1. We Lead a Unified Effort for a Hunger-Free Texas Leveraging the Power of the Network Capital Area Food Bank of Texas Agency Relations Conference May 1, 2015 Celia Cole Chief Executive Officer

4. 21 Food Banks 3,000 Agencies 254 Counties 3.5 M Clients

5. Did you know? Texas families experiences food insecurity. 1/61/6

6. Did you know? Texas children lives in a food insecure home. 1/41/4

7. Did you know? Meals are enabled by Texas food banks every year. 400M

8. 378M lbs. of food + 58K SNAP applications = 400M meals Together…

9. You are also an integral part of a strong national network 46M SERVED 1 NATIONAL OFFICE 200 REGIONAL FOOD BANKS 61K FOOD PANTRIES AND MEAL PROGRAMS

10. We give food banks a unified voice: Public Policy Advocacy Disaster Response State/Federal Relationships State Funding (produce/ outreach/nutrition education National Partners

11. LEAD STRENGTHEN FEED Vision: A Hunger-Free Texas Mission: To lead a unified effort for a hunger-free Texas Increase SNAP outreach to reach Texas One Goal Increase pounds distributed to reach Texas One Goal Increase demand for healthier foods by increasing produce lbs. and % of total distribution Increase efficiency in food distribution Values: Trust, Respect, Innovation, Stewardship, Urgency, Inclusivity, Accountability, Collaboration, & Service Reach Texas One Goal by 2018 Develop an informed and mobilized constituency of advocates and decision-makers who act to solve hunger Increase state office & member food banks’ capacity and effectiveness Inform & mobilize Texas public Inform & mobilize appropriate decision-makers Develop statewide partnerships with non- traditional service & advocacy partners (self- sufficiency/dietary health) Increase Feeding Texas and food banks board effectiveness and mobilization Build the capacity and sustainability of Feeding Texas Facilitate collaboration and the spread of program best practices internally and externally.

13. What Does Success Look Like? Close the meal gap (food + SNAP) With nutritious food In a targeted and efficient way Enough of the right food in the right place, at the right time

14. Number of meals we need to provide to close the meal gap 224M Did you know?

15. A significant number of our clients are struggling with diet- related disease and poor health status. 33% of households report at least one member has DIABETES 58% of households report someone has HYPERTENSION KEY FINDINGS 2014: Hunger is a Health Issue

19. Did you know? Pounds of surplus produce available in Texas each year—enough to close the meal gap! But we only capture a fraction of the surplus now. 300M

21. What Does Success Look Like? Educated and informed actors (public, clients, donors, volunteers, policy makers) Partnerships that enable us to go beyond hunger relief to address broader needs Adequate resources

22. The People We Serve are Making Tough Choices A high percentage of client households report trading off between food and other basic necessities: 69% CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING FOR UTILITIES AND FOOD 67% CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING FOR TRANSPORTATION AND FOOD 66% CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING FOR MEDICAL CARE AND FOOD 57% CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING FOR HOUSING AND FOOD 31% CHOOSE BETWEEN PAYING FOR EDUCATION AND FOOD

23. Forging new partnerships Addressing causes & effects Empowering clients to tell their stories Client Empowerment Corps

24. Feeding With Impact Combine fresh produce with nutrition and health interventions Improve the dietary health of Texans Reduce the cost of obesity and diet- related illness for Texas

25. Hunger is an Economic Issue $44B annual price tag health care education lost economic productivity lost jobs Why? Hungry people are more expensive to care for, and harder to educate

27. What Does Success Look Like? Food Bank & agency capacity Board engagement Best practices – innovating, sharing, adopting

28. THANK YOU! Celia Cole, CEO ccole@feedingtexas.org feedingtexas.org @feedingtexas