FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS INC
97 NORTH HATFIELD ROAD, HATFIELD, MA 01038 www.foodbankwma.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE FOOD BANK OF WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS' MISSION IS TO FEED OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED AND LEAD THE COMMUNITY TO END HUNGER. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES FOOD BOTH DIRECTLY AND THROUGH PARTNERING WITH OTHER LOCAL FEEDING AGENCIES SUCH AS PANTRIES, MEAL SITES, SHELTERS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS, TO AN ESTIMATED 102,000 INDIVIDUALS MONTHLY WHO ARE AT RISK OF HUNGER AND/OR FOOD INSECURE ON ANY GIVEN DAY, WEEK OR MONTH OF THE YEAR. IN ADDITION TO FOOD DISTRIBUTION, THE FOOD BANK ALSO PROVIDES SNAP OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT, NUTRITION EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING RESOURCES FOR OUR REGION'S EMERGENCY FOOD NETWORK, AND PUBLIC EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY ON HUNGER AND, MORE BROADLY, FOOD INSECURITY - NOT KNOWING WHERE YOUR NEXT MEAL WILL COME FROM.

TO FEED OUR NEIGHBORS IN NEED AND LEAD THE COMMUNITY TO END HUNGER.

FOOD OPERATIONS, DELIVERY, AND BROWN BAG: THE FOOD BANK RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY 15.7 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD AND PROVIDED APPROXIMATELY 15.0 MILLION POUNDS, WHICH IS THE EQUIVALENT OF 12.5 MILLION MEALS, TO APPROXIMATELY 260 FRONTLINE FOOD PROVIDERS, INCLUDING PANTRIES, MEAL SITES, SHELTERS AND OTHER SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS THAT ARE MEMBERS OF THE FOOD BANK. ULTIMATELY THIS EMERGENCY FOOD NETWORK DISTRIBUTED FOOD TO AN ESTIMATED 286,000 RESIDENTS WHO EXPERIENCED HUNGER OR WHO WERE AT RISK OF HUNGER IN THE FOUR COUNTIES OF WESTERN MA AT SOME POINT (OR CHRONICALLY) OVER THE COURSE OF THE YEAR. OF THE TOTAL FOOD DISTRIBUTED, THE FOOD BANK USED ITS OWN TRUCKS TO DISTRIBUTE APPROXIMATELY 1.7 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD (EQUIVALENT TO 1.4 MILLION MEALS) TO 1) 87 FRONTLINE FOOD PROVIDERS, 2) 26 MOBILE FOOD BANK SITES SERVING 31,040 INDIVIDUALS; 30% CHILDREN AND 21% SENIORS, AND 3) 52 BROWN BAG: FOOD FOR ELDER SITES AND 35 SATELLITES - THE FOOD BANK'S "PANTRY ON WHEELS" PROGRAM SERVING 7,023 ELDERS.

SUPPORT FOR LOCAL FOOD PROVIDERS: THE FOOD BANK OFFERED TECHNICAL SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOPS ON FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, AND TRAININGS IN FOOD SAFETY TO MEMBER FOOD PROVIDERS. IT ALSO PROVIDED CAPACITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES FOR MEMBER AGENCIES WITH THE GOAL OF HELPING MEMBER AGENCIES INCREASE EFFICIENCY AND THE AMOUNT OF FOOD DISTRIBUTED TO THOSE IN NEED. TO CARRY OUT THIS PROGRAM THE FOLLOWING SERVICES/TRAININGS WERE PROVIDED:(1) INSTITUTE TRAININGS FOR AGENCIES IN AREAS SUCH AS FUNDRAISING, VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT, ADVOCACY, DISASTER PLANNING, AND BEST PRACTICES.(2) NETWORK COALITION MEETINGS THAT STRENGTHENED THE EMERGENCY FOOD NETWORK IN WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS BY PERIODICALLY BRINGING TOGETHER LOCAL FEEDING PROGRAMS TO RECEIVE UPDATES FROM BOTH THE FOOD BANK AND FEEDING AMERICA, AND ALLOWING THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO NETWORK WITH EACH OTHER, AS WELL AS TO LEARN ABOUT BEST PRACTICES.(3) SNAP OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT PROGRAM EDUCATED COMMUNITY MEMBERS ABOUT SNAP (FORMERLY FOOD STAMPS) AND ASSISTED POTENTIALLY ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS. IN FY 20 THE FOOD BANK SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL 1,181 APPLICATIONS TO THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANCE WITH A 82% APPROVAL RATE.(4) PROVIDED SMALL CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS TO ASSIST LOCAL FEEDING PROGRAMS PROVIDE MORE FOOD TO THE PEOPLE THEY SERVE.

NUTRITION EDUCATION PROGRAM: PROVIDED WORKSHOPS AND MATERIALS TO BOTH PARTICIPANTS AND STAFF OF LOCAL FEEDING PROGRAMS TO ASSIST PEOPLE TO EAT HEALTHIER ON A LIMITED BUDGET. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDED SUPERMARKET TOURS FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN HOW TO SHOP ON A BUDGET, READ NUTRITION LABELS, AND UNDERSTAND UNIT PRICING.

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