GOOD HANDS
PLAINWELL
SM
A community outreach program with one simple goal—
To provide nutritional support to children in need.
2015 ANNUAL REPORT
FISCAL YEAR 2014-2015
Founded 2011
The President’s Corner
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hank you for being a proud and loyal supporter of Good Hands PlainwellSM! Hands2Hands has gone through a transformation over the last year and we couldn’t be more excited about the changes and future in store for the organization.
First of all, we changed our name to better affiliate us with our community. As our organization’s primary focus is to provide our
weekly meal bags to the students of the Plainwell School District, we decided to set ourselves apart from similar organizations and
be uniquely identified with our community. Throughout the summer of 2015 we transitioned from Hands2Hands to Good Hands
PlainwellSM and we couldn’t be more excited! This fall, documentation was submitted to seek an official Service Trade Mark for
our name and logo through the State of Michigan.
Secondly, we expanded our outreach. This school year, Good Hands PlainwellSM is reaching out to even more newly qualified students! Thanks in part to our many donors, we were able to expand our services to those students on the “reduced” lunch program.
In addition, we also have plans in motion this year to expand to 6th grade students. It has truly been a blessing for all of us within
the organization see the realization of the goals we set out to achieve.
Lastly, every organization starts with one person’s dream, inspiration and passion; as the mission fruitions beyond the limits of
ones capability, the organization must shift to meet the new demands. For Good Hands PlainwellSM, that someone was Nancy
Heilig. Nancy’s dream blossomed with her mission to help feed kids in 2011 when she originally founded Hands2Hands. She
spent, countless hours working on grants, donors, special events and planning to help make the organization a success. This summer, Nancy decided to continue her passion to reach even more kids by assisting with other local organizations and stepping down
from her Presidential role with Good Hands PlainwellSM . I am blessed and honored to call Nancy a friend and mentor. With the
vacancy of Nancy from the President’s chair, I was honored to accept the nomination to follow such a great leader. I have been an
active member of the Board since 2011 and work in Plainwell for GHD as a Project Manager. Additionally, we are excited to announce that Leandra Burke was nominated to fill the Vice-President’s position. Leandra works for WMU as a research coordinator
and brings a vast amount of grant writing experience to the board. We are all excited about the future of our organization! Thank
you again for your support as we aid those who need it most, our children of Plainwell!
Thank you again for your continued support and we look forward to another great year!
Contact Us
Good Hands PlainwellSM
290 12th Street
Plainwell, MI 49080
Call (269) 615-5438 to
become a volunteer.
Visit of on the web at
www.goodhandsplainwell.org
Good Hands PlainwellSM
is a 501(c)3 organization.
Thank you for helping us make a
real difference in our community
today!
Best Wishes,
Nicholas White, Board President
Board of Directors
Nicholas White
Leandra Burke
Julli Benne
Donna Gorton
Delphine Beier
Gail Hill
Robert Lous
Lexanne Mastenbrook
Nancy Heilig
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Board Member
Founder
WISH LIST
Please call us at 269-615-5438 to
confirm current needs, We are always in need of
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
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♦
Make a tax deductible donation online at
www.goodhandsplainwell.org.
Use your credit card or PayPal
Mail a check made payable to Good Hands Plainwell to:
Good Hands Plainwell
290 12th Street
Plainwell, MI 49080
•
Individual cereal boxes/bowls
• 100% Juice pouch/boxes
• Fruit/individual cups
• Marachun Noodle Cups
• Macaroni/Cheese
• Peanut Butter/12-18 oz.
• Snack Crackers packs
• Pretzel/individual packs
• Instant Oatmeal Packets
• Shelf Life Milk/8 oz.
• Pudding/individual cups
• Granola Bars
• Pasta-can/ravioli spaghetti
•
Raisins/individual boxes
•
Peanuts/individual packs
• Cheese sticks/ individual
packs
• Breakfast Bars
• Applesauce/individual cups
• Soup/can or individual packs
• Cracker packets/crackers
with peanut butter
• Popcorn/microwave
• Hot Chocolate/individual
• Cheese Pretzels/ individual
packs
SPONSOR A CHILD - For just $100 you can provide a
child with food for an entire school year.
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DONATE YOUR TIME as a volunteer to help us assemble the food bags (typically on Thursdays) or deliver
bags to lockers (Fridays).
To volunteer for one of our weekly bag assembly gatherings, please call 269-615-5438 or send an email to
[email protected]
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DONATE ITEMS from our “wish list” to be included in
the food bags.
All food must be shelf food; please NO perishable items.
Your food item donations can be dropped off during regular
business hours at Hope Lutheran Church, 290 12th Street or
Clearwater Financial Services at 114 S. Main in Plainwell.
Good Hands Plainwell Year 2014- 2015
Items Distributed
# of
items
Peanut Butter or Wow Butter( non allergenic) Jars
Vouchers for Bread & Milk were redeemed
Cereal Boxes or Bowls
Fresh or Canned Fruit
Hot Chocolate Packets
Cans of Soup
Cans of Salmon or Tuna
Cans Spaghetti Sauce
Boxes of Spaghetti
Juice Boxes or Pouches
Boxes of Shelf Milk
Other items too numerous to list. Ex: stews, cookies, snacks,
mac&cheese
1250
816
11976
2929
2092
3312
1574
950
950
6582
1717
TOTAL NUMBER OF ITEMS DISTRIBUTED IN 2014-2015
51825
Bread & Milk Vouchers Redeemed: 819 gallons milk & 819
Loaves Bread
17677
Special Thanks
To our Volunteers
We can’t thank our volunteers enough for the
time and commitment they make every week
during the school year to make this program
work. With their help, our local students are
getting nutritional weekend meal bags packaged
and delivered to their backpack every week of
the school year! Thank you to all!
Looking for a partner to run or be a
recipient of a 50/50 Raffle? Good
Hands Plainwell will be licensed in
the State of Michigan in 2016 and
would love to be a part of your upcoming event!
Call Nick @ 269-998-0310 for more
details!
THANK YOU
Good Hands Plainwell
VOLUNTEERS
INCOME AND EXPENSE STATEMENT
AND
July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015
CONTRIBUTORS
INCOME
95 cents of each dollar donated goes directly to providing food.
$40,000.00
$35,000.00
$30,000.00
2014-15
Grants (Unrestricted)
Foundations
Donations
Fundraiser
Gift Cards Rec'd
Honorariums
Memorials
In Kind Donations
Other Revenue
$25,000.00
Total
$12,500.00
$500.00
$12,366.24
$927.00
$0.00
$100.00
$2,093.00
$0.00
$0.00
$28,486.24
Income
$20,000.00
Expense
$15,000.00
$10,000.00
$5,000.00
$-
EXPENSES
Advertising & Promotion
Equipment
Insurance
Food
Office Supplies
Non Program Expenses
$0.00
$0.00
$744.00
$17,174.30
$0.00
$829.93
Program Supplies
2011-2012
2012-2013
* Each bag contains four meals.
Good Hands PlainwellSM
290 12th Street
Plainwell, MI 49080
2013-2014
2014-2015
$77.73
Other Expenses
Total
$0.00
$18,825.96
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