FOOD BANK OF NORTHERN NEVADA INC
550 Italy Dr, Sparks, NV 89437 www.fbnn.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: Feeding the hungry today and solving hunger for tomorrow through community partnership.

The Food Bank of Northern Nevada, Inc. (Food Bank) was incorporated in 1983 as a nonprofit corporation under the laws of the State of Nevada. The Food Bank's mission is "Feeding the hungry today and solving hunger for tomorrow through community partnership." The vision of the Food Bank is "Healthy Food. Every Person. Every Day."The Food Bank is the primary regional food distribution and support system serving food-insecure people in 21 counties across northern Nevada and northeastern California. It delivers an array of programs and services which together constitute a multi-level effort to solve hunger, serving approximately 106,000 people each month through direct (Continued on Schedule O)services and partner agencies. The Food Bank's most fundamental hunger relief work is the distribution of food to feed the hungry. Donated and purchased food is collected, sorted, and delivered to clients via a network of 147 partner agencies spread across a 90,000-square mile service area. In 2017, the Nevada Department of Agriculture named FBNN its northern Nevada Regional Distributing Agency to distribute TEFAP commodity foods into every county in the region. In 2020, the Food Bank and its partners distributed approximately 23.5 million pounds of food representing a 12 percent increase over the prior fiscal year. This increase was largely due to an increase in TEFAP commodity foods and other foods from federal trade mitigation relief to farmers.In addition, the Food Bank's direct-to-client programs reach underserved populations experiencing hunger or food insecurity. Addressing hunger in children and seniors is a top priority. In the Food Bank's service area, children and seniors make up nearly half of all food-insecure people. In Washoe County, Kids Cafe offers free afterschool and summer meals for children at over 40 locations; Back-Pack Kids provides weekend food bags each week during the school year for homeless/chronically hungry students at 8 schools and 32 school food pantries offer convenient access to food for students' families. Monthly food boxes and fresh produce delivered into 51 neighborhoods help 2,777 low-income seniors. Mobile Harvest distributes 3.6 million pounds of fresh produce and perishable foods into 43 under-resourced neighborhoods. The Food Bank, with Trusted Partner status granted by USDA/Nevada Division of Welfare and Supportive Services, conducts SNAP application assistance and eligibility interviews, which eliminates a significant barrier to participation and facilitates approval for benefits. In fiscal year 2020, this SNAP Outreach initiative helped 3,195 people secure more than $6.3 million (annualized) in local economic impact. All together, the food distributed through the Food Bank's partner agency network and the Food Bank's own direct service programs provided food-insecure families with 20.9 million meals in FY20. The Food Bank also conducts programming directed at the root causes of hunger and food insecurity. Its Nutrition Education programs teach adults how to make nutritious food choices (even with limited resources) and the importance of a healthy diet and daily physical activity for family health and wellness. The Food Bank added a new mobile harvest distribution model called Produce On Wheels. This offers seniors direct service of fresh produce to the places where they reside.The Food Bank is widely recognized as a leader in the work to solve hunger. It has achieved a 4-star exceptional rating from Charity Navigator for exceeding industry standards and outperforming most charities in its cause. It was named 2013 Food Bank of the Year, selected by Feeding America from among 200 food banks. Covid-19 Impact: During FY20, the Food Bank of Northern Nevada served an average of 106,000 people per month through direct service and the 147 partner agencies. The Food Bank saw increases in people needing assistance due to COVID with an average of 112,000 people served monthly during the last quarter of FY20, with a peak of nearly 128,000 people during the month of April This steady increase in food insecurity is due to the economic stressors associated with COVID-19. In addition to the 35% overall increase, through its child nutrition program the Food Bank served 534,000 meals to kids between March and June. Our pre COVID-19 annual number was 292,000 meals served. In just 3 months, meals to children increased by 55%.

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