Montana Food Bank Network
Phone (406) 721-3825 • Fax (406) 542-3770 • www.mfbn.org
5625 Expressway • Missoula, Montana 59808
Our Mission:Our Mission:
End Hunger In MontanaEnd Hunger In Montana
Board of Directors
As we reflect on 2012, we are grateful for what we were able to achieve with the support of our many donors. We are excited about the plans we have to improve and expand our programs.
Although our economy has improved, it will be some time before Montana families catch up to where they were before 2008.
In 2012, our nearly 200 partner agencies saw over one million visits for emergency food. We are proud that, despite having fewer staff and less funding, we were able to distribute 7.4 million pounds of food to meet the need.
In 2012, our BackPack Program provided 51,953 backpacks of food to 1,726 children in 45 schools. Our program has expanded significantly in the last couple years. We continue to receive numerous requests from schools interested in starting a BackPack Program to address the visible problem of child hunger.
Our work toward ending hunger, beyond emergency food, continued with great success in 2012. To gain new insight of the factors contributing to hunger we completed our biennial Hungry in Montana report. The Hungry in Montana report is derived from data gathered from over 200 families in need of emergency food around the state. Using data gathered for the Hungry in Montana study we advocated for a strong Nutrition Title in the Farm Bill and opposed funding cuts to Federal Nutrition Programs on which so many Montanans currently rely.
We are already moving forward with 2013, and our work will continue until we end hunger in Montana. We look forward to a new year of progress toward that mission.
Warm Regards,
Kim Jolliffe-Meeks, Board Chair
Kim Jolliffe-Meeks, Chair | SiMatrix
Ross Tillman, Vice Chair | Boone Karlberg, PC
Vicki Judd, Secretary | Northwestern Energy
Carol Allen, Treasurer | First Security Bank
Ryan Screnar, Past Chair | Glacier Bancorp
Maia Aageson | Office of Senator Tester
A LOOK BACK AT 2012
Keith Haas | Investment Centers of America
Luke Jackson | MMW Architects
Mark Dvarishkis | Farm Credit Services
Dr. Carol Bruneau | University of Montana
Pam Lemer | Bearpaw Development
Minkie Medora | Nutritionist
Terry Teichrow | Retired
Albertson's
Allied Waste Services
Backtrack Films
Big Sky Brewing Company
Cenex Harvest States
Cloud Peak Energy
Cochrane Insurance Agency
Community Medical Center
EKO Compost
Feeding America
Great Harvest
HDR Engineering
J&H Inc.
Kadrmas, Lee & Jackson
Lamar Outdoor Advertising
McDantim, Inc.
Miller Coors
Montana AAA Legal Services
NorthWestern Energy
Northwest Farm Credit Services
Presbyterian Hunger Program
Providence Health and Services
Richland Properties
Russ Reid
Smith’s Food
Sole LLC
Summit Beverage
Target
Telecomm Pioneers
The Wave
Wal-Mart
Avista Foundation
BNSF Railway Foundation
CHS Foundation
Community Foundation
Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation
Kelley Family Foundation
Lambros Community Foundation
MAZON - A Jewish Response to Hunger
Montana Farm Bureau Federation
Morris and Helen Silver Foundation
Oro Y Plata Foundation
Prentice Foundation
Selz Foundation
Share Our Strength
Sodexo Foundation
Sunshine Lady Foundation
Titcomb Foundation
TJX Foundation
Thoroughfare Foundation
Treacy Foundation
Wagon Mountain Foundation
Corporate Donors
Foundation Donors
The Montana Food Bank Network is an equal opportunity employer.
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Total Revenue: $ 10,429,337
FUNDS
The Montana Food Bank Network fiscal year began
July 1, 2011 and ended June 30, 2012
$ 8,014,430
$ 16,124
$ 1,274,796
$ 737,696
$ 180,748
$ 200,965
$ 4,578
Total Revenue: $ 10,429,337
77%
12%
0%7%
2%2%
0%
Public Support and RevenueValue of Donated Food
Contributions
Contributions In-kind
Grants
Special Events
Earned Income - SharedMaintenanceOther Revenue
$ 8,421,628
$ 1,327,504
$ 183,304
$ 104,818
$ 673,603
Total Expenses: $ 10,710,857
7%
Balance Sheet:
Total Assets: $ 3,359,355
Net Assets Unrestricted: $ 2,613,505
Net Assets Temporarily Restricted: $ 47,343
Total Liabilities: $ 698,507
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS:
$ 3,359,355
79%
12%
2% 1%
6%
Expenses
Value of Donated FoodDistributedFood Distribution Costs
Public Policy
General andAdministrationFundraising
The Montana Food Bank Network
is Montana's only statewide hunger fighting organization.
Founded in 1983, MFBN is a private nonprofit organization that solicits, sorts, repackages, warehouses and
distributes food to charitable programs that directly serve children, seniors and families.
MFBN is the only fully privileged Montana member of
Feeding America,
the national hunger fighting organization.
OUR MISSION IS TO END HUNGER IN MONTANA.
We do this through food acquisition and distribution, education and advocacy.
Our Vision is a Montana free from hunger,
where everyone has equal access to nutritious food.
OUR CORE VALUES
JUSTICE We believe that everyone should be treated fairly and we advocate on behalf of hungry people to ensure that their basic human need for food is met and their voices are heard.
RESPECT We pledge to be respectful in our interactions with each other and our stakeholders.
INTEGRITY We will uphold our integrity both internally and externally, knowing that others expect us to be honest, accountable and transparent. We protect the integrity of our organization.
TRUST We promote an atmosphere of trust internally, and between our organization and those we interact with. Our communication is open, courteous and direct.
EXCELLENCE We strive to provide excellent service to hungry individuals, our partner agencies, our donors, our community and each other.
DIVERSITY We seek a diversity of backgrounds, opinions and skills in our staff, board, partners and volunteers, and we respect and value all contributions.
HOW WE WORK
Food is acquired from local companies,
government agencies, special purchases and
Feeding America.
All products are inspected, inventoried,
and warehoused and/or
cleaned, processed, and re-packaged.
Food is distributed to partner agencies
which include food pantries, rescue missions, senior
centers and youth homes.
Our partner agencies directly distribute the
food to hungry seniors, children and families that are in
need and may otherwise go hungry.
DISTRIBUTION WAREHOUSING RECIPIENTS DONATIONS
Our administrative and fundraising costs are just 7% of our total budget,
which means 93 cents of every dollar donated goes to support programs to provide food for hungry Montanans.
Food Banks collect and handle large quantities of food donations that a single food pantry or feeding program may not have the resources to acquire. These products are then distributed to partner agencies such as food pantries, shelters and community meal programs.
Many of these facilities receive food from other sources but also rely on food banks to provide them with a steady supply of nutritious food to meet the needs of their clients. One in seven Montanans struggle with hunger, so feeding the hungry in Montana is a huge undertaking, meaning many individuals and organizations must work together to make it happen.
School Breakfast Program
The School Breakfast Program (SBP) is a federal program that provides nutritionally balanced breakfasts to low income children at school for free or at a reduced price. The SBP is significantly underutilized as compared to the similar lunch program. MFBN works to promote increased access to and participation in this valuable program.
Contacted schools to learn more about the challenges associated with breakfast programs and provide information on alternative breakfast models such as Grab and Go or Breakfast in the Classroom to help increase participation.
Created a SBP report card illustrating the utilization of school
breakfast at the district level. Provided the report to 40 schools across the state to encourage school leaders to take steps to increase participation.
Summer Food Service Program (SFSP)
SFSP is a federal program that helps provide free, nutritious meals to children when school is not in session. The Montana Food Bank Network works to increase participation at existing sites as well as promote the start-up of sites in un-served areas.
Distributed 1,100 flyers to 235 SFSP sponsors and community partners to advertise the sites.
Created online, interactive map of all SFSP sites in Montana.
Created a SFSP report card for Summer 2011 to illustrate utilization of the program at the county-level, identify high-need areas, and encourage sponsors to work to increase participation.
Food Security
Council (FSC)
In 2012, the FSC worked with the
Montana Partnership to End
Child Hunger to support a
Legislative Interim Study of Child
Hunger.
The Interim Committee passed two bills to reduce child hunger which
will be heard during the 2013
Montana Legislative Session.
One of the bills provides funding
for expanding school breakfast
and the other provides funding for meals during
out of school times.
We work to address long-term chronic hunger issues by supporting efforts to improve family economic security and identifying gaps in food access. We work to increase awareness and access to public nutrition programs.
What We’ve Accomplished:
ADVOCACY & OUTREACH
Worked at state and federal levels to protect funding for public nutrition programs and advocate for policies to strengthen these programs.
Created a sign-on letter for the 2012 Farm Bill and
the FY2013 Agricultural Appropriations Bill asking for support of public nutrition programs, and collected more than 400 signatures from service providers as well as emergency food clients.
Began conducting our 2012 Client Hunger Survey in
May 2012, in preparation for Hungry in Montana 2012 Report released in January 2013.
MFBN works to increase awareness about the benefits of SNAP (formerly the Food Stamp Program) among community leaders and social services agencies through the distribution of outreach materials and application assistance webinars. We provide assistance by phone to clients who are interested in applying by answering questions, helping to prescreen for eligibility, and assisting in the application process.
Hosted 6 SNAP Outreach and Application Assistance webinars. A total of 230 service providers from around the state registered for the webinars and requested materials.
Answered more than 100 calls from clients interested in applying for SNAP. Distributed approximately 20,000 county-specific SNAP brochures and nearly
900 SNAP flyers to agencies and organizations across the state.
SNAP Outreach | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Four Stars
Montana Food Bank Network is proud to be a Four Star Charity according to Charity Navigator, America's premiere independent charity evaluator. Charity Navigator works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by examining the financial health, accountability and transparency of America's largest charities. Four stars is the highest rating and it means the Montana Food Bank Network exceeds industry standards.
Partner Agencies Beyond distributing food, we provide resources, training and
grants to help build capacity for our nearly 200 partner agencies throughout the state.
Jeff Gutierrez, Agency Relations Manager
Katie Lane, Volunteer Coordinator
Diane Matthews, Agency Relations Assistant
Brad Argo, Warehouse Inventory Supervisor
Rob Shipley, Transportation Manager
Cory Crocker, Lead Warehouse/Driver
Chuck James, Warehouse Operations
Kate Devino, Interim CEO/Chief Policy Officer
Clark Tower, Chief Financial Officer
Brent Weisgram, Chief Operations Officer
Lorianne Burhop, Public Policy Manager
Morgan Brennan, Accountant
Kattie Kingsley, Development Coordinator
Meet the Staff
LOCATIONS OF NEARLY 200
STATEWIDE PARTNER AGENCIES
FOOD DISTRIBUTION In our 2012 calendar year, the Montana Food Bank Network distributed 7.4 million pounds of food around the state of Montana.
In addition to distributing food to our partners, the Montana Food Bank Network works with grocery stores to develop food rescue programs that provide food donations directly to local pantries. In 2012, five grocery retailers donated 3,908,358 pounds
of food to our partners in Montana.
Pounds
of food
(millions)
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Growth Over Time
7.3 4.4 3.55 2.9 8.4 7.9 1.8 7.4
2,029,670 lbs
1,520,989 lbs
229,225 lbs
87,443 lbs
41,031 lbs
52%39%
6%
2% 1%
2012 Grocery Rescue Program
Albertson's FreshGrocery Rescue
Wal-Mart Rescue
Sam's Club GroceryRescue
Smith's PerishableDonation Program
Target Rescue
BackPack The BackPack Program provides children
at risk of hunger with nutritious and easy-to-prepare food to take home on weekends and school vacations. This program helps feed children who might otherwise go hungry.
51,953 bags of food were distributed to 1,726 unduplicated children through the BackPack Program in our fiscal year 2012.
For the fiscal year 2012, the BackPack Program expanded to 11 new schools and currently operates in 45 different schools in 17 cities statewide.
30,377 bags of food were distributed to children in just the six month period from
January 2012 to June of 2012, reflecting a huge increase in need.
Growth Over Time
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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BackPack
Program in
Montana 1 8 21 34 45
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