2017 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT MEMBER OF

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1 SECOND FEEDING HARVEST COMMUNITY FOOD BANK 2017 COMMUNITY IMPACT REPORT MEMBER OF

2 OUR VISION Healthy and Hunger-free Communities OUR MISSION Provide essential food assistance through a network of partners, while educating and engaging our communities in the elimination of hunger and its causes. WE BELIEVE NO ONE Should Go Hungry.

3 When you think of Second Harvest Food Bank, what comes to mind? If you ve volunteered sorting food, you probably remember banana boxes, canned goods and lively conversation. Food donors may think of our blue trucks and friendly drivers loading up pallets of donated food on a back dock. Partner agencies might picture food bank staff visiting their locations, sharing best practices and finding great produce in our warehouse grocery areas. If you represent the public sector, you may think of Second Harvest Food Bank as a model of a successful public-private partnership. What I see is a powerful and engaged community. Neighbors who care for one another, friends and strangers alike. People who believe that no one should go hungry anywhere throughout Northwest North Carolina. I think of you and the investment you make, and the trust you have in our work to ensure that anyone who needs help to put food on the table will find it through the doors of our compassionate partner agency network members. I think of the families, the children, the seniors, the veterans and other community members who have one less worry today because they have a meal tonight and of the graduates of our culinary training program who have gone on to achieve their goals of attaining work at family-sustaining wages. All that we do happens thanks to the care and commitment of people like you. Together, we are making our community healthy and hunger-free. Together, we can solve hunger. In Appreciation, Chief Executive Officer

4 YEAR IN REVIEW WHERE THE FOOD COMES FROM WHERE THE FOOD GOES 31 With MILLION MEALS FOR THE TABLE 36.9 million pounds of food and grocery products made possible by people like you who give time, food and funds to our mission and voice to the stories of our work and impact. Based on USDA Guidelines, a meal equals 1.2 pounds % DONATED 10.91% USDA 8.49% PURCHASED <1% TRIAD COMMUNITY KITCHEN your continued strong support, Second Harvest Food Bank and our network of dedicated partner agencies works hard to provide healthy food for working families, seniors, disabled individuals, veterans and others who need it throughout the 18 Northwest North Carolina counties we serve. In FY , Second Harvest s core food distribution program saved our local partner agencies $62 million in food acquisition costs. 1/3 of those who receive food assistance from our network are children.

5 FEEDING FUTURES Our collective future depends on how well we care for our children today. Second Harvest Food Bank s goal is to ensure children have access to the nutritious food they need to thrive in the classroom and beyond School Pantries provided an easily accessible source of nutritious food for 37,000 low-income students and their families. 111 BackPack Programs provided 6,200 children with nutritious, healthy food every weekend throughout the school year. Summer Meal Sites provided 26 more than half a million meals to children at risk of going hungry while school was out for the summer. 7 Kids Cafes served over 30,000 healthy meals throughout the year, while also providing homework help and other programming.

6 FEEDING OPPORTUNITY We know that to put an end to hunger we must address not only the need for food assistance, but also root causes of poverty. Second Harvest launched the Triad Community Kitchen Culinary Training Program 10 years ago to provide a pathway to family-sustaining employment for unemployed and underemployed residents. Combining a nationally recognized curriculum with industry specific work experience, the program boasts an 86% employment rate among graduates (3-year look back). 55 graduates from our 13-week culinary program in this fiscal year. 599 graduates through 6/30/ inaugural participants in TCK s hospitality residency at Providence Restaurant and Catering, a social enterprise of Second Harvest and TCK. This two-year, paid training opportunity prepares residents for higher paying roles in the food service and hospitality industries.

7 FEEDING HEALTH Since opening our doors 35 years ago, Second Harvest Food Bank has been reducing food waste and feeding communities across Northwest NC. In fact, we move 36 tons of food every day. But our goal is to provide more than just calories, because we know that the communities most at risk of food insecurity are also the communities most at risk for diabetes, obesity and heart disease. This year, we increased produce donations to our organization by 89%. We also awarded $110,500 in micro-grants to our network to help them build their capacity to distribute healthy, fresh food.

8 FEEDING HEALTH local food demonstrations and 25 tastings held at community events throughout Northwest North Carolina. 51 on-the-ground partner food pantries trained to use the healthy choice model and nudging strategies in order to encourage nutritious eating. 37 Share Our Strength s Cooking Matters courses taught to 350 community members of all ages, plus grocery tours in 12 counties all with a focus on low-cost recipes, selecting the healthiest foods and cooking techniques for flavorful, healthy meals.

9 FEEDING CHANGE At Second Harvest Food Bank, we envision a future where hunger is a thing of the past. We are invested in working corroboratively with our local communities to make sure that our neighbors have not only food for today, but hope for a better tomorrow. IMAGINE FORSYTH This year, Second Harvest continued to serve as the lead convenor of the 14 advisory partners in Imagine Forsyth--a systems change collaborative deeply rooted in resident engagement. After residents identified access to healthy and affordable food as their most pressing priority, two pilots were conducted in targeted public housing communities: One delivered healthy food to families with children; the other provided transportation to full-service grocery stores for families. Individuals reported a decrease in worry or stress over accessing food, and 44% of individuals reported an increase in fruit and vegetable intake. Results like these are critical as we advocate for local food system efforts (urban agriculture), retail food delivery options and investment in more transportation options.

10 FEEDING CHANGE We have much work to do to end hunger in our communities. While distributing food is at the core of the work we do so well, ending poverty must be our intention. In addition to Imagine Forsyth, Second Harvest is engaged in 31 collaborative partnerships across 13 counties focused on issues related to poverty and food insecurity. SERVICE INSIGHTS Hunger in Northwest North Carolina is changing; we must adjust our approaches in response. Detailed, local level data will essential to these efforts. Second Harvest was one of five pilot sites chosen this year by Feeding America, our parent organization, to initiate Service Insights, a data collection program to gain a deeper understanding of hunger in our communities and how we can help. Service Insights will standardize, streamline and enhance our network s data gathering and analysis; inform our organization s responses and strategies; and support effective advocacy with our elected officials. All of Second Harvest s partner food pantries will be on boarded to the Service Insights system over the next two years.

11 FEEDING CHANGE We know that it takes many-- we know that it takes all of us. This year, Second Harvest worked with our partner programs, supporters and fellow advocates to advance key legislation moving through congress that would impact the lives of the communities we serve. We met with and discussed our concerns with our elected representatives, and we asked you to do the same. It goes without saying that volunteers are the lifeblood of any good nonprofit, and this is certainly true at Second Harvest. Collectively, our community of volunteers dedicated more 41,000 hours to our mission this fiscal year. As we move our mission forward, our community of supporters will continue to play an integral role...as you say through your action that change is possible and this work matters. THANK YOU! for Feeding Community with us.

12 FINANCIAL STATEMENT as of 6/30/2017 STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES REVENUE (UNRESTRICTED) Contributions Donated Food 54,223,527 Fundraising 4,993,500 Grants 495,337 Shared Maintenance Fee and Food Revenue 1,687,445 Other Income 2,740,637 TOTAL REVENUE 64,140,446 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION ASSETS Cash and Investments 2,063,046 Accounts Receivable 146,719 Other Receivables 113,993 Inventory 1,537,518 Property and Equipment, net 1,851,956 Restricted Cash 903,550 TOTAL ASSETS 6,616,953 EXPENSES (UNRESTRICTED) Program Services 62,415,852 Administration 749,627 Fundraising 829,475 TOTAL EXPENSES 63,994,954 CHANGE IN UNRESTRICTED NET ASSETS 145,492 Audit conducted by Dixon Hughes Goodman LLC View the complete audit at hungernwnc.org Financials include the value of donated product. Donated food products are valued based on the national wholesale value of one pound of food as determined by the most recent study performed by Feeding America. For the fiscal year ending June 30, 2017, these items were valued at $1.73 per pound. The dollar value assigned to donations of product was $54,223,527 and the dollar value assigned to product distributions was $53,155,106. The information in this summary was excerpted from our complete audited financial statements prepared by Dixon Hughes Goodman LLC. Shared Maintenance Fees: Partner agencies agree to share in the cost of operations. The fee, applicable to nongovernmental food, ranged from $.01 per pound to $.19 per pound. For fiscal year ended June 30, 2017, the organization ended with a net surplus of $145,492 (unrestricted). * Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC is proud to be rated a four-star charity by esteemed watchdog organizations like the Better Business Bureau and Charity Navigator. Other Income 27.68% State Grant/ Food Purchase 4.99% United Way of Forsyth County 2.06% LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses 808,536 SOURCES OF INCOME Individuals/ Other Groups 34.57% NET ASSETS Permanently Restricted 92,000 Property and Equipment 1,708,430 Inventory 1,521,363 Board Designated 84,687 Temporarily Restricted 716,008 Undesignated 1,685,929 TOTAL NET ASSETS 5,808,417 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 6,616,953 Special Events 6.91% Religious Organizations.86% Foundations 5.94% Shared Maintenance Fee and Food Revenue 10.02% DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME Program Services 97.5% Administrative Services 1.2% Fundraising 1.3% 97 of every dollar donated goes directly to food distribution and other programs for neighbors in need.

13 TOGETHER WE CAN SOLVE HUNGER Read the stories of our work and impact at hungernwnc.org/blog.