2016 Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana 1 in 8 Hoosiers worry about how - PDF document

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 • Food Pantry – distribution center – direct outreach – food sourcing – serve clients in need – food distribution

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 35,000,000 30,000,000 25,000,000 20,000,000 15,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 0 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 In 2016, total meals distributed since 1980 will reach 350 million meals.

Foods to Encourage 65% growth from 2011 to 2015 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 Pounds 3,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000 0 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

A Focus on Nutrition • Foods to Encourage – Whole Grain – Lean Protein – Fruits and Vegetables – Dairy

Youth Programs 10,000 + BackSacks: Weekend Food Students Per for Kids Program Week School-Based 51 Pantries Pantry Program Family Box, Summer Meals BackSack for Kids and SFSP After School 3 Sites Meals

Mobile Pantry Programs Classic Mobile Pantry on wheels in underserved counties Pantry Community Action Relief Effort in partnership CARE with the Indianapolis Department of Public Safety

Senior Hunger Initiative Senior Designated distribution day Shopping for seniors at Day existing pantry Senior Pantry on Mobile wheels serving seniors in need Pantry Senior Pantry designed for senior Pantry outreach

Agency Distribution Agency 250 across 21- County Service Partners Area Pantry 13 high capacity pantries in 4 Partners counties Gleaners On-Site Food Pantry at Community Gleaners Food Cupboard Bank

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Application Assistance • Outreach • Education

Volunteer Experience • Premier Volunteer Experience • 30,358 volunteer visits in FY 2015

food for every table, hope for every future