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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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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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
Food Bank – $165,000
Backpack Program - $52,000
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.
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