1. WELCOME

2. Welcome Heath Ribordy CAFB Agency Relations Manager 2

3. The mission of the Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. Topics Welcome to the Rethink Hunger Conference Partner Agency Value Memory Rethink Hunger 3

4. The mission of the Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. What is ReThink Hunger? Building a better system (changing the way we source partners, transportation, operational logistics, supplying Agency grants, adjusting to types of product) Commitment to strengthen our network of Partner Agencies (new system will provide incentives such as grants, lower rates, larger USDA selection) Strategic adaptation (current system is not sustainable) 4

5. The mission of the Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. Craig Wolfe, Founder of Celebriducks 5

6. The mission of the Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. 6

7. Hank Perret Capital Area Food Bank CEO 7

8. The mission of the Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. How are we doing at CAFB? Last year the Food Bank and it’s Partner Agencies (YOU) distributed 31 million pounds of nutritious food (26 million meals) Our Agency Retail Pick-up Program ramped up nicely so that 5 million out of 16 million pounds of rescued food was picked up by agencies (YOU) –Total Food Rescue has grown from 7.4 million pounds to 16 million pounds in two years – you’ve had a lot to do with it We started our Agency Capacity Building program last year with $100K and are doing it again this year – this is enabling you to take on more produce and frozen protein We are embarking on our first shipping container pilot at Caritas of Waco this year

9. The mission of the Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. Our New Facility

10. The mission of the Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger. Our New Facility 125,000 square feet vs. 60,000 today Five times the refrigeration and freezer capacity Double the warehouse space for shelf-stable foods A production kitchen to cook down and freeze fresh produce and protein, and to prepare meals for Partner Agencies and various programs Fifteen loading docks, including a much bigger area for Partner Agency pick- up And we’re expanding our fleet by three additional refrigerated transport trucks and three mobile food pantries We’ll be able to increase poundage from today’s level to more than 60 million pounds

11. The mission of the Food Bank is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in ending hunger.

17. Sea Changes in Food Banking In the very early days, Food Banking was about pounds in and pounds out, without a lot of regard for nutritional content Food Banks then moved to measuring the nutritional value of food distributed and increased the focus on fresh fruits and vegetables Specific programs followed, focusing on children or seniors or specific types of products We then began working with clients on accessing food through other venues (like SNAP benefits) Now we’re taking it to the next level, looking at the client more holistically and how to collaborate with other non-profits and focusing on the root causes of hunger

18. ReThink Hunger