Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE GREATER BERKS FOOD BANK (GBFB) IS TO FEED THE HUNGRY. GBFB IS A NON-PROFIT, HUNGER RELIEF ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1983 AND SERVES BERKS AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES. GBFB ACCEPTS GOVERNMENT COMMODITIES, PRODUCE, FOOD AND NON FOOD GROCERY PRODUCTS DONATED BY BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL FOOD MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS, AS WELL AS CONCERNED COMMUNITY INDIVIDUALS WHO CONDUCT FOOD DRIVES THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF THE GBFB OPERATIONS, APPROXIMATELY 6.7 MILLION POUNDS OF GROCERY PRODUCTS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. THE FOOD IS DISTRIBUTED FREE OF CHARGE TO THOSE IN NEED.
TO FEED THE HUNGRY BY ACQUIRING AND DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO PEOPLE IN NEED
GBFB DISTRIBUTES FOOD AND GROCERY PRODUCTS THROUGH A NETWORK OF OVER 300 GRASSROOTS AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS THAT ARE EXEMPT UNDER IRS 501 (C)(3), THAT OFFER A BROAD VARIETY OF SERVICES INCLUDING HOMELESS SHELTERS, SOUP KITCHENS, FOOD CUPBOARDS, AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS AND DIRECT SERVICE PROGRAMS FOOD SUPPLIED BY THE GBFB PROVIDED MORE THAN 1,473,899 MEALS AT SOUP KITCHENS AND SHELTERS AN AVERAGE OF 102,353 INDIVIDUALS RECEIVED FOOD PACKAGES MONTHLY FROM A FOOD PANTRY/CUPBOARD GBFB OPERATES A WAREHOUSE AND FLEET OF DISTRIBUTION VEHICLES, AND EMPLOYS 22 INDIVIDUALS PLUS 1 TEMPORARY WORKERS.
THROUGH GBFB'S MANAGEMENT OF THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM, 1,732 LOW INCOME SENIOR CITIZENS LIVING IN BERKS AND SCHUYLKILL COUNTIES RECEIVE A TOTE FILLED WITH NUTRITIONAL FOOD EVERY MONTH THIS PACKAGE CONTAINS FOOD OF HIGH NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND IS A SUPPLEMENT FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS DIETS EACH MONTH THE GBFB DELIVERS THE PREPACKAGED TOTES TO MORE THAN 73 DISTRIBUTION LOCATIONS INCLUDING LOW INCOME SENIOR HIGH RISES.
THE GBFB DEVELOPS AND SUPPLIES THE RESOURCES NEEDED FOR OPERATION OF THE WEEKENDER PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES A BACKPACK OF FOOD TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS EVERY FRIDAY AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAY OUTREACH IS CONDUCTED AT THE SCHOOL, TYPICALLY BY THE SCHOOL NURSE WHO IDENTIFIES THE CHILDREN ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE. GBFB SUPPORTS 17 BACKPACK PROGRAM SITES THROUGHOUT BERKS COUNTY BY PROVIDING THE FOOD AND GROCERY PRODUCTS NEEDED TO FILL A TOTAL OF ALMOST 1,240 BACKPACKS WEEKLY GBFB IS ACTIVELY WORKING TO EXPAND THIS PROGRAM TO SERVE MORE CHILDREN.
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 |
|---|
| Margaret Bianca | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $113,817 |
| Jay Worrall | PRESIDENT (FROM OCTOBER 14TH, 2019) | 40 | $28,558 |
| Pam Witmer | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| William Widing | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Scaffidi | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Liptok | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lolly Lesher | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Hassler | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Courtney Dixon | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Ken Borkey | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| John Flickinger | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
| Marianne Pessognelli | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Don Schalk | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Susan Rohn | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Pease | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Pete Molinaro | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Lawrence | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL JANUARY 2019) | 1 | $0 |
| Tasha Isaac | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Barto | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Josh Weiss | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
| Bryan Geiger | BOARD MEMBER (UNTIL APRIL 10TH, 2019) | 1 | $0 |
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