So No One Goes Hungry ANNUAL REPORT

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1 So No One Goes Hungry ANNUAL REPORT

2 1 in 20 are hungry There is nothing worse than having to make the choice between feeding your kids or paying the rent. No one should have to make that choice. Food Bank Donor 2 THE FOOD BANK OF WATERLOO REGION

3 Food Assistance in Waterloo Region Moving from Good to Great What motivates our Board of Directors and staff to improve programs and increase access to food - to move from good to great? Often it is stories of perseverance, like John s struggle to provide for his children, which inspire us. John, a single father, lost his manufacturing job in 2009 and is still struggling to piece together a consistent, living wage. After his marriage ended, John became homeless, relying on the support of agencies like St. John s Kitchen, Ray of Hope and Out of the Cold. He heads to work each day, a part-time contract labour position, nourished by the generosity of a great community. Every other weekend, John spends time with his children. He has saved enough money to rent a hotel room with kitchenette, giving his children a sense of home during their visit. On Monday he goes back to life on the street and continues to put the pieces of a life shattered by a poor economy, lack of education and low self-esteem, back together. When John gets to a community meal program on Monday evening, he has a smile on his face. He has been able to spend time with his children. He is greeted by the welcoming voices of community volunteers and is nourished by a meal prepared with food that has been provided by The Food Bank. He has hope that the pieces will come together and that he will find full-time work soon and rebuild his life. John s story is a demonstration of the collaborative spirit of Waterloo Region: multiple services and organizations working together to meet the basic needs of families and individuals. It is that spirit that drives us to develop new programs & services to meet changing community needs, improve our facilities and infrastructure to accommodate changing food donations and build community relationships to educate and support our neighbours in need. The support of our donors and community at large is essential to the work we do thank you for your contributions, on-going support and sharing with our community. Michael Dye, President of the Board Wendi Campbell, Executive Director Board of Directors President: Michael Dye Vice-President: Robert S. Grant Treasurer: Carol Leaman Youth on Board: Bojana Savic Directors: Jim Beretta Christopher Corrigan Beth Cotter Tim Ellis Mark Guibert Michael McCauley Rusty J. McLay Angela Moisse Executive Director: Wendi Campbell

4 Our Mission Through community partnerships, we obtain and distribute emergency food from our neighbours for our neighbours. Our Partners Working with 78 food programs The Food Bank was able to provide 3.1 million lbs of food to 26,800 men, women and children through community meals, food hampers, shelters and residential programs in Waterloo Region. Our community, corporate partners, other members of the Food Assistance Network, the OAFB (Ontario Association of Food Banks) and Food Banks Canada all play roles in ensuring no one goes hungry. Our Vision To channel our community s energy so no one goes hungry. Photo courtesy of Kitchener Post Member Agencies Anna Kaljas Residence Anselma House - Womens Crisis Services (2) Argus Residence Brain Injury Association (2) Community Ministry Conestoga College (2) Country Hills Missionary Church Emmanuel United Church Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge and North Dumfries Glencairn Mennonite Brethren Church Glencairn Bridges Centre House of Friendship (12) International Gospel Centre Kinbridge Community Association Kitchener Church of God KW Counselling STEAM Program KW Multicultural Centre KW Open Bible Pentecostal Church of God Langs Lutherwood - Betty Thompson Youth Centre Safe Haven Marillac Place (2) Morningstar Family Ministries Mosaic Counselling & Family Services (4) Multiple Sclerosis Society New Dawn School Nutrition for Learning Out of the Cold (6) Pioneer Park Church of God R.O.O.F (2) Ray of Hope (2) S.H.O.W. (Supportive Housing of Waterloo) Salvation Army Family Services St. Aloysius Catholic Church St. Vincent de Paul (14) The Working Centre St. John s Kitchen University of Waterloo FEDS Food Bank Wilmot Family Resource Centre WLU Student Food Bank Woolwich Community Services YWCA (2) GION

5 Caring for Our Neighbours Hunger Count 11% 27% 62% Age* Children 0-4 Children 5-18 Adults How does St. John s Kitchen serve 1400 free nutritious meals each week in downtown Kitchener? By working closely with The Food Bank for over 25 years. We do two weekly pickups of food from The Food Bank and their truck delivers fresh vegetables daily. This is the community working together to reduce hunger. Joe Mancini, Executive Director, The Working Centre 22% 8% 7% 24% 39% Family Composition* Single Parent Two Parent Couples without Children Single Person Don t Know 7% 4% 13% 6% 1% 4% 1% 24% 40% Income of Emergency Food Hamper Recipients * Employed Employment Insurance Ontario Works Ontario Disability Support Disability Plan Pension Student Loan No Income Other Income * Statistics from the March 2012 Hunger Count, a snapshot of food assistance participants in Waterloo Region collected annually for Food Banks Canada

6 Delivering Nourishment Sources of Food/Product in 2011/12 Local Food Industry 21% Local Community Food Industry Outside Region Hunger is about eating. It eats away at your pride, your dignity, your hope. 18% 61% Types of Food Acquired and Distributed 12% 35% 9% LBS 7% 37% Non-perishable (e.g. peanut butter, cereal, canned meats) Chilled Misc. (e.g. milk, fruit, juice) Chilled Produce Frozen Meat Frozen Misc. (e.g. waffles, prepared dinners) Changes In Food Donations: 12% decrease in non-perishable food 10% increase in chilled produce 3% increase in frozen meat The Food Bank renovations and new food service delivery methods mean we can embrace these changes to benefit all food program participants.

7 Income statement for the year ended June 30, 2012 * In the past year The Food Bank received and distributed 3.1 million pounds of food. If we would value this food at $2.50 per pound, the food would be the largest revenue and expense source. Income Donations and Fundraising Food Program Membership United Way Grants Food Bank Distribution Services Sales tax rebates, interest, other income Total 20,000 1,823,536 Revenue Value of Food Donated 80.95% Expenditures Personnel Administration Fundraising/Food Drives Food Facilities Staff Development Transportation Food Bank Distribution Services Amortization of Capital Assets Total 1,672,218 Donations and Fundraising 16.09% Expenses Food Program Membership 0.71% United Way 0.21% Grants 0.32% Food Bank Distribution Services 1.40% Tax rebates, interest, other income 0.32% Value of Food Distributed 82.25% Excess of Income over Expense 151,318 Allocated to Capital Maintenance Reserve Fund 150,000 Personnel (food programs) 8.50% * An audited financial report is available upon request. Administration 1.55% Fundraising/Food Drives 0.97% Food 1.20% Facilities 1.48% Staff Development 0.39% Transportation 0.65% Food Bank Distribution Services 1.44% Amortization of Capital Assets 1.57% accountability ANNUAL REPORT

8 Volunteers Are Moving Us Forward The commitment of our volunteers is essential to The Food Bank achieving its mission. In 2011, 2178 volunteers donated 23,411 hours of service. They delivered educational experiences for youth; assisted food donors and member agencies; planned special events; kept the warehouse clean and orderly; sorted hundreds of bins of food donations; picked up thousands of pounds of donations from the community and represented The Food Bank at many events in the community. We strive to create a positive environment, provide consistency and support to our volunteers. Our priorities in the next year include: Leveraging unique opportunities in the community Providing professional development to assist staff in working with our volunteers Developing a comprehensive approach to recruitment and engagement of volunteers Involving volunteers in leadership positions within our organization I think that volunteering unifies the world; we re recognizing that we are all members of one community, and that we support each other in times of need. Socrates Li, 2011 Youth Volunteer of the Year

9 Canstruction Dig In Golf On Saturday March 10th, 120 Canstruction builders came to Conestoga Mall prepared for the question Will you buy me a meal. Their meal is not served on a silver platter, it is in a space ship ready to blast off to eliminate hunger, it is in a lighthouse symbolizing hope and direction for the lost and it is hidden in the nest being protected by angry birds. These Canstruction builders brought enough food to the mall to provide for 25,000 meals! Canstruction 2012 raised: 25,973 lbs of food $25,073 including sponsorships Remarkable public praise The Food Bank of Waterloo Region, Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank, Woolwich Community Services and Wilmot Family Resource Centre worked together to ensure no neighbour goes hungry. In total, 35 sites with groups of friends, schoolmates, sports teams and work colleagues volunteered their time to raise 52,839 lbs. of much needed food in one day. This food plus financial donations meant the community s support helped provide more than 74,000 meals. Dig In provided a great lead-in to Hunger Awareness Week which shared information about hunger via blogs and social media. The 2012 tournament was a success thanks to generous sponsors, golfers and volunteers, commented Tasos Stathopoulos, chair of the volunteer tournament committee. Since 2005, more than $240,000 has been raised, providing food for more than 12,000 families in the Region. In addition to an enjoyable day on and off the golf course, the participants learn first-hand about how the tournament proceeds help the community. This year was no exception as illustrated through the words of guest speaker John Neufeld, Executive Director of the House of Friendship, a member organization of The Food Bank, who reminded us we all sit at the same table, sometimes in different chairs.

10 Delivering Hope More than Food Our efforts locally to inform our community about hunger through social media, tours of our facility, corporate engagement activities, speaking opportunities and development of educational programs have been well received have toured The Food Bank and 1908 have been present at Food Bank speaking engagements. Over 400 senior elementary students participated in the pilot phase of a new educational activity called Hungry? funded in part through a Libro Community Builder Grant. The community has responded in their own innovative ways such as the Iron Chef competition and the Bottles for Beans initiative to continue the conversation about hunger. The Food Sort Challenge creates a terrific atmosphere with competitive camaraderie between the two Manulife teams. It helps us gain a better understanding of the magnitude of what The Food Bank does. We received a lot of positive feedback from our employees who participated for the volunteer and team building opportunities this event provides. Judy Blasutti, Manager of Community Affairs, Manulife Financial It is hard to know the problems that will come and how to face them. No matter what income you have you can still face problems that leave you with little or no money. Grade 7 student, Westheights Public School, after playing Hungry? 10 THE FOOD BANK OF WATERLOO REGION

11 Through Community Energy Staff Executive Director Wendi Campbell Working Together = Feeding more People In addition to acquiring and distributing food within Waterloo Region, The Food Bank of Waterloo Region provides a collaborative food acquisition and distribution program in Southwestern Ontario. Last year we distributed over 1.3 million pounds of food to food banks in Southwestern Ontario. This program provides our food programs as well as the food banks we serve in Southwestern Ontario with access to a variety of food not available otherwise. The Food Bank is pleased to have staff participate on the board and on committees of the OAFB and Food Banks Canada. This past June we were honoured to assist with the professional development of food banks across Ontario as host of the 2012 OAFB member conference. The conference was attended by food bank leaders from across Canada. What a thrill to be able to share the innovative, collaborative spirit of our community with our peers! Administrative Assistant Jennifer Tello Community Partnerships Manager Ruth Friendship-Keller Database Administrator Angela McCall Distribution Coordinator Cam Stewart Donor Relations Manager Gwenanne Jorgenson Drivers/Agency Service Representatives Pierre Auger Matthew Bonneville Terry Herlick Food Procurement Manager Peter McGuire IT Manager (contract) Cheri Doherty Manager of Administration Nancy van Amstel Operations Manager Michelle Broege Volunteer Coordinator Rose Tanyi Warehouse Assistant Robert Litt Waterloo Region Shares Network Liaison Diana Bumstead

12 Thousands of Pounds of Support Food Industry Supporters Alternative Processing Systems Better Food Concepts BFG Canada Ltd. Bonduelle North America - Ingersoll Bonduelle North America - Strathroy Brubacher Farm Campbell Company of Canada Cargill Canada Celadon Chill Fresh Produce Chudleigh s Colonial Cookies Conestoga Meat Packers Costco Dairy Farmers of Ontario E.D. Smith Erb Cold Storage Erb Transport Limited Erinvale Food Sales Inc. Flanagan Foodservice FooDelicious Inc From Farm To Table Canada Inc General Mills Grand River Foods Herrle s Country Farm Market JD Sweid Foods J.M. Schneider Inc. Jesse Tree Importing Ltd. Keybrand Foods Inc. Kraft Canada Loblaw Companies East Ltd. Lettuce Alive Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc. Moo Cow North American Tea & Coffee Ontario Egg Producers Orange Barn Patco Flat Out Bread Piller s Fine Foods Inc. Procter & Gamble Inc Red Lobster Restaurants Sobeys Distribution Solis Foods SPC Ardmona Ten Thousand Villages Valley Springs Farm Food Sharing Organizations We partner with the following organizations to acquire and share a wider variety of nutritious food for our agencies: Brantford Food Bank Food Banks Canada Hamilton Food Share Ontario Association of Food Banks Second Harvest Aqueduct Foundation -Mr. Helmut & Mrs. Margaret Oberlander BMO Nesbitt Burns Delta Elevator Gary H. Attack Financial Planning Inc./ Dundee Wealth Google Matching Gifts Program Highland Road United Church Manulife Financial Mennonite Foundation of Canada - Mr & Mrs Rick Martin; Andrew & Karen Schiedel; Mr & Mrs Dale Brubacher-Cressman Mersynergy Charitable Foundation Molson Coors Municipal Challenge (Employees of City of Kitchener, City of Waterloo & Region of Waterloo) North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Ontario Credit Union Charitable Foundation Quantex Technologies Inc.

13 The Food Bank helps us deliver on our mission, to enhance the ability to learn by insuring that each student attends school well nourished. During the school year, we received 11,000 lbs. of nutritious food to help us support over 12,000 students who attended 130 community-based breakfast, morning meal and lunch programs! The benefits of this incredible partnership are visible in the health and academic successes of our children! Kelly-Sue Labus, Executive Director, Nutrition for Learning leading ANNUAL REPORT

14 (Continued) RBC Foundation Research In Motion Limited School Sisters of Notre Dame The Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation - Mark & Jennifer Guibert The Fregin Family Foundation The Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation Tim Hortons Twincorp Inc. University of Waterloo Walmart Canada Corp. Waterloo Region Municipal Public Works Association Winiw Consulting Inc Conference Waterloo & Halton Regions Elks & Royal Purple Lodge Your Neighbourhood Credit Union Anonymous - 1 Arif Ismaili Medicine Professional Corporation Canon Canada Inc. CAW TCA Social Justice Fund Gina Chhatwal Trust Home Hardware Stores Limited Kevin J. McCann Dentistry Professional Corp. Kissner Milling Company Ltd. Kitchener Utilities KW Association of Realtors Ontario Inc. Able Concrete AirBoss Rubber Compounding Anne Mason Investments Inc. ANSYS Canada Ltd. Boyer Fence & Deck Limited Butler Dentistry Professional Corporation Challenger Motor Freight Inc. Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd. Conestogo Electric Inc. Congregation of the Resurrection Contract Survey Consultants Inc. Corporate Benefit Analysts Inc. Crosby Volkswagen Inc. Deanco Inc. EBS Engineering & Construction Limited Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario Excalibur Crossbow Inc. Execulink Telecom Inc. McIntyre Group Office Services Inc. OTIP/RAEO - Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan Performance Initiatives Inc. Purolator Courier Ltd. Realtors Care Foundation Russell A. Farrow Customs Broker Samuel, Son & Co., Limited Simpson s Screen Print & Lithography Ltd. Sobeys Inc. First Asset Investment Management Inc. Forest Hill United Church Frey Brothers Limited GSP Group Inc. Huron Fasteners Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc. Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club Kitchener Steel Service Centre Inc. LawyerLocate.ca Inc. Live Consultants Inc. Local 4610 USWA District 6 Mabel & Gordon McMillen Foundation McAfee Inc. Miller Thomson LLP Novocol Pharmaceutical Division Ogilvie Financial Services Inc. Pano Cap (Canada) Limited Prime Restaurant Advertising & Marketing Fund Romanian Christian Fellowship Inc. Steelworkers Humanity Fund Strassburger Windows and Doors Sun Life Financial The May Court Club of Kitchener-Waterloo Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. WalterFedy Anonymous - 1 Ronald Pace Medicine Professional Corporation Saav Kitchens Second Foundation Consulting Inc. Select Transportation (A Division of Ontario Limited St. Agatha Church St. George s of Forest Hill Anglican Church St. Jacobs Printery Ltd. The Pampered Chef Ltd. (Canada) The Waterloo Networking Company Tire Team Centre Vancouver Foundation - Union Gas Waterloo Lions Club, Bingo Acct. Wildeboer Dellelce LLP Win Roc World Outreach Ministries Zevest Development Corporation Anonymous - 4

15 Photo courtesy of Waterloo Region Record Your gift of $20 will provide food for a family of 4 for 4 days. ANNUAL REPORT

16 Bluevale Collegiate Institute CANS 2011 Golden Triangle Sikh Association Allianz Global Assistance ARIDO - Grand Valley Chapter Brock Solutions Inc. Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute Conestoga College Dillon Consulting Ltd. Edelweiss Tavern Free The Children - We Day Food Drive Supporters (Food & Cash Collections Combined) Manulife Financial NCR Canada Limited Regional Municipality of Waterloo Home Hardware Stores Limited Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School Laurelwood Public School Student Funds McAfee Inc. MCAP Service Corporation Miovision Technologies MTE Consultants Inc. Re/Max Twin City St. David Catholic Secondary School St. Mary s High School Starbucks Research In Motion Limited Royal LePage Wolle Realty Sandhills Public School SIFE Laurier - Students in Free Enterprise Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School Sobeys - Ira Needles Stantec Consulting Ltd. Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Tim Hortons Food Drive Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc. University of Waterloo WalterFedy Westheights Community Church Ontario Inc. 24th Kitchener Scouts & Venturers ABCO Custom Manufacturing Inc. Advanced Dairy Systems Ltd. All Saints Anglican Church Alpine Public School Baden Public School BDO Canada LLP Blessed Sacrament RC Church Brigadoon Public School Butterfly Learning Centre CBI Physiotherapy & Rehab Centre Centennial Public School - Waterloo Cineplex Digital Solutions Classic Rock Dance Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd. Country Hills Public School Curves For Women Custom Leather Canada Ltd. Dengunn Management Inc. Eastwood Collegiate Institute Elmira District Secondary School Empire Public School Enermodal Engineering Ltd. Equitable Life Lighthouse Club First Christian Reformed Church of Kitchener Inc. First Response Restorations Forest Hill Public School Franklin Public School Gas Rite Grand River Collegiate Institute Ismaili Volunteer Corps. John Sweeney Catholic School Keatsway Public School Kitchener - Waterloo & North Waterloo Humane Society Laurentian Hills Christian School LCBO - Uptown Waterloo Lester B. Pearson Public School Lexington Public School Lone Wolf Holdings Inc. MacGregor Public School Margaret Avenue Senior Public School Mr. Amos Martin Mary Johnston Public School Millen Woods Public School Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church N. A. MacEachern Public School North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Insurance Company Northlake Woods Public School Open Text Corporation Ricoh Canada - Kitchener Branch Rogers Communications Inc. Royal Bank of Canada Scherer Chevrolet Buick GMC Scholar s Hall Southridge Public School Spaenaur Inc. St. John s Lutheran Church St. Peter & Paul s Greek Orthodox Church St. Peter s Evangelical Lutheran Church St. Stephen s Lutheran Church Stanley Park Senior Public School TD Canada Trust - Strasburg Rd. Tandus The Economical Insurance Group The Westmount Long Term Care Residence Transfreight Inc. W. T. Townshend Public School Waterloo Collegiate Institute Waterloo Region District School Board Waterloo Regional Police Service Weight Watchers Wellesley Public School Westheights Public School Win Roc Witmer, Glen Woodhouse Group 1st Lexington Beavers, Scouts Business Development Bank of Canada Calvary United Church - St. Jacobs CAW Local 1451 Retired Workers Chapter Christ Lutheran Church Christie Digital Systems Dundee Realty Edna Staebler School Fairview Park Mall Administration FaithLife Financial Foxboro Green Community Greystone Design Group Inc. Heffner Lexus/HeffnerToyota Limited Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church J.F. Carmichael Public School JD Sweid Foods K-W Gaming Centre Lexington Animal Hospital Lincoln Heights Public School Lowe s Market Road Antiques New Apostolic Church New Vision Family Health Team Our Lady of Lourdes Church

17 (Food & Cash Collections Combined) Perimeter Institute Plattsville Evangelical Missionary Church Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc. Raytheon Systems Canada Limited Resurrection Catholic Secondary School Rogers Communications - CET RQ Online Magazine S.T.O.P. Restaurant Supply Ltd. Septimatech Group Inc. Sheppard Public School St. John s Kilmarnock School St. Nicholas Catholic School St. Philips Lutheran Church St. Timothy School Temple Shalom Waterloo Christian Reformed Church Waterloo Nissan Waterloo Wellington Dufferin & Grey Building Trades Council Westmount Public School Westvale Public School Gifts in Kind ABCO Custom Manufacturing AML Communications Inc. Aviva Insurance Celadon Challenger Motor Freight Chef Dean Michielsen, 271 West City of Kitchener City of Waterloo Cober Evolving Solutions Conestoga Mall Crosby Volkswagen Inc. Elmira Insurance Brokers Fandy Photography Fresh Pepper Communications Gemcast Manufacturing Inc. Grand River Transit K-W Symphony Kara Smart Foods Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club Knell s Loblaws Companies East Ltd. Mumby Insurance Brokers Inc. Onward Manufacturing Piller s Fine Foods Inc. Purolator Courier Ltd. Research In Motion Limited St. George Hall Sobeys Inc. Solowave Space At Hand TA Appliances Takmarkum Properties Ltd. The Clay & Glass Transfreight Waste Management Waterloo Potters Workshop West Jet Westmount Signs and Digital Imaging Wilke Movers Xerox Canada Zehrs Conestoga Mall Great care was taken to ensure the accuracy of these lists. If you discover an error or omission please accept our apology and call us to correct it at ANNUAL REPORT

18 Neighbours Helping Neighbours Individual Donors Mr. Kenneth J. Aarts Philip Leigh Abbass Mr. & Mrs. Joseph and Helen Albright Mrs. N. Marina Barnstijn Mr. William Beggs and Mrs. Inge Beggs Rev. Dennis Bells and Mrs. Doris Bells Mr. Baljeet Bilkhu Mr. Rick Brock and Mrs. Norma Brock Mr. Gary Brown Dr. Robert H. Burchell Mrs. Jane L. Campbell Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cole Mr. Don and Mary Ann Copeland Mr. Riyaz Devji and Mrs. Sukaina Devji Mr. Dave Dietrich Mr. David Einwechter Mr. Elson Fernandes Mr. and Mrs. William Frier Mr. Roy N. Gerber Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Godden Ms. Donna Gordon Mr. Brian Hahn Mr. James Harkins Mr. James Heintz Mr. Carl W. Hennig and Mrs. Margaret Hennig Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard Mr. Dave Igel Mr. Andrew Jackson Mr. Tim Jackson and Ms. Jane Arnold Mr. and Mrs. James Kay Ms. Ann K. Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Keown Mr. Edward Kott and Dr. Laima Kott Mrs. Mary Kuntz Mr. Gary Levene Mr. Tim Lewis Ms. Laura Lloyd-Carella Mr. Scott Loach Ms. Evalena Matlock-Corley Mr. David and Nancy Matthews Mr. John May Mr. Steven McDowell and Mrs. Susan McDowell Mr. and Mrs. Danny McKinnon Mr. Neil Moore Mrs. Lori Morin and Mr. Marc Morin Mr. Paul J. Motz Mr. Peter Naus and Mrs. Anke Naus Ms. Susan Newell Mr. John Norman Mr. David S. Ogilvie Mr. Roy Ojala and Mrs. Vivienne Ojala Mrs. Marguerite Polischuk Mr. Ronald A. Pond Mr. Geoffrey Pounder Mr. Adolph Prachar and Mrs. Sylvia Prachar Mr. James Robertson and Mrs. Janice Robertson Mr. Major D. Robinson Mr. Jim Sauder Ms. Tammy Schirle Mr. Jack Schoenmakers Ms. Susan Schwark Mr. Harold and Violet Seegmiller Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Shantz Mr. Elmer Shantz and Mrs. Eileen Shantz Mr. and Mrs. Murray Shantz Mr. Richard Shepherd and Mrs. Dianne Shepherd Mrs. Elaine Southcott and Mr. John Southcott Mr. David A. Sprott Mrs. Wendy Strub Dr. Amy Tam Mr. Barry Triller Mr. David Trueman and Mrs. Shelley Trueman Mr. David Webb and Mrs. Sharon Webb Mr. Dan Werder and Mrs. Karin Werder Ms. Shannon and Ms. Lisa White Dr. Sandra Wismer Mr. and Mrs. David Yach Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Yantzi Mr. Karl Zaryski Mr. and Mrs. Lester Zehr Mr. Thomas Zyvitski and Mrs. Suzanne Zyvitski Anonymous - 52 Ms. Jean M. Armstrong Mr. Lawrence and Carla Barnes Mr. Steve and Beth Brown Mr. Laverne Brubacher Mrs. Brenda Fay and Mr. Stephen J. Fay Mrs. Anne Fischer Mr. Patrick J. Flynn and Mrs. Noreen Flynn Mr. Robert M. Gibson Mr. Ben Hagon Mr. Randy Hubbard Mr. David Hutchison and Mrs. Susan E. Hutchison Mrs. Gwenanne Jorgenson and Rev. Allen Jorgenson Mr. Helmut Kassik and Mrs. Carol Kassik Mr. Robert Leland and Mrs. Emily LeLand Ms. Sally C. Lerner Mr. Rusty McLay and Mrs. Beth McLay Mrs. Carolyn Melkert Mr. Frank Preston Ms. Jennifer Psutka Mr. Edward K. Scorgie and Ms. Barbara H. Larke Mr. Jeff Snyder and Mrs. Jill Snyder Ms. Gloria St. Marie Ms. Beatrice Wideman Mr. Donald Burn and Ms. Joanne Williams Anonymous - 14

19 Ms. Carmeta Abbott Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Anderson Mr. Jonathan Backer Mr. Ted Ballantyne and Mrs. Jane Ballantyne Mr. Goutom Basu Ms. Verna Bechtel Mr. Robert Blowes and Mrs. Judith Blowes Mr. Richard Bond and Mrs. Patricia Bond Mr. Ehren and Jeannette Boyes Mrs. Claire Bretschneider and Mr. Robert Bretschneider Mrs. Sara Brown Ms. Mary Butler Mr. Michael Chan Mrs. Leslie Christie and Mr. David Christie Mr. J. Douglas Coleman and Mrs. Muriel I. Coleman Mr. Christopher Corrigan and Mrs. Tracey- Ann Corrigan Ms. Maureen Cowan Mr. David A. Crow and Mrs. Carolyn Crow Ms. Cathay Weston & Mr. H. J. Davidson Mr. Robert and Cara Dekker Mr. Martin Dekroon Mr. Ben DeVries and Mrs. Betsy DeVries Mrs. Shirley Dodds Mr. and Mrs. Brian Doody Mrs. Shawn Doucette and Mr. Gary Doucette Mr. Donald G. Drews Ms. Patricia Drost Ms. Maureen Duffy Mr. and Mrs. Michael Duschenes Mr. Brian Duyn and Mrs. Elizabeth Duyn Mr. Rob Dyet Mr. Dean Elliott and Mrs. Sharon Elliott Dr. Mark Ewald Reverend A. Gerald and Eleanor Fairhead Mrs. Faye Fitzpatrick and Mr. Ron Fitzpatrick Ms. Maureen Ann Flynn Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Freiburger Mr. Mark Garcia Mrs. Esther Gascho Mr. Jim Gerlach and Mrs. Jacquelyn Gerlach Ms. Catharine Gilbertson Ms. Jennifer Glynn Mr. Rodney N. Goetz, C.G.A. Mr. Robert S. Grant Mr. Ted Grasser and Mrs. Joyce Grasser Dr. Marvin Gretzinger and Mrs. Mindy Gretzinger Mr. Guy Guillemette Ms. Rebecca Guzar Mr. Robbie Hain Mr. Brian Harper and Mrs. Gail Harper Mr. Jason Higgins Mr. David Hobson Mr. Herman Hocevar Mr. David and Susan Johnson Ms. Kimberly Kassik Mr. Barry Kiggins and Mrs. Kathy Kiggins Ms. D. Elaine King Mr. Mark King Mr. Val Lalande Ms. Rebecca Larratt-Smith Dr. Desta Leavine Mrs. Sheila Lindsay Dr. H. MacDougall Mr. Alan Martin Mr. Lloyd Martin Dr. J. Fred Mather and Mrs. Susan Mather Mr. Richard and Karen McMurray Mr. and Mrs. Bert Menkveld Mr. and Mrs. David Milne Ms. Debra Murphy Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Musselman Mr. Leonard Curchin and Ms. Lucinda Neuru Mr. and Mrs. David Newell Ms. Janet Niederer Mr. and Mrs. Warren Ober Mr. Jason O Keefe Mr. Chris Page and Mrs. Mary-Jean Page Mr. Kypros Panaiotou Ms. Myrna Petker Ms. Sandra Pollice Mr. Geoffrey Power Mr. Dylan E. Pritchard Mr. Joseph Radocchia and Mrs. Anne Marie Radocchia Mr. David Ramsay Mr. Ron Ray and Mrs. Donna Ray Mr. Richard Reid Mr. and Mrs. William Reinders Mr. Ed Roberts Ms. Ann M. Robitaille Ms. Wendy L. Rush Mr.Tim Schaner & Mrs Kim Schaner Mr. David Schuetzkowski Mr. Daniel Simpson Ms. Mary Sinclair Mr. Joseph Sirega and Mrs. MaryAnn Sirega Mr. Stuart R. Snyder Mr. Jerome Stager Mr. Stefan Steiner Mrs. Rita Strickland Ms. Joanna K. Taylor Mr. Paul R. Thagard Mrs. Jean H. Thorne Mr. William Turner Mr. Walter Unrau Mr. and Mrs. John Van Seters Mr. Frank Vinski Mr. Reg Voisin Mrs. Patricia Wainwright and Mr. John Wainwright Dr. M. S. Walia Mrs. Sarah Weber and Mr. Darryl H. Weber Mrs. Karen Wetteskind Mr. Gerald White and Mrs. Joanne White Mr. Herbert and Barbara Whitney Mr. Stan Wojtaszynski Mr. Mat Wolf Mr. David and Holly Young Anomyous - 55 I have been blessed by having enough to eat all of my life. That blessing is doubled when I am able to share with others who have not. Stefan M., Food Bank Donor A

20 Engaging Support Empty Bowls (Waterloo Potters Workshop, The Clay & Glass, Wilfrid Laurier University) Extra Helping Food Drive (Zehrs, Real Canadian Superstore, no frills and valu-mart) Greek Food Festival (St. Peter s and Paul s Greek Orthodox Church) Grillefest (City of Kitchener) KW Fall Home Show (Regional Shows Inc.) Municipal Food Drive (Employees of City of Kitchener, City of Waterloo and Region of Waterloo) Music and Movies in the Park (The Beat Goes On and Princess Cinema) Onkel Hans Food Drive (K-W Oktoberfest Inc.) Ribfest and Craft Beer Show (Impact Events Group Inc.) Santa Claus Parade (Lions Club of Kitchener) Stuff A Bus (105.3 KOOL FM/99.5 KFUN, CTV, Grand River Transit) Tim Hortons Food Drive Trick or Eat (Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Waterloo) Our Media Partners Elmira Independent faith FM 94.3 FM 98.5 CKWR K-W Review Kitchener Citizen New Hamburg Independent Waterloo Chronicle Woolwich Observer

21 ANNUAL AWARDS 2011/12 Thank you for the exceptional support. Corporate Leaders Walmart School Leaders St. Mary s High School Places of Worship Blessed Sacrament RC Church Organizations Steelworkers Humanity Fund Food Industry Supporters Bonduelle North America Ingersoll New Corporate Food Donor Colonial Cookies The Outstanding Community Participation Leaders Impact Events - Ribfest and Craft Beer Show MILESTONE AWARDS (5 years) Manulife Financial Dairy Farmers of Ontario Onkel Hans Food Drive - K-W Oktoberfest & CTV Gary H. Attack Financial Planning Inc./Dundee Wealth We are proud to support the community with our Empty Bowls event. The hope is that each time the empty bowl is taken from the cupboard at home, it will serve as a reminder that someone else s bowl was empty and that on this occasion, patrons helped alleviate hunger in our community. Laurie Cowell, Waterloo Potters Workshop President s Award Empty Bowls - Waterloo Potters and The Clay & Glass

22 Continuing to Feed Moving from Good to Great Meeting basic needs of families and individuals is the core of our daily operations, but behind the scenes, Food Bank staff & volunteers are working on projects & responding to industry changes, economic challenges & public health indicators. Having an understanding of the external environment and responding to changing trends is essential to continuing the work we do...so no one goes hungry. Currently underway are renovations to our facility at 50 Alpine Court to expand the capacity of our freezer & cooler to allow for the development of new programs & service delivery models that will increase the nutritional value/content of food hampers & community meals. In addition to being able to provide more fresh produce/products, the Food Assistance Network will be collaborating on projects that will support increased client acceptance & use of these foods. Through the creation of recipe books, information sheets and connections to community cooking & nutrition programs we are part of a broader community initiative to improve overall health & well-being.

23 Photo courtesy of Mathew McCarthy/Waterloo Region Record So No One Goes Hungry ANNUAL REPORT

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