Organizations Filed Purposes:
FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA'S MISSION IS TO END HUNGER IN SOUTH FLORIDA BY PROVIDING IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, LEADING HUNGER AND POVERTY ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND TRANSFORMING LIVES THROUGH INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION.
END HUNGER IN SOUTH FLORIDA THROUGH ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOOD, ADVOCACY AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING.
THROUGH A NETWORK OF NONPROFIT COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND DIRECT-SERVICE PROGRAMS, FSF SERVES OVER 1 MILLION INDIVIDUALS STRUGGLING TO PUT FOOD ON THE TABLE - OVER 330,000 OF WHOM ARE CHILDREN. DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS INCLUDE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS, SENIOR PROGRAMS, MOBILE PANTRIES, HOME DELIVERY AND CLIENT CHOICE PANTRIES. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING MORE THAN 119 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD, FSF BELIEVES IN BREAKING THE CYCLE OF HUNGER AND POVERTY BY ADDRESSING THE ROOT CAUSES OF HUNGER AND CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH BENEFITS. FSF IS ALSO AN ACCESS SITE, CONNECTING FAMILIES WITH SNAP, TCA, FLORIDA KIDCARE AND OTHER BENEFIT PROGRAMS. AS A RESULT OF THE PANDEMIC, FSF DOUBLED ITS OUTPUT OF FOOD IN FY20. IN ADDITION TO SUPPORTING ITS NETWORK OF PARTNER AGENCIES THAT REMAINED OPEN, FSF ALSO CREATED 40 DRIVE-THRU WEEKLY DISTRIBUTION SITES THROUGHOUT ITS SERVICE AREA, PROVIDED OVER 200,000 FAMILY MEAL BOXES TO KIDS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL DISTRICTS, EXPANDED THE SUMMER BREAKSPOT PROGRAM TO CREATE GRAB N' GO MEAL SITES, EXPANDED ITS HOME DELIVERY PROGRAM, AND COORDINATED WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS.FSF EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT SYSTEM CONSTRAINTS THAT INCLUDED NEARLY 40% OF ITS PARTNER AGENCY NETWORK CLOSING, A RAPID INFLUX OF SURPLUS PRODUCE CREATED BY HOTEL AND RESTAURANT CLOSURES, A REDUCED VOLUNTEER FORCE DUE TO SOCIAL DISTANCING PROTOCOLS AND FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN INTERRUPTIONS. THESE CHALLENGES REQUIRED FSF TO INVEST ADDITIONAL RESOURCES INTO INCREASING STAFF SIZE, FLEET SIZE, FOOD PURCHASES, TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS, AND OTHER EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH A MORE THAN DOUBLING IN DEMAND FOR ITS SERVICES.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
Francisco Velez | CEO | 40 | $174,207 |
Sari Vatske | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 40 | $141,716 |
Julie Dodd | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Leslie Nixon | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Greg Zalkin | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Stephen Magowan | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
David Prevost | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Mex Piet | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Kelly Murphy | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Chris Mellgren | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
William Fletcher | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Robert Mccabe | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Don Hsieh | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Henry Del Campo | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Carolyn Bolton | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Michael Block | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Jose Alonso | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
Eduardo Rivera | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
Benny J Gonzalez | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
Harris Siskind | BOARD CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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