Hypothetical Nonprofit Greater Bridgeport Area Food Bank (GBAFB)

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Connecting People to the Food they need through innovative relationships with producers, suppliers and the retail food community

Our Mission The Greater Bridgeport Area Food Bank (GBAFB) is dedicated to addressing the needs of the food insecure by: Collecting and distributing potable food that was destined to be discarded Connecting local farmers to inner-city buyers Supporting city garden initiatives Coordinating among the disparate initiatives that seek to address hunger in the city

What We do We recover usable food destined to be discarded and distribute it to food banks We connect farmers to new markets by linking small local growers with urban buyers We provide education and support for the City’s urban gardens initiative We coordinate between various nonprofits, churches and government agencies to improve the distribution of those in need

How We Help We cooperate with local food banks, Connecticut Food Bank & city government to ensure continuous services Using volunteers, we deliver fresh fruits and vegetables from local farms to food banks

In cooperation with the City of Bridgeport, we enable the active use of designated city garden plots by residents Using volunteers, we collect and distribute potable food destined for disposal from restaurants and grocery stores

Our Team Joseph Thomas, CEO and Founder Carole Meyers, Treasurer David Stevens, Operations

Oversight Board: 7 member volunteer board that oversees GBAFB’s major initiatives Subject to conflict of interest policy Member: Connecticut Association of Nonprofits In compliance with CT’s filing requirements for Nonprofits with $500,000 or more in donations

Audited financial statements, Form 990, 990-PF or 990-EZ,whichever is applicable, and a Renewal Application for CT charitable Organization Registration Annual review and evaluation by State of Connecticut, Department of Public Health

Accountability Executive Compensation Form 990 Accountability Polices Whistleblower Policy Records Retention Policy Conflict of Interest Policy Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here Click Here

Why we Need Your Support GBAFB is funded by generous donations from: United Way Dellings Machines, our major corporate sponsor Continuing grants from the State of Connecticut Donations from people just like you To grow we need your support Donate

Our Stakeholders Our most important stakeholders – Our donors State of Connecticut Department of Public Health Our recipients – nearly 2,000 families that directly or indirectly benefit from GBAFB Our employees Our Volunteers Our community partners

Accountability to our Stakeholders We owe our stakeholders: Measurable outcomes indicating how many individuals were helped – growth from year to year GBAFB’s target is 5% growth in services per year Measures of effectiveness versus other organizations GBAFB is only organization that connects farmers to those in need using volunteers We work in concert with other food banks to leverage the impact of food aid Proof of sound finances – GBAFB’s 990 Click