Happenings_October 2011

Thank you to all who attended our recent agency conferences. More than 220 people attended the Jacksonville event, and more than 40 people attended the St. Augustine gathering. Special thanks to Household of Faith and Pie in the Sky for coordinating the spaces!

In addition to addressing some important new policy updates, participants had the opportunity to network with other agencies and brainstorm possible new solutions to the problem of hunger. Again, thank you to all of you who attended – your participation and input made the conferences a great success!

Second Harvest North FloridaVolume 12 • Issue 5 • October 2011www.WeNourishHope.org

HappeningsThe regular stream of bad economic news and

lower-than-expected job reports support what you

and I see each day at our agencies: times are hard

and more people are counting on our network’s

food distribution than ever before.

While some of these new clients are homeless

or unemployed, we know that many of them are

moms or dads, families or older siblings who are

working and really struggling to ensure that their

households have enough to eat.

For many of these clients, pantry hours during

regular business hours do them no good – they’re

at work! Please read this story we recently received

and consider expanding your organization’s hours of

operation to allow people like Elizabeth to get the

help they need.

Have you considered extending hours of operation?

“WE STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET. I TRY TO FEED MY KIDS FIRST AND ME LAST.” “I WORK WITH CLIENTS WHO DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT. THEY ARE CHILDREN AND MANY TIMES THEY CAN NOT CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES, BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN THE HOME.” “IT DOESN’T HAPPEN OFTEN [THAT WE HAVE TO USE THE FOOD BANK], ONLY WHEN WORK SLOWS DOWN. WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO AVOID IT.” “WE STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET. I TRY TO FEED MY KIDS FIRST AND ME LAST.” “I WORK WITH CLIENTS WHO DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT. THEY ARE CHILDREN AND MANY TIMES THEY CAN NOT CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES, BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN THE HOME. “IT DOESN’T HAPPEN OFTEN [THAT WE HAVE TO USE THE FOOD BANK], ONLY WHEN WORK SLOWS DOWN. WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO AVOID IT.” “EVERY MONTH A CHURCH, AFFILIATED WITH YOU ALL, BRINGS ME PLENTY OF FOOD. I COULD NEVER SHOW HOW MUCH IT IS APPRECIATED.” “BY THE TIME I PAY BILLS, GET GAS, DIAPERS AND WIPES AND GET BACK AND FORTH TO JACKSONVILLE, I AM OUT OF FUNDS AND STILL HAVE TWO WEEKS LEFT WITH NO FUNDS OR MONEY. THE FOOD

Second HarvestHours of Operation:Monday-Friday .............7:30 a.m. - noon

Important Dates:Sept. 27 - Nov. 8, 2011

17th Annual Jaguars Family Food Drive presented by Winn-Dixie

Nov. 15, 2011 27th Annual Empty Bowls Lun-cheon, presented by Bank of America

Updates to Website:We’ve updated the agency website! Visit members.WeNourishHope.org to access our new agency search tool, ac-cess the purchase program, download forms and look at Frequently Asked Questions. User Name: Second Password: Harvest

New Policies:Second Harvest’s Agency Policy Manual went in to effect on Oct. 1, 2011. Those who haven’t returned the receipt and agreement form, note that your agency will be unable to access Second Harvest’s services until you do. Do not forget that all agencies are required to track their clients and are responsible to begin submitting online reports.

Food pantries, mobile pantries and other direct-to-client distribution programs must track the total number of households served and number of individuals that comprise those house-holds. These numbers must be backed up by sign-in sheets or other similar documentation. Agencies that serve meals must track the total number of meals and/or snacks served but are not required to keep a sign-in sheet. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Second Harvest Agency Relations staff.

a newsletter for member agencies

2011 Member Agency Conferences a great success

My family and I are in need of some food. We usually do alright ... however I

have just transferred here with my job, and my husband is not working yet,

so I’m the only one working and getting paychecks. He is home with the baby,

and we have only one car. I have contacted [one of your agencies] to help us,

however, with my work schedule they told me they couldn’t help me because

they don’t deliver. I leave the house around 7 a.m. and don’t get home until

after 6 (p.m.) so it is hard for me to make it the ministry to pick up food. I

need to see if anyone is able to deliver food to our apartment, or if you have

Saturday or late hours. We really need some help; we have a 3-year-old little

girl and myself and my husband. Just trying to start out in a new place has

set us back. Thank You. Please respond and let me know what options I have.

I would be happy to pick it up on the way home.

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Bruce Ganger comes to Second

Harvest from ISF Group, a business

he founded with his wife Peg in

2006 to assist area nonprofits

with development and fundraising.

Ganger has served as managing

director for ISF Group, which has grown to include

more than 60 clients, and has more than 25 years of

marketing and organizational development experience.

“We conducted a national search and had

several strong candidates from that process,”

said Wayne Rieley, president and CEO of

Lutheran Social Services, Second Harvest’s

parent organization. “But Bruce’s passion really set

him apart.”

He inherits an organization that has experienced

tremendous growth over the last three years –

increasing food distribution from 7.6 million pounds

in 2008 to a projected 21 million pounds this year.

Second Harvest will distribute food equivalent to 16.2

million meals for individuals and families in need in

2011, a number that is projected to increase in 2012.

“I am inspired each day by the work done by the

Second Harvest North Florida staff,” Ganger said. “I

am committed to helping feed the thousands of North

Florida families who need our help each day, and

those families will be the driving force behind the work

we do. I am excited to help enable this talented staff

to reach its lofty goals.”

CONTACT US1502 Jessie Street

Jacksonville, FL 32206Main: 904.353.3663 (FOOD)

Member Agency Information: Jim ChynowethAgencies and Distribution Director904.517.5553, fax [email protected]

Volunteer Information: Jessie Sanders, Volunteer [email protected]

To Make Financial Donations: Karen Rieley, VP for [email protected]

uTo learn more, see http://www.WeNourishHope.org/how-to-help.

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“WE STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET. I TRY TO FEED MY KIDS FIRST AND ME LAST.” “I WORK WITH CLIENTS WHO DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT. THEY ARE CHILDREN AND MANY TIMES THEY CAN NOT CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES, BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN THE HOME.” “IT DOESN’T HAPPEN OFTEN [THAT WE HAVE TO USE THE FOOD BANK], ONLY WHEN WORK SLOWS DOWN. WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO AVOID IT.” “WE STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET. I TRY TO FEED MY KIDS FIRST AND ME LAST.” “I WORK WITH CLIENTS WHO DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT. THEY ARE CHILDREN AND MANY TIMES THEY CAN NOT CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES, BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN THE HOME. “IT DOESN’T HAPPEN OFTEN [THAT WE HAVE TO USE THE FOOD BANK], ONLY WHEN WORK SLOWS DOWN. WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO AVOID IT.” “EVERY MONTH A CHURCH, AFFILIATED WITH YOU ALL, BRINGS ME PLENTY OF FOOD. I COULD NEVER SHOW HOW MUCH IT IS

“WE STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET. I TRY TO FEED MY KIDS FIRST AND ME LAST.” “I WORK WITH CLIENTS WHO DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT. THEY ARE CHILDREN AND MANY TIMES THEY CAN NOT CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES, BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN THE HOME.” “IT DOESN’T HAPPEN OFTEN [THAT WE HAVE TO USE THE FOOD BANK], ONLY WHEN WORK SLOWS DOWN. WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO AVOID IT.” “WE STRUGGLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET. I TRY TO FEED MY KIDS FIRST AND ME LAST.” “I WORK WITH CLIENTS WHO DO NOT ALWAYS HAVE ENOUGH FOOD TO EAT. THEY ARE CHILDREN AND MANY TIMES THEY CAN NOT CONCENTRATE ON THEIR STUDIES, BECAUSE THEIR PARENTS DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH FOOD IN THE HOME. “IT DOESN’T HAPPEN OFTEN [THAT WE HAVE TO USE THE FOOD BANK], ONLY WHEN WORK SLOWS DOWN. WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO AVOID IT.” “EVERY MONTH A CHURCH, AFFILIATED WITH YOU ALL, BRINGS ME PLENTY OF FOOD. I COULD NEVER SHOW HOW MUCH IT IS APPRECIATED.” “BY THE TIME I PAY BILLS, GET GAS, DIAPERS AND WIPES AND GET BACK AND FORTH TO JACKSONVILLE, I AM OUT OF FUNDS AND STILL HAVE TWO WEEKS LEFT WITH NO FUNDS OR MONEY. THE FOOD

Bruce Ganger joins Second Harvest as executive director

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