PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE LITERALLYGOING HUNGRY WITH FOOD IN SIGHTThe good news is that hunger is a problem that can be solved. There is enough food to meet the needs of those who are hurting. An estimated 25% of all food produced, potentially one billion pounds of fresh food, is thrown away and never consumed in Metro Detroit. Forgotten Harvest rescues fresh food before it reaches area landfills and donates that rescued food free of charge to partner agencies, food pantries and faith-based organizations that distribute the food to those who are hungry. That is the powerful mission of Forgotten Harvest.

GROWING TO MEET THE DEMANDRecent studies conducted by Feeding America report that the need for our services has grown to over 800,000 people who need food assistance in metro Detroit. Given the continued economic climate in Michigan, this trend will surely continue as unemployment and underemployment continue to plague large segments of our community. Research conducted by the USDA and McKinsey indicates that the need for food in our area is projected to increase to 300 million pounds by 2013.

In the past three fiscal years, Forgotten Harvest has scaled its efforts to help meet the demand being experienced by the agencies we serve. In fiscal year 2009, we rescued and distributed 12.5 million pounds of food. Through careful planning and relentless efficiency, we rescued and delivered nearly twice that amount in fiscal year 2011 when we distributed a record 23.2 million pounds of food. Our fleet grew from 19 trucks to 32 refrigerated trucks, including two tractors and four refrigerated trailers. Our trucks are on the road six days a week and cover 2,000 square miles. To meet the growing need for food, we increased our building capacity from 20,000 square feet to 30,000 and hired additional drivers and specialists to assist us in meeting the growing need for food.

We dramatically expanded our reach and began harvesting rescued food from new sources. We formed a unique partnership with ConAgra Foods and rescued quality food from one of their locations, once bound for landfills, that is now feeding our local hungry. We will not rest on previous accomplishments. To be prepared for our community’s continuing food crisis, we intend to expand our fleet, increase our volunteer base and find new ways to rescue food effectively and efficiently.

WE CAN SOLVE THE HUNGER PROBLEMBUT TO DO IT, WE MUST EXTEND OUR REACHForgotten Harvest is uniquely positioned to rescue food on a previously unattainable scale. Our demonstrated performance this fiscal year proves that we are up to the challenge. Our good neighbors are counting on you and us to do all we can to stop the hurt of hunger.We are truly thankful to our wonderful partners who have believed in our solution and supported us this fiscal year!

Gratefully,

Jennifer Shroeger Susan Ellis GoodellCHAIR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT & CEO

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1 IN 5 FACES HUNGER DAILY IN METRO DETROIT

AbsopureAssociated Food & PetroleumDealersAgemy and SonsALDI StoresAlexander & HornungAmco FarmsAndary’s Grill & DeliAramarkArctic Cold StorageBareman’s Dairy, Inc.Beaumont HospitalBlake FarmsBlue LineBosco’s PizzaBoykas Farm MarketBreadsmith BakeryBusch’s Fresh Food MarketsCapital GrilleCenterplateChampion FoodsChartwellsChiquitaCoca-ColaCochran BrothersComerica ParkConAgraCostco WholesaleCountry FreshCupcake StationDairy Fresh FoodsDon VanHoutte FarmsDuane Martin FarmsD & B GrocersE.W. Grobbel SonsEastern Market-EMACEckert’s GreenhouseEdibles RexEntenmann’sErie James ProduceEpoch CateringFarmington Hills SchoolsFeed The ChildrenFeeding AmericaFocus HopeFogler GreenhouseFood Bank of South West MichiganFoodlandFruitasiaFresh MarketG. Willies Pizza PubGaier FarmsGarden Fresh Salsa Inc.George VanHoutte FarmsGoodison FarmsGordon Food ServiceGrand Traverse Pie Co.Great Harvest Bread CompanyGreat Northern GreenhouseHazel FarmsHeartlandMarketHenryFordMuseumHockeyTown CafeHoliday MarketHollywood MarketHoney Baked HamHuron Super MarketI & K DistributorImperial FoodsInterstate DistributingJC Fresh FarmsJemD InternationalJoe Louis ArenaJohnny Pomodoro’s Fresh

KrogerLevy RestaurantLipari Deli FoodsLoPiccolo Brothers ProduceM.C. ProductsMarket FreshMarket VillageMary’s Farm MarketMascariMastronardi Produce LTDMcLane AssociatesMeijerMichaels & AssociatesMichigan Dairy (Kroger)Michigan Rest. Assoc.Milano BakeryMitchell’s SeafoodMucci FarmsMSU Tollgate FarmNational Food Group, Inc.Nature FreshNino SalvaggioNovi SchoolsOlive GardenOlympia EntertainmentPalace of Auburn HillsPellerito FoodsPepsi-ColaPlum MarketPointe Dairy ServicePrairie FarmsProduce PalaceReinhart Food ServiceRestaurant DepotRoyal Oak Farmer’s MarketRoyalty HouseSam’s ClubSara LeeSave-A-LotSerra ProduceSpartan StoresSundance Beverage CompanySun Valley FoodsSweetheart BakeryTargetThe Henry FordTopline ProduceTotal Coffee & Vending ServiceTrader Joe’sU.S. Foodservice Co.Value Center MarketVariety Food ServicesVillage MarketVidmar Funghi LtdWal-MartWestern MarketWhite CastleWhole FoodsWindcrest Farm

Food DonorsThe Forgotten Harvest SolutionUltimately, the hunger problem is not due to a lack of food. The problem is food waste and marshalling the resources — new trucks, more refrigeration space and more people — required to enable access to food that is currently going to waste.

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23.2 million pounds of rescued food was delivered in fiscal year 2010-2011

12th Street MBC Food StoreA.T.C.Abundant ChangesActive Faith Community ServicesAgape TempleAll Saints Catholic ChurchAltamirage / Rock CityAlternatives For GirlsBaldwin CenterBaldwin Community CenterBoys and Girls RepublicBread of Life-Christ TempleBussey CenterCapuchin Soup Kitchen - ConnerCarter Metropolitan CME ChurchCass Community Social ServicesCentral Detroit ChristianCentral United Methodist ChurchChrist Church of RedfordChristian Gospel CenterChristland Community OutreachChurch of God Mt. AssemblyChurch of God of ProphecyChurch of the Living GodChurches InterventionCity LoftCity MissionCity YearCommon Ground SanctuaryContinuous Independence ProgramCore City Neighborhoods, Inc.COTSCovenant House of MichiganCovenant Missionary TempleCrossroads For YouthCrossroads of MichiganDeliverance Center OutreachDetroit HopeDetroit Rescue Mission-HQEcorse River Rouge Food PantryEddis Williams Community CenterEkklasia Family worship CenterEkklesia/LighthouseEmmanuel Community HouseEveryone EatsExodus MissionaryF A I RFaith Restoration MinistriesFood SharingFirst Baptist Church of FerndaleFirst Baptist Church of HollyFish and LoavesFocus Hope - OakmanFort Street Presbyterian ChurchFree Indeed Outreach MinistriesFreedom HouseFriendship CircleFull Gospel Church of the Sonsof GodFull Gospel Open Door AssemblyGenesis House IIIGirlstown FoundationGleaners Community Food BankGod Land Unity ChurchGod’s Helping HandsGod’s Holy TempleGod’s StorehouseGrace Center of HopeGrace Temple Church of God inChristGreater Chicago Food DepositoryGreater Emmanuel Church ofChrist, Inc.Greater Lansing Food BankGreater St. Matthew Baptist ChurchHartford Agape HouseHarvest House-Detroit FriendshipHavenHaven of HopeHope Center in MacombHospitality HouseInterim House-YWCAJesus Tabernacle of DeliveranceJudson CenterJust Love MinistryKimberly’s Helping HandsLatino Family ServicesLiberty TempleLife ChallengeLife Skills at Covenant HouseLighthouse Home MissionsLighthouse OC - ClarkstonLighthouse OC - PontiacLomax Temple AME Zion ChurchLord of the HarvestLove Joy Church

Macomb County CommunityServicesMariner’s InnMatrix Human ServicesMcWarm-St. Margaret FoodProgramMethodist Children’s HomeMetro Family Center - The WellMetropolitan United MethodistMichigan Veterans FoundationMid-Ohio Food BankThe Muslim CenterMy Brother’s KeeperNeighborhood Service OrganizationNew Bethel Baptist ChurchNew Fellowship Church of the RockNew Haven Food PantryNew Hope Apostolic TempleNew Hope Food PantryNew Resurrection Faith MinistriesNew St. Paul Missonary BaptistNew Welcome m.b.Northwestern Community BaptistNourishing GardensOakland Church of ChristThe Old LandmarkOpen Door Ministries, Inc.-Tri CityOpen Door Outreach CenterOpen Door Rescue MissionOperation Get DownOur Lady of Good CouncilOxford-Orion FISHPenrickton Center For BlindPerfecting Community CarePower Company Kids ClubPure Word M.B.C.Redeemed Christian FellowshipRedford Interfaith ReliefRestoration HouseResurrection MinistriesRevival TabernacleThe Safe CenterSalem Memorial Lutheran ChurchSalvation Army-Camp Echo GroveSalvation Army-Dearborn HeightsSalvation Army-DenbySalvation Army-Fort Street ARCSalvation Army-Grandale CorpsSalvation Army-Harding CorpsSalvation Army-LawtonSalvation Army-RomulusSalvation Army-Temple CorpsSalvation Army-WarrenSalvation Army-Wayne-WestlandShiloh Deliverance ChurchSimon HouseSisters of Christian LoveSoul Seekers OutreachSouth Eastern Michigan Indian, IncSouth Oakland Drop In CenterSouthfield GoodfellowsSpirit of HopeSt. Alexander’s ChurchSt. Christine Christian ServicesSt. Clement of RomeSt. Dennis Food PantrySt. John Community CenterSt. Luke Food ProgramSt. Luke Missionary Baptist ChurchSt. Mark Food PantrySt. Mary Queen of CreationSt. Mary’s Community OutreachSt. Patrick’s Senior CenterSt. Peter/St. Vincent DePaulSt. Peters Home for BoysSummer In The CityT.C. Simmons Visiting MinistriesTabernacle Missionary BaptistTree of Life Church MinistriesTried Stone Missionary BaptistTrinity PresbyterianTrue LoveTurning PointVessel’s Full Gospel ChurchVista MariaWaterford Senior CenterWelcome Missionary Baptist ChurchWesleyan Transforming Church7 MileWilma Angel of MercyWolverine Human ServicesWord of The LordYad EzraZion Community Outreach

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Just how BIG is the food waste problem?

•96billionpounds of food wasted in U.S. annually•Onebillionpounds wasted in Metro Detroit annually•13.9%ofmunicipal landfill waste is food

The Forgotten Harvest DifferenceForgotten Harvest is Metropolitan Detroit’s only food rescue operation. We serve as a critical lifeline of support delivering fresh food, free of charge to 185 emergency food providers including food pantries, shelters, soup kitchens and faith-based organizations of all denominations.

23.2 million pounds of rescued food was delivered in fiscal year 2010-2011

2010-2011RESCUED FOOD PRODUCT

VARIETY IN POUNDS

BEVERAGE1,264,091

BAKERY4,084,375

DAIRY2,410,777

PREPARED FOOD

1,019,789

MEAT2,484,017

NON- PERISHABLE

1,798,111

NON-FOOD262,193

VEGETABLES5,743,905

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Audited FinancialsSUPPORT AND REVENUE

Contributions $2,941,849Foundations and Trusts $759,164Capacity Campaign $3,425,662Special Events $562,500Third Party Events $634,992In-Kind Donations $780,261In-Kind Donations Capacity Campaign $450,643Miscellaneous $23,641Interest $31,000Investments $154,759Government Grants $391,833Perishable Foods $38,577,419

TOTAL $48,733,723

EXPENSES

Program Service $41,608,273Management and General $676,409Fundraising $2,627,976

TOTAL $44,912,658

NET ASSETS END OF YEAR $12,132,541

21800 Greenfield RoadOak Park, MI 48237(248) 967-1500 PHONE

info@forgottenharvest.org

www.forgottenharvest.org

CHAIRMANJennifer Shroeger

VICE-CHAIRMANDavid Nicholson

VICE-PRESIDENTSPaul BringerJohn CarterRick GoingJoyce Jenereaux

TREASURERJon A. Woods

SECRETARYJacqueline Sellers

DIRECTORSLarry AlexanderMaggie AlleseeRick BrockhausDan CarmodyRoger CookJack A. G. CrableRichard De VoreShauna DiggsMichael FezzeyHarvey Hollins, IIIJoe KearneyBruce KridlerBill LarkinJohn LearyMichael MartiniDwayne MeeksMike NaglePatrick NagyPeter OleksiakAlice Osburn

“Driving hunger from ourcommunity since 1990”

Franz ReinerDoris RobinsonChristine SeppalaMarge SorgeEd TraczLeon TupperJason Vines ADVISORY BOARDMitch AlbomTim AllenMark AnusbigianJohn BarkerJim BonahoomTom CihonskiRob CohenKeith CooleyJohn DarinEd DeebDavid DraperDr. Nancy Fishman, FounderGeorge F. Francis IIIJoel JacobAnita JenkinsGeorge JohnsonBruce NybergBob OlenderTerry PalleschiColleen PetersPeggy PittKathryn ReidRoy RichieMartin ShoushanianStephen SwartzHarry C. WarnerRabbi Paul Yedwab

PRESIDENT & CEOSusan Ellis Goodell

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Board of Directors

Most Efficient Food Rescue AgencyIntheUnitedStates–RankedAmongTop8%ofAllCharities

On a per capita basis for major metropolitan areas, Forgotten Harvest rescues more food than any other organization in America and distributes that food at the lowest cost per meal — just 23 cents per pound.

This year, Charity Navigator awarded Forgotten Harvest its fifth consecutive 4-star rating and its prestigious ranking as a “10 Top Notch” charity for our ability to efficiently manage operations and grow our finances.

Milestones• Rescued 23.2 million pounds of food — a 20% increase over previous fiscal year. Forgotten Harvest ranks as the second largest food rescue organization in the U.S.

• Maintained our efficiency rankings. Held costs to 23 cents per meal. Forgotten Harvest is America’s most efficient food rescue organization. 93% of our expenses are related directly to food rescue and delivery to those in need.

• Grew our fleet of food rescue trucks to 32 — all donated.

• Accelerated our Mobile Food Pantry Program and delivered over 3.5 million pounds of food to underserved neighborhoods.

• Completed our north wall addition, which expanded our facility from 20,000 square feet to 30,000 square feet and greatly increased our cooler, freezer and storage space which will facilitate our growth into the future.

• Aggressively expanded our volunteer program to help repack bulk foods from farms and commercial food sources. Volunteers contributed over 11,000 hours of labor and dramatically increased our volunteer base by 41% during the fiscal year.

• Aggressively expanded our volunteer program to help repack bulk foods from farms and commercial food sources. Volunteers contributed over 11,000 hours of labor and dramatically increased our volunteer base by 41% during the fiscal year.

• Awarded Charity Navigators 4-star rating for the fifth consecutive year and ranked as one of “10 Top Notch Charities” in the nation. According to Charity Navigator officials, “We believe that high-performing charities excel in three areas: (1) financial, (2) accountability & transparency and (3) effectiveness and results. We expanded our methodology in July 2010 from one that solely looked at financial indicators to one that also includes metrics of accountability & transparency. These ten charities not only earn our highest 4-star rating for their financial strength, but they also meet all 17 of our accountability & transparency metrics.”

• Recognized as a green leader in the metropolitan Detroit community by Corp! Magazine. Received the magazine’s “Michigan’s Going Green Award” for significant achievements in green, environmentally friendly practices.

Our Mission

The mission of Forgotten Harvest is to relieve

hunger in our community by “rescuing”

surplus, prepared and perishable food and

donating it to emergency food providers.