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Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Inc. Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope

2012 - 2013

When people ask how the Harry Chapin Food Bank has been able to step up and

increase our support fourfold since the recession hit, I tell them it is simply “food,

friends and funds.”

Last fiscal year, we distributed 16.6 million pounds of food, the equivalent of almost

14 million meals. Most of that food was donated by farmers, packers, grocers,

wholesalers and manufacturers. Without the generosity of the food industry, many

of the emergency food programs we serve would have had to turn away an untold

number of families in Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties. Because

of the industry’s generosity, those same families were able to access food when

they needed it most.

The friends I refer to are our volunteers. They donated almost 36,000 hours to the

food bank. They sorted and packed food, worked at mobile pantries, helped us with

special events and even provided sage advice. The volunteers who support us are

truly community heroes.

As to funds, we could not achieve our mission were it not for the generosity of the

individuals, corporations and foundations entrusting us to use their gifts wisely and

efficiently. Our supporters included young children who asked that their birthday gift

be a donation to the food bank, and others who have chosen to support us with

larger gifts, including bequests. Our budget last fiscal year was more than $4 million

dollars, and we were able to take those funds and distribute $28 million in food.

Without our financial donors, none of that would have been possible.

Food, friends and funds are vitally important, but I would be remiss if I did not

recognize the crucial role of our Board of Directors and staff. Our Board provides

We Couldn’t Do It Without You

Cover: Four year-old David was so excited to get some potatoes that he tried to carry them on his own. Realizing they were a little too heavy, a volunteer stepped in with a bag to help.

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effective governance, and has developed and overseen our strategic plan goals.

They make sure we remain focused on our mission. Our staff has done an amazing

job acquiring and distributing food to so many of our neighbors in need. The staff

and the Board are dedicated, caring and effective. That is a great combination for

success.

Without food, our neighbors in need cannot focus on learning, on staying healthy, on

improving their lot in life. I met a veteran and his family, including three small children.

He had returned from three tours of duty in the Middle East, and was injured while

working. His family was facing tough times, and he told me what the food meant to

them. I also met a single mom with two kids who, when seeing all the fresh produce

we were distributing at a mobile pantry said, “Hey kids, we’re eating real food tonight!”

Thanks to our food donors, our volunteers, our financial supporters and our dedicated

Board and staff, those families and thousands of other families in similar circumstances

were provided nutritious food to help them stay healthy and to focus on their other

life challenges.

Each day, our staff and volunteers strive to fulfill our mission: To o v e r c o m e h u n g e r i n C h a r l o t t e , C o l l i e r , Glades , Hendry and Lee counties through educa -t ion and by working in a cooperat ive ef fort with a f f i l i a t e d a g e n c i e s i n t h e p r o c u r e m e n t a n d distribution of food, equitably and without discrimination.

distribution of food, equitably and without discrimination.

Our Mission

Why We Are Needed

Although figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicate that unemployment rates

have improved, many of our clients continue to need support because they work in

low-paying service industry positions or have part-time jobs. A 2010 survey released

by Feeding America, our national affiliate, determined that our clients’ average

annual income was $11,200.

With limited incomes come limited choices. Our clients often have to choose between

paying their rent or other bills and putting food on the table. Food is often sacri-

ficed in this equation. As a result, we continue to provide additional food. In fiscal

year 2012-2013 (FY 2012-13), we provided 16.6 million pounds of food, an 11 percent

increase over FY 2011-12.

The need for food becomes even more acute in the summer for three reasons:

• First, with schools closed, students in need have one less source of meals.

• Second, unemployment tends to increase because the seasonal

job market contracts as part-time residents return north for the summer.

• Third, our food resources become more limited. The regional growing season

ends by the summer, and food donations in general tend to decline. As a result, the

food that we do acquire costs significantly more to ship to our warehouses and to

distribute to clients.

We are the only food bank serving Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee counties. We help feed at least 30,000 people a month

through a 150 partner-agency network.

Our clients are people you would not think struggle to put food on the table. They

are our neighbors, our coworkers, the little boy in your child’s classroom and the older

couple you see at the bus stop on your way to work each day.

Our clients are children like 9-year-old Martha, whose family receives food through

our mobile pantry program. As a landscaper, Martha’s father does not earn enough

to cover all of the family’s living expenses. Sometimes, Martha confessed while she

waited in line for food with her mother and baby brother, she gives her parents her

small allowance so the family can buy food.

“We don’t make enough to be able to feed our children,” Martha’s mother said

before receiving bags of fresh vegetables, juice and meat that would help get them

through another month.

At 73, Estila lives on $710 in monthly Social Security payments that barely cover her rent

and medicine. At one mobile pantry prepared for seniors last summer, she received

three bags of fresh vegetables, chicken and cereal. She planned to repackage and

freeze the food to get her through the next few weeks. “It’s a tremendous help,” she

said of the food.

Our Clients

“Without the healthy food my family receives, we simply would not be able to feed our children each week. With that food, combined with what my

husband’s work brings us, we can keep our children healthy and so they are doing well in school.” Marianne, a Harry Chapin Food Bank (HCFB) client.

•40 percent of our cl ients are chi ldren.

•10 percent of our c l ients are seniors.

• 41 percent of adults in Southwest Florida

who receive emergency food have at least

one household member who works, compared

to 36 percent nationally and 33 percent statewide.

• Partner agencies reported that, on average, 76

percent of the food they receive comes from HCFB.

• 90 percent of the households served by emergency

food pantries are headed by a grandparent(s) acting

as the primary caregiver to a grandchild(ren).

• 35 percent of adult pantry recipients do not have

a high school diploma or GED.

• 9 percent of adult pantry recipients have a college

degree.

• 43 percent of clients said their child/children skipped

meals because there was not enough money for food

at some point during the previous 12 months.

• 38 percent of clients said their child/children was/

were hungry at least once during the previous 12

months, but their parents could not afford more food.

The Faces of Hunger In Southwest Florida“Hunger in America 2010” revealed that:

The next study, “Hunger In America 2014,” will be released later this year.

Where Our Food Comes From

Food Sources

The majority of our food is donated by retailers (e.g., Publix, Walmart, Sweetbay, Target, Winn-Dixie), area growers, food drives and Feeding America. We also purchase food, while the

government supplies us with food through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP) and

The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP).

Fresh Produce by CountyThe amount of fresh produce HCFB distributes to clients continues to grow. Clients

received 4.8 million pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables in FY 2012-13.

• Collier County: 742,000 pounds

• Charlotte County: 384,000 pounds

• Glades County: 67,000 pounds

• Hendry County: 345,000 pounds

• Lee County: 3.3 million pounds

This winter, the food bank was accredited for a third consecutive year by the American Institute of Baking (AIB), the gold standard for food safety.

Service HighlightsGrowing DistributionWe provided 16.6 million pounds of food, or 1.6 million more pounds of food

than in FY 2011-12. This distribution was the equivalent of 13.8 million meals

and was valued at $27.6 million.

• Collier County: 2.4 million pounds

• Charlotte County: 2 million pounds

• Glades County: 196,000 pounds

• Hendry County: 909,000 pounds

• Lee County: 11.1 million pounds

The mobile pantry program continues to be one of the most efficient ways for us to distribute

fresh, nutritious food to clients. Clients received 2.7 million pounds of food, or about 2.3

million meals, through almost 300 distributions. Among the groups we worked with to organize

these mobile pantries were the United Way of Lee, Hendry, Glades and Okeechobee and

the Naples Children & Education Foundation, the founders of the Naples Winter Wine Festival.

Mobile Pantries

A single mobile pantry can distribute food to about 300 families.

Financial Statements Year Ended June 30, 2013:

Revenue and Support:Food Contributions: $23,379,564

Government Programs: $352,150

Grants and Donations: $2,192,454

United Way: $221,581

Special Events and Fundraising: $1,569,109

Other Revenue: $949,235

Total Revenue and Support: $28,664,093

Expenses:Program Services: $27,645,443

Supporting Services: $703,563

Increase (Decrease) in net assets: $240,119

Net Assets:July 1, 2012: $5,049,584

June 30, 2013: $5,289,703

Funding

Charity Navigator has given HCFB 4 stars—the watchdog group’s highest rating—for cost-effectiveness and efficiency.

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Why You Help

For Diane and Erik Hoffer, giving back to their community is the right thing to do.

And funding their donations through a family foundation, with assistance from Erik’s

daughter Kelly, greatly facilitates the process.

These efforts began during Erik’s service in Vietnam, when he watched the despair

of children as they rummaged through garbage for food. He gave them whatever

he could. “If you don’t eat,” he said, “you can’t think.” The idea of hunger triggered

the Hoffers to turn to the Harry Chapin Food Bank after their move from New Jersey

to Charlotte County. They learned how effective and organized the Food Bank is, with

its dedicated and motivated staff. “Our donations to the Food Bank go much farther

than if we work on our own,” said Diane. That’s because such a high percentage of

the Food Bank’s donations go directly to its mission. Families, children and seniors

are “actually getting fresh fruits and vegetables, which contribute to good health,”

she added.

While donating to their local community is paramount,

the Hoffers extend their giving far beyond our borders.

When they travel around the world, especially in

developing countries, they bring 40 pounds of school

supplies, reading glasses and other educational

“stuff.” They are equally passionate about their work

rescuing German Shepherds.

“When you give, you have a positive effect on others in your lifetime,” Erik empha-

sized. “Whether they know it or not, it makes you feel really good to help!”

$0.97 of every $1 raised serve clients in Lee, Hendry, Glades, Charlotte and Collier counties.

What Your Money DoesFor every $1 donation, HCFB can provide $6 in food value.

Fundraising HighlightsOur fundraising efforts were pivotal to our program accomplish-ments. We reached milestones at two of our special events. Be-cause of our community’s generosity, we raised $343,865 at the WINK News Feeds Families 5th Annual Hunger Walk at Miromar Outlets. About 1,000 people participated in the January event.

Supporters also raised $50,729 at Empty Bowls Naples.

We could not have had a successful year without our volunteers. Consider

how they invested their time and talents in FY 2012-13:

• 2,680ofthemvolunteered.

• Collectively,theyprovided35,600hoursoftheirtime.

• Theirtimeequaled$783,000ofin-kindservice.

Our Volunteers

“While we have a lot of fun sorting food with a great crew, it’s a chance to help so many people who, through no fault of their own,

can use a hand right now.” HCFB volunteer Janice Williams

Our Volunteers

Aida BarnhartDirector of Housing, Hendry County

Rabbi Jeremy BarrasTemple Beth El

Jo Anna Bradshaw

John D. BelisleVP, BB&T-Oswald Trippe & Company

Kristina RodriguezAnne RoseVP, Revenue Cycle Lee Memorial Health System

Laura W. WorzellaGulf South Community Bank President, Wells Fargo

Marianne ZukGeneral Counsel for Collier Family Office, Inc.

Noelle MelansonBoard Chair, Melanson Law PA

Ray PavelkaVice Chairperson, Mariner Properties Development

Craig FolkBoard Treasurer, Miller, Helms & Folk, PA

Dr. Brian SchwartzSecretary, Director of Medical Affairs, 21st Century Oncology

Rev. Stephanie Munz CampbellExecutive Director, Grace Place for Children and Families

Maura Matzko Kenneth O’DonnellExecutive VP, Busey Bank

Outgoing Board of Director members (FY 2012-13)

Karen Pati Alexander “Sandy” Robinson P. Keith Scoggins, Jr.

David FryDeveloper

Board of Directors as of June 2013

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Our Partner Agencies

“I’m so impressed with the work of the Food Bank. Particularly during the recession, I saw them expand what they have to offer—especially fresh foods—and work closely with partner agencies so each could do

their job better.” Rev. Stephanie Munz Campbell, founder and executive director of Grace Place for Children and Families, HCFB board member

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Thank You On behalf of the 30,000 people who benefit each month from your generosity,

thank you for supporting the Harry Chapin Food Bank. Because of you, our region’s

at-risk children, seniors and families can receive healthy, nutritious food when they

most need it. Again, thank you for all you do to fight hunger and feed hope!

Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida, Inc.3760 Fowler Street, Fort Myers, Florida 339012221 Corporation Blvd. Naples, Florida 34109Office: (239) 334-7007Fax: (239) 334-1399Email: fighthunger@harrychapinfoodbank.org