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Not just filling bellies, nourishing bodies.

ANNUALREPORT


2014

kids bridge the weekend hunger gap, so they can come to school on Monday ready to learn, playand thrive.

And we are just getting started. In the years ahead we will continue to increase distribution to address the growing need for assistance in our region, working with manufacturers, retailers and local growers to procure the best food available. We will raise funds to supplement food donations with purchased products like dairy and fresh produce. We will expand programs for the most vulnerable populations in our community – ourseniors and our children. And finally, wewill engage our community because we know that eliminating hunger calls for more than adequate funding, it calls for people and energy. It calls for the courage to acknowledge hardship and take action.

Will we face challenges? Absolutely. But we are compelled by the knowledge that hunger is a solvable issue. We live in a country that produces more food than any other nation in the world. We also live in a uniquely generous community with an engaged citizenry of servant leaders.

We envision a community where every parent, every child, every person eats healthfully. We envision a community that grows fruitfully, unconstrained by hunger. We envision that together, working hopefully and giving powerfully, we can change tomorrow and overcome hunger.

On behalf of the nearly 160,000 hungry people in our region, I want to thank you for joining us in this vision and becoming part of the solution. Because of your generous support we have made a huge impact in the fight to end hunger and are positioned to do even more in the years to come.

Sincerely,

Maeghan Jones, President

Dear Friends, TWO YEARS AGO, our board and staff, inspired by the courage we see in our clients and our 300 agency partners, adopted an expanded mission to “lead a network of partners in eliminating hunger and promoting better nutrition.” Our new vision emphasizes improving health as well as addressing basic needs. It also brings to forefront the powerful network of partners – church pantries, soup kitchens, children’s feeding programs – that allow us to reach the hungry throughout our 20 county service area.

This year we experienced tremendous growth and learning as we worked to fulfill our mission. On behalf of the entire food bank staff and board, I am proud to report that we met and exceeded our annual goals. • We increased overall distribution by 27% to

12.7 million pounds, 2 million pounds above goal; and• We doubled the amount of produce procured to

2.5 million pounds, a million pounds above our goal.

What do these achievements mean for our community?It means we were able to provide 11 million meals - 2 million more than the previous year - to help families struggling to make ends meet put food on the table. It means that our clients were able to offer their kids fresh fruits and vegetables instead of being forced to provide cheaper less nutritious foods. It also means that children throughout our 20-county service area received a fresh piece of fruit with their weekend Sack Pack – these packs help hungry

WELCOMEfood bank


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WELCOME

CAFBBOARD OF

DIRECTORS

DAN GILMORECHAIR

SQUIRE STRATEGIES

TOM SULLIVAN1st VICE CHAIR

SHAW INDUSTRIES, INC.

JOHN CLARK2nd VICE CHAIR

TENNESSEE DEVELOPMENT

RESOURCES

CARLA JOHNSON TREASURER

UNUM GROUP

MIKE ANDREWS SECRETARYUNIVERSITY

OF TENNESSEE CHATTANOOGA

LEWIS BELKNAPMCKEE FOODS

SARAH DENTONUNUM GROUP

MIKE DREWBAYLOR SCHOOL

FRED FLINTINSURITY GROUP

DALLAS JOSEPHBAYLOR SCHOOL

DOUG LOVERIDGEWRCB-TV

CHRISTA MANNARINOGIRLS

PREPARATORY SCHOOL

KRISTINA MONTAGUETHE JUMP FUND

DAVID PADILLAEX-OFFICIO CHAIR

BAYLOR SCHOOL

JERE YOUNGCOMMUNITY LEADER

IT WAS WITH a great sense of pride and responsibility that I assumed the position of Chair of the Board of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank in September of last year. The essential mission of the Food Bank, the dedicated commitment of my fellow Board members, and the extraordinary passion of the Food Bank’s talented staff remind me everyday of the importance of our work in Chattanooga and the surrounding community.

2014 was an exciting year at the Food Bank, particularly with the launch of the city’s first food hub, Harvested Here, under the big red roof on Amnicola Highway. It was a pleasure to participate in the process that realized the creation of this unique partnership. Harvested Here has allowed the Food Bank to expand its efforts in meeting the needs of the hungry within a 20 county service area as well as providing access to locally grown foods to a growing list of retail and institutional clients.

We are all fortunate to live within a network of generous individuals, churches, and organizations that recognize the value of bettering the lives of those around us. And as Chair of the Board, I strive to honor the legacy and foundation built by so many who have served before me. The Chattanooga Area Food Bank is positioned as never before to fulfill its vital role in our greater community.

from the BOARD CHAIR

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TESTIMONIAL

“There were lots of times my power was shut off because I had to choose between paying the rent, buying food or paying the electric bill. I couldn’t do everything myself so I ended up coming to the Food Bank.” – MISTIE

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Not just filling bellies, nourishing bodies.Not just filling bellies, nourishing bodies.

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10.3 million lbs.

12.7 million lbs.

8.5million meals

10.6 million meals

YEAR IN REVIEWfood bank

MEALS PROVIDED

$1 EQUALS 4 MEALS

2011/2012

7,169,187

2012/2013

8,364,504

2013/2014

10,603,222

FY14 OVERALL DISTRIBUTION

Not just filling bellies, nourishing bodies.Not just filling bellies, nourishing bodies.

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CARING FOR KIDS Hunger affects the way children learn and develop. In our area, 1 in 4 children doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from. Programs geared toward feeding children provide nourishment for growing bodies and create opportunities to educate entire families about healthy eating. Caring for Kids helps our local children grow up healthy.

» SACK PACKS During the weekend, many children go hungry without access to free or reduced-price school meals. Sack Packs provide supplemental weekend food so kids don’t go hungry over the weekend.

» SUMMER FEEDING The CAFB takes food into our most vulnerable counties during the summer months to fill gaps left when kids are out of school and not receiving free and reduced lunches.

» KIDS CAFÉ This CAFB program provides a snack and meal to children in need through after-school programs.

PROGRAMSfood bank

OUR OUTREACH PROGRAMSMEALS PROVIDED

SUPPORT FOR SENIORS Many low-income seniors face a grueling choice: buy food or pay for living expenses and medical care. That’s why CAFB is committed to helping this vulnerable population through the provision of Senior Mobile Pantries. These pantries go where the need is, delivering nutritious foods designed to meet seniors’ unique dietary needs. Through Support for Seniors, we are able to allow seniors to save their money to spend it where they need it most.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE Many people in our service area have an urgent need for food. Whether they are retired, disabled, earning barely enough to pay their rent, or dealing with an unforeseen event like an illness or job loss, they can turn to CAFB. Our Food Bank’s Emergency Response and Emergency Food Box programs are specifically designed to provide immediate assistance when unexpected food needs arise.

MOBILE DELIVERIES Lack of transportation and distance to hunger relief agencies prevent many in our service area from receiving food assistance. Mobile deliveries solve that problem by delivering food to those who need it most. Deliveries are packed full of fresh produce, meats, and bread and tailored according to the group being served: students, families, or seniors.


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1.5 million lbs.

2.5 million lbs.

50%increase

150%Increase

CAFB’S PRODUCE PROCUREMENT FY14

OUR COMMITTMENT TO NUTRITION AT THE CHATTANOOGA AREA FOOD BANK, we believe that fresh food is healthy food, and everyone deserves to be healthy. Last year, we set an ambitious goal to increase the amount of produce procured by 50%. What resulted was an increase in the amount of produce procured by 150%, from 1 to 2.5 million pounds. This could not have been accomplished without the support of our local retail partners like Walmart, Bi-Lo, Food Lion and Publix as well as partnerships with local farmers and other food banks. This past year, with support from the Benwood Foundation, CAFB created the Harvested Here Food Hub (HHFH) to serve as a wholesale produce distributor, providing storage, marketing and distribution services to small and mid-sized farmers, connecting them to regional restaurants and retailers. The produce that is not sold to retailers is donated with a minimum pick and pack out fee to CAFB. By expanding the produce program, CAFB was able to offer client families fresh fruits and vegetables instead of cheaper, less nutritious foods.

NUTRITIONfood bank


7NUTRITION

food bank

what if there was a way to support local

farmers and businesses and get better food to

those most in need?

local farms

schools cafb

RESTAURANTS GROCERIESNot just filling bellies, nourishing bodies.


HHFB COLLECTS AND DISTRIBUTES LOCAL FOOD GROWN IN THE

GREATER CHATTANOOGA AREA.

FARMERS FOCUS ON FARMING. WE FOCUS

ON DISTRIBUTION.

FRESH, LOCAL FOOD WHERE YOU

SHOP AND EAT.

ONE EASY ACCESS HUB FOR PURCHASING

LOCAL FOOD.

BENEFITS BENEFITS BENEFITS

FIRST LOCAL FOOD HUBChattanooga’s

TO THE LOCAL

COMMUNITY

TO LOCAL

FARMERS

TO LOCAL

BUSINESSES

EAT AND

COOK MORE

LOCAL FOOD!


8NETWORK

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OUR NETWORKTHE CHATTANOOGA AREA FOOD BANK is more than just Chattanooga. Our hunger relief work is not contained in the walls of our warehouses. It is carried out through a diverse membership of over 300 partner agencies across 20 counties in southeast Tennessee and northwest Georgia. This is our network – and it’s critical to our success. This network includes the small church pantry in Van Buren County, Tennessee as well as the large social service organization in Dalton, Georgia. It’s the concerned civic club in Calhoun and the grassroots nonprofit in Marion County. It feeds an average of 25,000 people every week and is our greatest asset in the fight to end hunger.

COUNTY STATEFOOD INSECURE

ADULTS FOOD INSECURE

CHILDREN(2012-2013) # OF FOOD

DISTRIBUTED(2013-2014) # OF FOOD

DISTRIBUTED% INCREASE OR

DECREASEPARTNERAGENCIES

Bledsoe TN 2,090 770 227,043 188,753 -17% 8

Bradley TN 14,680 5,600 920,966 1,532,995 66% 30

Catoosa GA 7,640 4,010 394,212 418,661 6% 9

Chattooga GA 4,460 1,810 221,431 263,252 19% 4

Dade GA 2,130 1,050 38,030 117,522 209% 5

Fannin GA 3,420 1,390 93,384 170,476 83% 7

Gilmer GA 4,240 2,100 387,500 388,133 1% 6

Gordon GA 8,460 4,620 521,215 574,569 10% 16

Grundy TN 2,310 980 287,776 414,364 44% 11

Hamilton TN 54,430 16,130 3,290,071 3,578,867 9% 194

Marion TN 4,230 1,690 155,825 338,826 117% 13

McMinn TN 8,010 3,170 692,452 528,085 -24% 13

Meigs TN 1,840 700 80,170 227,866 184% 10

Murray GA 6,370 3,370 221,064 362,818 64% 10

Polk TN 2,400 920 222,946 479,669 115% 7

Rhea TN 5,360 2,250 276,648 390,114 41% 16

Sequatchie TN 2,010 800 151,406 241,088 59% 4

Van Buren TN 890 350 187,485 126,625 -32% 4

Walker GA 9,550 4,490 774,497 1,026,861 33% 21

Whitfield GA 15,070 9,410 848,884 1,344,423 58% 48

* FOOD INSECURE ARE DEFINED AS THOSE THAT DO NOT KNOW WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS COMING FROM. DATA IS BASED ON FEEDING AMERICA'S MAP THE MEAL GAP DATA.


9NETWORK

food bank

THROUGH OUR PARTNER AGENCY NETWORK, WE DISTRIBUTE

FOOD THAT PROVIDES THE EQUIVALENT OF 1,233 MEALS EVERY

HOUR OF THE DAY, EVERY SINGLE DAY OF THE YEAR.

TESTIMONIAL

“Nearly two years ago, we partnered with the Chattanooga Area Food Bank to provide a mobile pantry to our local community twice a month. We feed hundreds of families on a monthly basis – families that have told us first-hand we are often their only access to healthy, nutritious food. This program has not only been a blessing to those we serve but to all of us who have been given the opportunity to serve them.” – KRISTEN WEST, ROCK BRIDGE COMMUNITY CHURCHPARTNER AGENCY

12.7 millionPounds of Food

Distributed

10.6 millionMeals Distributed


VOLUNTEERS ARE AT the heart of our operations, helping us stretch the dollar as far as it can go. Whether they are assembling Sack Packs for school children, Emergency Food Boxes for those in midst of crisis, sorting produce, distributing food at mobile pantries or assisting with special events and administrative support, we could not do what we do without our volunteers. Last year, volunteers contributed nearly 27,000 hours of volunteer time, the equivalent of $543,510 in labor costs.*

*BASED ON THE INDEPENDENT SECTOR’S 2013 STATE VALUES FOR VOLUNTEER TIME

SUPPORTERSfood bank

volunteer TESTIMONIAL “It is the look in a child’s eyes when I pull up with a truck load full of food that keeps me going. At the end of the day, I recognize that I am making an investment in the lives of children and my community.” - JIMMY TUCKER

432 13,988 512 14,254 598 16,014 742 27,000

201120122013

2014

TOTAL HOURS TOTAL VOLUNTEERS

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OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEERS

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OVER THIRTY YEARS ago, conscientious members of the community who recognized the needs of those less fortunate, came together to form the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. One of the most influential leaders and organizers in this process was Suzanne Mandel Cohn. Originally from Chicago, Sue came south to attend the University of North Carolina Women’s College. She met her loving husband of 59 years, Herb Cohn, and the couple settled in Chattanooga where Sue embarked upon a career as a Social Worker and mother of three. A tireless volunteer and organizer, Sue lived a life of giving to others, be it family,

friends, synagogue, community or strangers she met on the street. She was a founding member and board chair of the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. She believed strongly in the importance of giving to those less fortunate and recently established her own legacy of generosity through a bequest to the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Sue’s husband, Herb Cohn states, “I can’t think of a better way to honor the kind, generous, forward-thinking nature of Sue than through a gift to help build the endowment of an organization that will continue to help people with their most basic needs in perpetuity.”

FROM CARING INDIVIDUALS, community groups and businesses with a desire to give back, we rely on the generosity of others to enable our provision of more and better quality food. Many of our donors support us through the donation of food and others through volunteer service. Still others choose to support us through grants or individual gifts, for which we are grateful. Last year, 8,952 donors gave $2.2 million dollars in support of our mission to eliminate hunger and promote better nutrition in our region. In terms of investment, there are few nonprofits that offer a better ROI than the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. For every one dollar donated to CAFB, .97 cents goes directly towards feeding those most in need.

Legacy Society Spotlight:SUE COHN

SUPPORTERSfood bank

OPERATIONSfood bank

OF FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED EACH MONTH?

HERE IS HOW!

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13OPERATIONSfood bank

WHERE IT COMES FROM..... 44% ............... Retail Store Donations (RSD) 28% ............... Manufacturers/Wholesale Donations 8% ............... Feeding America Donations 7% ............... Purchased Food 6% ............... USDA 4% ............... Food Drives 3% ............... Other Sources

44%

28%

8%

7%

3%4%

74% ............... Partner Agencies and Direct Donor Pickup

13% ............... Emergency Food Box10% ............... Agency Deliveries & Mobile Pantries 3% ............... Internal Children’s Programs

WHERE IT GOES.....

3%

74%

13%

10%

6%


14FINANCIALSfood bank

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

ASSETS Cash $1,236,878Inventories 1,618,517Accounts receivable 57,605Contributions 30,000Prepaid expenses 2,254Land, building and equipment 2,804,848

TOTAL ASSETS $5,750,102

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES Accounts payable $123,996Accrued liabilities 89,905Note payable 360,243

TOTAL LIABILITIES $574,144

NET ASSETSUnrestricted $3,254,501Temporarily restricted 1,921,457

TOTAL NET ASSETS $5,175,958

TOTAL LIABILITIES $5,750,102& NET ASSETS

STATEMENT OF OPERATING ACTIVITIESFOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014

ANNUAL SUPPORT AND REVENUE SUPPORTFood donations $21,868,285Contributions 1,326,188Special events 96,219Grants 782,681

TOTAL SUPPORT $24,073,373

REVENUE Shared maintenance fees $1,299,770Commodity service revenue 79,436Agency fees 9,840Miscellaneous income 12,691

TOTAL REVENUE $1,401,737

TOTAL SUPPORT $25,474,110& REVENUE

ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSES PROGRAM SERVICES Food distribution $24,944,564SUPPORTING SERVICESDevelopment/fundraising 301,408Management and general 164,305

TOTAL EXPENSES $25,410,277

financial STATEMENTS

“THE FOOD PANTRY PROVIDED US WITH GOOD PROTEIN, WHOLE WHEAT PASTAS, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AND

BEANS. IT HELPED ME MAKE COMPLETE MEALS THAT I FELT GOOD ABOUT FEEDING MY KIDS. IT ALSO ALLOWED ME TO

STAY IN SCHOOL.” -CARY


THE FOOD BANK SERVES A 20-COUNTY SERVICE AREA.

ELEVEN COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST TENNESSEE.

NINE COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA.

Our mission is to lead a network of partners in eliminating hunger and promoting better nutrition in our region.

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