are given the opportunity to volunteer, they provide continual feedback to help shape our programs and speak out as advocates, driving important public policy initiatives forward. Without food, children lose focus in school, seniors deteriorate in silence and hard working adults wonder if there is more to life than paying rent and utility bills. For a family of four with two parents working full-time in Santa Clara or San Mateo Counties it costs $77,069 a year simply to cover basic necessities. This figure does not include a variety of 2 expenses such as major auto repair bills, long-distance phone calls, enter- tainment or educational materials. The average household income for a family of four receiving food from Second Harvest Food Bank is $16,056 a year. Individuals who work two or three minimum wage jobs, or rely on modest social security checks, often have no choice but to go without eating. Second Harvest feeds those who cannot feed themselves. We also feed the programs that feed the people. Aside from introducing several new initiatives that improve access, quality and quantity of food distributed, Second Harvest Food Bank built new relationships and strengthened existing partnerships with local non-profit agencies serving low-income households. Through our network of 400 community based agencies at 821 distribution sites, we distributed 31.7 million pounds of food in FY 2006 – 2007. Our efforts and efficient distribution model, provided an average of 163,000 indi- vi duals with food each month. Still, only half the need was met. With the support of the community behind us, Second Harvest Food Bank is fighting the battle against hunger in Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. Thank you for believing in us and for partnering with us year after year to alleviate hunger. 3 How We Work econd Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo In addition to partnering with local non-profits, Second Counties operates two food distribution warehouses ³ Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties is Slocated at 750 Curtner Avenue in San Jose and 1051 Bing unique because we address underserved geographic areas and Street in San Carlos. populations through our own Direct Service Programs. We estab- Food comes into these warehouses in the form of donated lished these direct service distribution sites in specific geographic food » and purchased food ·. Donated food comes from growers, areas because we determined the food needs in those neighbor- processors, wholesalers and retailers, food drives and the govern- hoods were not being met with existing programs. Our direct ment through USDA allocations. Additional food is purchased to service programs include: supplement donated items and includes fresh fruits and vegeta- ² Summer Nutrition provides 20,000 children a month with free bles, milk, meat, and cheese. We also buy large quantities of staple meals during their summer vacations. canned and dry goods at wholesale prices. ¶ Last year we distributed more than 31 million pounds of food Produce Mobile delivers fresh fruits and vegetables to 4,000 to 163,000 local residents through our core services model ¿ individuals each month. ´ and our unique programs . Our core service model mirrors that º Partners in Need provides weekly food assistance to 700 Food of most food banks. Ours is called the Food Assistance Program Bank volunteers each year. and involves partnerships with more than 400 non-profit agencies ¾ Family Harvest provides 100 pounds of food to 3,000 families including shelters, pantries, soup kitchens, counseling centers, with children on a monthly basis. educational organizations and community based safety net organi- zations. These agencies service low-income populations from µ Operation Brown Bag supplies one large bag of free groceries Daly City to Gilroy, and the Coast to the Bay.