2016 Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana 1 in 8 Hoosiers worry about how - - PDF document
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2016 Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana 1 in 8 Hoosiers worry about how to get their next meal Mission: To lead the fight against hunger Vision: Food for every table. Hope for every future. Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana 21-County Service Area
2016 Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
1 in 8 Hoosiers worry about how to get their next meal Mission: To lead the fight against hunger Vision: Food for every table. Hope for every future.
Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana 21-County Service Area
Food Insecurity
- 326,720 Food Insecure people in
Gleaners’ Service Area (Map the Meal Gap)
- 113,560 Food Insecure children in
Gleaners’ Service Area (Map the Meal Gap)
Food Insecurity
Food Bank vs. Food Pantry
- Food Bank
– distribution center – food sourcing – food distribution
- Food Pantry
– direct outreach – serve clients in need
Emerson Good Samaritan Food Donation Act 1996
- Act. PL 104-210
- Protects you from liability when you donate to a non-
profit organization;
- Protects you from civil and criminal liability should the
product donated in good faith later cause harm to the needy recipient;
- Standardizes donor liability exposure. You or your legal
counsel no longer have to investigate liability laws in 50 states; and
- Sets a floor of "gross negligence" or "intentional
misconduct" for persons who donate grocery products.
Importance of Food Safety
- Sell-By
- Best if Used By (or Before)
- Use-By
- Closed or coded dates
- Dating Infant Formula
Food Distribution
5,000,000 10,000,000 15,000,000 20,000,000 25,000,000 30,000,000 35,000,000 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015
In 2016, total meals distributed since 1980 will reach 350 million meals.
Foods to Encourage
Dairy Meat Fresh Produce FY 2011 1,100,362 2,564,708 1,838,410 FY 2015 1,123,008 3,009,122 4,974,206 1,000,000 2,000,000 3,000,000 4,000,000 5,000,000 6,000,000 Pounds
65% growth from 2011 to 2015
A Focus on Nutrition
- Foods to Encourage
– Whole Grain – Lean Protein – Fruits and Vegetables – Dairy
Youth Programs
BackSacks: Weekend Food for Kids Program
10,000 + Students Per Week
School-Based Pantry Program
51 Pantries
Summer Meals for Kids
Family Box, BackSack and SFSP
After School Meals
3 Sites
Mobile Pantry Programs
Classic Mobile Pantry
Pantry on wheels in underserved counties
CARE
Community Action Relief Effort in partnership with the Indianapolis Department of Public Safety
Senior Hunger Initiative
Senior Shopping Day
Designated distribution day for seniors at existing pantry
Senior Mobile Pantry
Pantry on wheels serving seniors in need
Senior Pantry
Pantry designed for senior
- utreach
Agency Distribution
Agency Partners
250 across 21- County Service Area
Pantry Partners
13 high capacity pantries in 4 counties
Gleaners Community Cupboard
On-Site Food Pantry at Gleaners Food Bank
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Application
Assistance
- Outreach
- Education
Volunteer Experience
- Premier Volunteer Experience
- 30,358 volunteer visits in FY 2015