2017 ANNUAL - Rainier Valley Food Bank...2017 ANNUAL REPORT Because of you, we provided groceries to 16,709 people 262,859 times through 74,041 food bank visits & deliveries. sh. er

2017 ANNUAL REPORT

Because of you, we provided groceries to 16,709 people 262,859 times through

74,041 food bank visits & deliveries.

Nourish.

Empower.

Serve.

Rainier Valley Food Bank

We nourish with good food, empower with knowledge, & serve

with compassion. We are the only food bank in the heart of

Seattle's lowest income & most diverse neighborhoods.

While the majority of our guests come from the greater Rainier

Valley, we feed anyone in need of food, from any neighborhood.

Here’s what we did in 2017 ...

158 Distribution & Delivery Days, Groceries to 5,373 Households,

66,771 Food Bank Visits,1,550,281 Meals

Grocery DistributionWe opened our doors twice weekly for guests to shop & select

their own groceries. Up to thirty volunteers made each distribution

day possible, from processing donated food, to ensuring guests

were treated with dignity & respect. We hired a full time Food

Bank Coordinator to give this massive weekly undertaking

the full support it deserves.

7,270 Deliveries, 189 Households, 245 People Fed, 43,620 Meals

Home Delivery We delivered groceries every Thursday to sick, elderly, & disabled

people in South Seattle. Dedicated volunteers helped pack &

deliver the food to the doorsteps of homebound neighbors.

For some delivery recipients, our volunteers were

the only smiling face they saw all week.

1,809 Backpacks of Food, 5 Schools, 10,854 Meals

Backpack Program We provided bags of nutritious food for at-risk

students attending South Seattle schools. This food

sustained their and their families' dietary needs over

the weekend in the absence of school breakfast & lunch.

Many of these students were either

homeless or living in temporary housing situations.

We allowed students to select their own foods instead

of providing a set menu each week.

8,251 To-Go Bags, 10,983 Meals

To-Go Bags We distributed ready-to-eat meal bags, 5 days a week

for people without access to a kitchen to prepare their own food.

This program is vital to Seattle's increasing homeless

& transient population.

Supported 189 individuals with housing, medical and dental care,

job placement, and much more

360 Support We launched our new 360 Program to help guests troubleshoot

life circumstances that contribute to their need for food.

We hired a full-time Social Worker to meet with guests in

private, receiving guidance & resources to find

greater stability for themselves & their families.

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9 Community Meals, 97 Volunteer Groups, 596 Volunteers,

21,381 Volunteer Hours, 71 Youth Education Sessions

Community Engagement Our monthly community meals brought guests,

volunteers, & staff together to learn how to better advocate for

each other, all around shared meals. We broke barriers while

breaking bread. We hosted volunteer groups from

businesses, faith groups, & civic groups every week. We partnered

with schools to provide food insecurity & advocacy trainings.

15,850 lbs Farm & Garden Produce 331,878 lbs Food Purchased, 1,697,252 Total lbs Distributed

Food Sourcing We provided quality, culturally appropriate, fresh & whole foods.

Donations came from local neighbors, businesses, & nonprofits

such as City Fruit, Northwest Harvest, & Food Lifeline.

We supported the local food economy by partnering with

regional small farms & community gardens.

SUPPORT & REVENUE Donated Food & Commodities $ 1,812,496 Contributions $ 686,582 Government Grants $ 158,847 Fundraising Events $ 30,096 Interest & Other $ 17 TOTAL $ 2,688,038

EXPENSES Program Services $ 2,298,207 Management & General $ 152,385 Fundraising $ 72,864 TOTAL $ 2,523,456

Financials

1,199 Donors Like YouContributed $314,891

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2017 ANNUAL - Rainier Valley Food Bank...2017 ANNUAL REPORT Because of you, we provided groceries to 16,709 people 262,859 times through 74,041 food bank visits & deliveries. sh. er