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

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