Annual Report Feeding America, Kentucky s Heartland

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1 Annual Report Feeding America, Kentucky s Heartland

2 Mission and Vision MISSION: To serve those in need by acquiring and distributing donated food, grocery items and government commodities through our member network of charitable agencies in 42 Kentucky counties. VISION: No one will go to bed hungry in our service area.

3 Board of Directors Nelve McFarlin, President Retired (Walmart Mgr.) Jennifer Meyers, Vice President WQXE Radio Tim Hagan, Sec/Treas. Comcast Mgr. Dan Pawley Dow Corning Kendra Stewart Lincoln Behavioral Health Vince Nealey Attorney Donna Broadway Events Coordinator Bob Raby Member Agency Mgr. Randy Lane Real Estate Agent Larry Mengel Habitat for Humanity David Martin Retired (Comm. Vol.) Kris Wood ECTC Susan Simmons First Federal Savings Cindy Norfleet Communicare

4 Staff Donald Fulford, Executive Director Gary Miles, Food Procurement / Consultant Kathy Dile, Director of Finance & Administration Tami Delaney, Development Director Milissa French, Director of Agency Services & Programs Pam Alicna, Child & Senior Programs Coordinator Janet Logsdon, Agency Services / Administrative Assistant Arnel Megino, Director of Operations Bill Wilson, Retail Store / Local Donation Coordinator Larry Veirs, Assistant Warehouse Manager Anthony Bratcher, Warehouse Team Leader Brenda Wilson, Warehouse Associate Vicki Abshire, Warehouse Associate Robert Carden, Warehouse Associate / Retail Driver Charles Langseth, Warehouse Associate / Retail Driver Rodney Wilson, Volunteer Center Manager Donna Young, Volunteer Coordinator Mike Richardson, Driver Tim Mathers, Driver

5 Message from our Board President I m fortunate to have assumed my new role as president at this time in Feeding America, Kentucky Heartland s history. Our organization is well positioned for today s changing economy and tomorrow s challenges. We have an exceptionally strong team, able to execute our strategy and deliver positive results to the many families that count on us. This success is due to the hard work of our employees and the many volunteers of FAKH. Our team remains focused on finding ways to better serve our member agencies in the future. At Feeding America, Ky s Heartland we are pleased that our financial position remains strong and the immediate future looks good. Let us not forget however, how fast things can change. We must remain focused on our mission. I have heard from so many people in our community praising the work of our organization and employees. We should all be proud. I challenge all of you to reach out and help eliminate hunger. N.P. Mac McFarlin Board President

6 Letter From Our Executive Director I am pleased to present our annual report highlighting the many accomplishments and challenges from our fiscal year , ending June 30, I know you will be impressed by the number of pounds, volunteer support, and even our balanced budget, but what should impress you most is the number of families we continue to reach in an efficient manner. Our team of volunteers, staff, and board has worked hard at making sure we do our part to feed the families of the 42 Kentucky Counties in our service area. Our BackPack Program is one of the best in the nation, our Purchase Program continues to rise, and our Senior Feeding Program continues to reach our elderly neighbors, and the distribution of healthy fresh produce has helped families in all our counties. Our accomplishments would not be possible without the many kind and generous gifts of time and funding from our friends in the community. Volunteerism is at an all time high and our investment into funding thru direct mail is beginning to show some fruit. Our volunteer staff works hard to make sure every visit to the Volunteer Center is a positive experience, including changing the hours to accommodate even more thoughtful and caring people. We have also changed the way we recognize our donors with even more hand-written notes and personal calls from our Board of Directors thanking them for their support. Our Annual Report would not be complete without mentioning some of the challenges we faced this past year. Like many Americans, unpredictable gas prices, unexpected maintenance on vehicles, a hotter than normal summer, healthcare costs, and unannounced reduced funding from the government kept us all busy looking for alternative funding sources. Even with these challenges we know that when our truck shows up at a distribution, it will be the only sign of hope many of these families will see all month. On that note and with that focus I hope you enjoy this Annual report. You can be proud that we are making a difference in the life of our friends and neighbors. I am thankful for the many blessings we have and that we are able to share them with others. You can count on our hardworking staff and board to continue this important mission and I hope you join us in celebrating another year of helping feed the hungry. Donald Fulford Executive Director

7 Program Accomplishments 1. Distributed 11,377,239 lbs. of food and grocery items (donated, government and purchased) to 223 member non-profit charitable organizations to feed those in need in 42 Kentucky counties. 2. Efficiently distributed product at just 11 cents/lb. 3. Provide emergency food to approximately 125,000 Kentuckians per year. 4. Distributed 184,598 BackPack food bags to approximately 5,000 at-risk school children in 33 Kentucky counties. 5. Distributed 67,531 boxes of commodity foods to lowincome seniors. 6. Retrieved 3,462,983 lbs. of unsalable product through Retail Store Pick-Up Program. 7. Volunteers donated approximately 11,483 hours packing at the Volunteer Center and assisting in community food distributions.

8 Member Agency Programs 223 Total Member Agencies

9 Financials SUMMARY OF REVENUE/ SUPPORT: USDA/CSFP Distribution Fees $459,752 Shared Maintenance Fees $197,598 Contributions and Grants $559,321 Food Purchase Program & Delivery Fees $507,167 Other Revenue (interest, pallet and cardboard sales) $ 20,587 Donated Food $15,075,617 TOTAL REVENUE/ SUPPORT: $16,820,042

10 Financials (Cont.) SUMMARY OF EXPENSES: Food Distributed $14,753,515 Food Acquisition Costs $683,497 Total Employee Costs $695,092 Occupancy $75,846 Supplies $61,978 Food Delivery Costs/Travel $113,103 Equipment/Bldg. Maintenance Repair $19,102 Professional Training/Development $44,725 Dues $10,577 Interest Expense $18,621 Other (Accting, Printing, Postal, etc.) $44,933 Depreciation $123,314 TOTAL EXPENSES: $16,644,303

11 Financials (Cont.) Functional Expenses Net Assets: Beginning Net Assets $4,315,553 Ending Net Assets $4,491,292 *Includes value of donated food inventory

12 Food Process Flow Pantries Youth/ Senior Programs Soup Kitchens Shelters Rehab Centers

13 2011 BACKPACK FEEDBACK (Real stories from real children) Tell us how BackPack foods has made it better for you on the weekends.. Keeps me from getting a tummy ache. It helps my grandparents have more money for food and gas. We use the snacks for our meals when there isn t much on the shelf. We are a large family of 7 brothers and sisters. Some are in middle school and without help like this we get hungry. Because momma doesn t always have enough money. I get bigger and share with my baby sister Katie bugs.

14 Design: Tami Delaney 313 Peterson Drive (Warehouse) 300 Peterson Drive (Volunteer Center) Elizabethtown, KY Phone / Fax

2017 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT MEMBER OF

SECOND FEEDING HARVEST COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 2017 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT MEMBER OF OUR VISION Healthy and Hunger-free Communities OUR MISSION Provide essential food assistance through a network of partners,