Meridian food bank

133 W. Broadway Ave.

Meridian, ID 83642

ANNUAL REPORT
Accomplishments:

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  Food Bank
  
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    Purchase of software and equipment to fully automate all of the client in-take and visit records for Food Pantry.
    
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    1082 volunteer hours spent interviewing clients and entering client profile’s into the new automated system.
    
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    Implementation of the Food Pantry Intake Program was made possible by funds received from the John F. Nagel Foundation.
    
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  Food Pantry
  
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    63,316 individuals served in 2013
    
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    18,911 food baskets distributed in 2013
    
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    974,153 pounds of food distributed in 2013
    
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    2073 Holiday baskets distributed in 2013
    
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    63,922 individuals served in 2012
    
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    19,576 food baskets distributed in 2012
    
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    1,100 holiday baskets distributed in 2012
    
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  Backpack Program
  
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    12,353 food packs serving 420 children weekly provided in the 2012-2013 school year.
    
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    9,636 food packs serving 340 children weekly provided in the 2011-2012 school year.
    

Demographics:

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  Food Pantry
  

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  Currently serving 21 cities in the Treasure Valley area with 76% of the clients residing in Boise and Meridian.
  
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  85% of clients fall into very low to low income brackets.
  
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  37% of those benefiting from the food pantry services are under the age of 18, 49% between the ages of 18 and 59, 14% are 60 or older.
  
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  21% of clients are Hispanic.
  

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  Backpack Program
  

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  Currently serving 42 schools out of the 50 schools within the Meridian School District and the Meridian Head Start.
  
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  1% of children receiving food packs are pre-school age (Head Start), 65% elementary school age, 28% middle school age, 6% high school age.
  
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  40% of the food packs provided go to 8 schools in the Meridian School District identified as Title 1 schools.
  

Budget:

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  2014 Operating Budget (Forecast):
  

Food Pantry– $205,000

Backpack Program - $60,000

Project Kids - $20,000

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  2013 Operating Budget:
  

Food Bank – $165,000

Backpack Program - $52,000

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  2012 Operating Budget:
  

Food Bank – $159,609

Backpack Program – $35,000

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  75% of monetary resources go toward food purchases.
  

Donations:

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  77% of all monetary donations come from individuals and local organizations, 11% from the City of Meridian (Community Development Block Grant), and 12% from corporations and foundations.
  
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  70% of all food distributed comes from food drives, grocery stores, community gardens and local farmers – 686,056 pounds of food donated in 2013.
  

Services:

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  Food pantry services available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday each week. Individuals and families within Treasure Valley are permitted two visits per month.
  
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  School backpack program delivers food packs weekly to children within the Meridian School District and Meridian Head Start.
  
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  Project Kids provides assistance to children and teens in the Meridian School District with educational related expenses.
  

Organization:

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  Founded in 1996, received 501(c)(3) designation in 2006.
  

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  All volunteer organization. No paid positions. Over 100 volunteers conduct day-to-day operations for both the Food Pantry and School Backpack Program.
  
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  Addition of Project Kids to the Food Bank as of January 1, 2014.
  
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  13 member Board of Directors.
  
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  3 person management team directing daily operations.
  
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  Managerial oversight provided by executive director.