1. Welcome Food Bank of Siouxland agencies!
Thank you to Morningside Lutheran Church for hosting us today!

2. Mission Importance
Our mission is serving you! The Food Bank of Siouxland, a nonprofit organization, strives to be responsive to the needs of its agencies, donors, and volunteers by efficiently soliciting and distributing food to feeding programs for the needy.
Now more than ever : food needs to be “on task” & we are focused too: FEEDING vs. paper, etc.
parallel program i.e. dinner or camp
Need
Your feedback is most welcome.

3. Staff in the Office Linda Scheid, Executive Director Jennifer,
Development Director
Jennie,
Operations Director

4. Driver -Warehouse Assistant
Warehouse Staff
Rico
Senior Driver
Jeff,
Driver -Warehouse Assistant
Amber,
Warehouse Assistant

5. Today’s Agenda Welcome & Networking Lunch
Food Bank of Siouxland: Past, Present, Future with Linda Scheid

6. Today’s Agenda
Items: What can the Food Bank provide? What the Food Bank does provide
Food Bank Warehouse Shop Talk with Jennie

7. Today’s Agenda Online Stats Entering Questions with Jake
Your thoughts, questions, and/or concerns

8. Executive Director of the Food Bank of Siouxland
WELCOME!
Linda Scheid,
Executive Director of the Food Bank of Siouxland

9. Past, Present, Future
In 2015, Food Bank agencies distributed 1,744,897 pounds of food. In 2016, 2,163,857 pounds were distributed.
In 2015, agencies served 51,963 households and 231,578 individuals. In 2016, agencies served 50,096 households and 201,575 individuals.
In 2015, agencies served 638,801 meals and 304,316 snacks. In 2016, agencies served 478,902 meals and 248,538 snacks.

10. What has been fueling the 2017 food distribution? Food on the Floor!
Past, Present, Future
In 2017, the Food Bank of Siouxland (FBS) agencies are on track to distribute 2,180,900!
What has been fueling the 2017 food distribution? Food on the Floor!
In 2016, FBS received 2,081,556 pounds of food. In 2017, FBS has received 970,274 pounds of food. This means FBS is on track to receive 3,168,070 pounds of food in 2017.

11. Past, Present, Future: Sources of Food FY 2016
50% of food in the Food Bank warehouse came from Local Donations, including retail outlets (up 2%).
27% of the food in the warehouse came from Purchased Product (down 2%).
17% of the warehouse food came from the USDA/TEFAP program (down 3%).
6% of the warehouse food came from the Feeding America Network (up 3%) .

12. Past, Present, Future: Categories of Food in FY 2016
What categories of food did the Food Bank distribute the most of?
Meat accounted for 21% of food distributed.
Fresh Produce accounted for 11% of the food distributed.
Canned Veggies accounted for 11% of the food distributed.
Dairy accounted for 5.5% of the food received.

13. Past, Present, Future
The Food Bank of Siouxland’s Board of Directors is refocusing the strategic plan for the Food Bank’s next three years.
Each agency of the Food Bank is important in alleviating hunger in Siouxland!

14. P1 Product Updates
In 2013, the Food Bank staff increased the amount of food purchased for the warehouse. This has aided in the variety of products the Food Bank can provide. It also creates a consistent flow of certain items.
During Agency Inspections, Jake gathers information on what product your agency likes to see or have more of on the menu.

15. P1 Product Updates
What did the Food Bank bring into the warehouse in 2016 (in approximate pounds)?
62,500 pounds of Canned Fruit
39,000 pounds of Vegetable choices
32,500 pounds Pasta and Sauce
28,000 pounds of Soup
25,000 pounds of Canned Meat (tuna and chicken)
15,500 pounds Bean choices
15,000 pounds of Juice
12,500 pounds of Frozen Meat (mostly ground turkey)
5,500 pounds of Cereal

16. P1 Product Updates
What are items the Food Bank would like to increase through purchasing?
Ground Beef
Cereal
More Soup Varieties
Fruit, Canned
Canned Meat
100% Juices
Peanut Butter

17. P1 Product Updates
Does this list contain most of the items your agency wants and/or needs? What other items are important for your agency?
Know the Food Bank is receiving more produce, including veggies and fruit. Please come to the warehouse to regularly to see what we have to offer.
If you are a “delivery” agency, please ask for produce for your delivery. This can be done by placing a note in the “comments” section of the checkout process.

18. Mini-Break
Let’s all take 5 to 10 minutes to stand, stretch, move, visit the restroom, etc.
Come back, ready to ask any questions on the information presented so far.

19. Warehouse Shop Talk
Inventory Accuracy
Product Mislabeling

20. Inventory Important for your records and our records.
Have what we say we have
You may be paying for food you didn’t receive

21. Product Mislabeling Bulk versus configuration Unclear Description
Ex. 24/15 oz. cans
Unclear Description
Pork 40#, Beef 40#, Poultry 40#
Volunteers
Rely on help from others

22. What Stats does the Food Bank need?
Online Stats
What Stats does the Food Bank need?
Please report the following stats if your agency is a pantry site: households, individuals, and the percentage of clients under the given income line.
Please enter the information under the items with (Pantry) following it.
The online system asks for the average number of people in a household. The Food Bank does not track this number for pantries nor does it track it for meal providers.

23. Online Stats What Stats does the Food Bank need?
Please report the following stats if your agency is a meal site: individuals served, meals, snacks and the percentage of clients under the given income line.
Please enter the information under the items with (Meal) following it.
It can be hard to track percentage of clients under the poverty line during meals; however, please have a plan in place to help your agency report this statistic.

24. Online Stats
If you make a mistake while entering statistics, please let a member of the Food Bank staff know (by either ing or calling into the office). We can help you!
Be careful while entering statistics, as hitting enter can accidently submit your numbers served report.
Please remember to enter these numbers on a monthly basis now, instead of quarterly.

25. Thoughts? Concerns? Questions?
Does anyone have any parting thoughts, concerns or questions?
It is also time to go over the 2017 Agency Conference Quiz.
Fareway gift card winner is:

26. All Agency Conference 2017
Thank you for your time and for all you do to help the needy in our area!