133 W. Broadway Ave.
Meridian, ID 83642
ANNUAL REPORT
Accomplishments:
 Food Bank
o Purchase of software and equipment to fully automate all of the client in-take and visit
records for Food Pantry.
o 1082 volunteer hours spent interviewing clients and entering client profile’s into the
new automated system.
o Implementation of the Food Pantry Intake Program was made possible by funds
received from the John F. Nagel Foundation.
 Food Pantry
o 63,316 individuals served in 2013
o 18,911 food baskets distributed in 2013
o 974,153 pounds of food distributed in 2013
o 2073 Holiday baskets distributed in 2013
o 63,922 individuals served in 2012
o 19,576 food baskets distributed in 2012
o 1,100 holiday baskets distributed in 2012
 Backpack Program
o 12,353 food packs serving 420 children weekly provided in the 2012-2013 school year.
o 9,636 food packs serving 340 children weekly provided in the 2011-2012 school year.
Demographics:
 Food Pantry
o Currently serving 21 cities in the Treasure Valley area with 76% of the clients residing in
Boise and Meridian.
o 85% of clients fall into very low to low income brackets.
o 37% of those benefiting from the food pantry services are under the age of 18, 49%
between the ages of 18 and 59, 14% are 60 or older.
o 21% of clients are Hispanic.
 Backpack Program
o Currently serving 42 schools out of the 50 schools within the Meridian School District
and the Meridian Head Start.
o 1% of children receiving food packs are pre-school age (Head Start), 65% elementary
school age, 28% middle school age, 6% high school age.
o 40% of the food packs provided go to 8 schools in the Meridian School District identified
as Title 1 schools.
Budget:
 2014 Operating Budget (Forecast):
Food Pantry– $205,000
Backpack Program - $60,000
Project Kids - $20,000
 2013 Operating Budget:
Food Bank – $165,000
Backpack Program - $52,000
 2012 Operating Budget:
Food Bank – $159,609
Backpack Program – $35,000
 75% of monetary resources go toward food purchases.
Donations:
 77% of all monetary donations come from individuals and local organizations, 11% from the
City of Meridian (Community Development Block Grant), and 12% from corporations and
foundations.
 70% of all food distributed comes from food drives, grocery stores, community gardens and
local farmers – 686,056 pounds of food donated in 2013.
Services:
 Food pantry services available Monday, Wednesday, Thursday each week. Individuals and
families within Treasure Valley are permitted two visits per month.
 School backpack program delivers food packs weekly to children within the Meridian School
District and Meridian Head Start.
 Project Kids provides assistance to children and teens in the Meridian School District with
educational related expenses.
Organization:
 Founded in 1996, received 501(c)(3) designation in 2006.
 All volunteer organization. No paid positions. Over 100 volunteers conduct day-to-day
operations for both the Food Pantry and School Backpack Program.
 Addition of Project Kids to the Food Bank as of January 1, 2014.
 13 member Board of Directors.
 3 person management team directing daily operations.
 Managerial oversight provided by executive director.
Accomplishments
1/14/2014