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Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest FoodBank
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.The
savings
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) inour 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. Anestimated
100,000 individuals
are provided on-site meals or boxed groceries by our partners each month.
People Served in 2008-2009
Total
households
:410,875 (boxed groceries) – unduplicated #: 34,240Total
individuals:
1,023,657 (receiving boxed groceries) – unduplicated #: 85,305Total
meals served
: 2,471,175Total
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.Total
meals/snacks
served: 504,785Total
individuals served meals/snacks:
41,406; 3,451 unduplicated.
CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS (2008-2009)
Kids CaféKids ProgramsSummer Food Service Program SFSPChildren and Adult Care Feeding Program CACFPBackPack Programs
Receipt of food/related groceries (FY 2008-2009)
13,849,964 pounds of food/related groceries was
received
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
In
2008-2009
, the Food Bank
received
3,549,127 pounds of food from USDA (26% of totalreceipts). This was 1,005,230 pounds more than in 2007-2008.In
2007-2008
, the Food Bank
received
2,543,897 pounds of food from USDA (21% of totalreceipts). This was 77,251 pounds less than in 06-07.In
2006-2007
, the food bank
received
2,621,148 pounds of USDA commodities (24% of totalreceipts).
DISTRIBUTION of food/related groceries (FY 2008-2009)Total
distribution
(including to other food banks) was
13,637,634 lbs.
of food/related grocerieswith an approximate
value of $18,024,723 million
.
Total distribution to partner agencies/programs
was
12,667,281 lbs
. with an approximateretail 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, withan approximate value of $15 million.
Pounds
distributed to
member agencies
were
12,772,107
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 18,030hours. In 2007-2008, we had 1,908 volunteers (duplicated #) who contributed a total of 15,217hours. This is an increase of 135 volunteers and 2,813 hours.
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