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Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food
Bank
FAST FACTS (2008-2009)
Areas We Serve
The Food Bank serves 26 counties and 10 cities in southwestern Virginia.
Salem Distribution Center(98,090 square foot facility)
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Counties: Bedford, Botetourt, Carroll, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Henry,
Montgomery, Patrick, Pittsylvania, Pulaski, Roanoke and Wythe
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Cities: Bedford, Danville, Martinsville, Radford, Roanoke, and Salem
Abingdon Distribution Center (20,364 square foot facility)
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Counties: Bland, Buchanan, Dickenson, Grayson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell,
Washington and Wise
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Cities: Galax, Norton and Bristol
Alleghany Highlands Direct Distribution Program
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County: Alleghany
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City: Covington
Agencies/Programs (FY 2008-2009)
The Food Bank had as many as 385 partner agencies/programs.
Thesavin gs to these agencies (securing food/related groceries from the Food Bank vs.
wholesale purchase) amounted to$17,485,562.
Poverty level of Clients (2008-2009)
Estimated number of individuals living in 100% poverty ($22,050 for a family of four) in
our service delivery area of 26 counties and 10 cities:
167,895
Estimated number of individuals living in 100% - 185% of poverty ($22,050 -
$40,792.50) for a family of four is 362,747. 185% poverty is the income threshold for
the majority of federal assistance programs.
Total estimated number of people at risk of hunger in our region is 362,747. An
estimated 100,000 individuals are provided on-site meals or boxed groceries by our
partners each month.
People Served in 2008-2009
Totalhous eholds: 410,875 (boxed groceries) – unduplicated #: 34,240
Totalindividuals : 1,023,657 (receiving boxed groceries) – unduplicated #: 85,305
Total meals served: 2,471,175
Total individuals served (on-site feeding programs): 204,459 – unduplicated #: 20,038
Kids Programs (FY 2008-2009)
The Food Bank oversaw a total of 80 kids programs that includes 76 Kids Café/Kids
programs and four official BackPack programs.
Totalmeals /s n acks served: 504,785
Total individuals served meals/snacks: 41,406; 3,451 unduplicated.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS (2008-2009)
Kids Café
Kids Programs
Summer Food Service Program SFSP
Children and Adult Care Feeding Program CACFP
BackPack Programs
Receipt of food/related groceries (FY 2008-2009)
13,849,964 pounds of food/related groceries wasrecei ved by the Food Bank;
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4% was purchased food
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26% came from USDA
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70% from national/local donors
Produce received = 656,188 pounds
Prepared and Perishable received = 2,096,984 pounds
USDA product received = 3,549,127 (USDA assigns value of product)
Donated food was valued at $18,534,578
Donated foods are valued at $1.58 per pound as of June 30, 2009 (Average value per pound is
based on an independent study done for Feeding America)
An average meal is calculated at 1.3 pounds of food (FA)
USDA Commodities
In2008- 2009, the Food Bankrecei ved 3,549,127 pounds of food from USDA (26% of total
receipts). This was 1,005,230 pounds more than in 2007-2008.
In2007- 2008, the Food Bankrecei ved 2,543,897 pounds of food from USDA (21% of total
receipts). This was 77,251 pounds less than in 06-07.
In2006- 2007, the food bankrecei ved 2,621,148 pounds of USDA commodities (24% of total
receipts).
DISTRIBUTION of food/related groceries (FY 2008-2009)
Total distribution (including to other food banks) was 13,637,634 lbs. of food/related groceries
with an approximate value of $18,024,723 million.
Total distribution to partner agencies/programswas 12,667,281 lbs. with an approximate
retail value of $18,534,578 and an approximate savings to Partner Agencies of $17,485,562
Compared: Total distributions for FY 2007/2008 were approximately 11.3 million pounds, with
an approximate value of $15 million.
Pounds distributed to member agencies were1 2, 77 2, 1 07
Abingdon Distribution Center:
5,564,568 pounds (43.6%)
Alleghany Direct Distribution:
331,459 pounds (2.6%)
Salem Distribution Center:
6,876,080 pounds (53.8%)
Produce distributed = 614,664 pounds
Prepared/Perishable distributed = 2,102,157 pounds
USDA product distributed = 3,559,314 pounds
VOLUNTEERS
During FY 2008-2009, we had 2,043 volunteers (duplicated #) who contributed a total of 18,030 hours. In 2007-2008, we had 1,908 volunteers (duplicated #) who contributed a total of 15,217 hours. This is an increase of 135 volunteers and 2,813 hours.
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