1. Adapting to Meet the Need
Continuous Improvement for the Clients We Serve
2220 E. 17th Street
Des Moines, IA 50316

2. Housekeeping

3. Restrooms
Sessions & Hotel Map
Evaluations
Lunch mechanics
Conference Staff

4. What We’ve Accomplished Together
Lexi Prigge
Regional Partnership Coordinator
Food Bank of Iowa

5. Food Bank of Iowa at a Glance
Thank you!!!
Through our partnerships, in FY 2016:
We distributed 11,138,194 pounds of donated and purchased grocery products and USDA commodities!
Our partners served 3,538,629 meals and snacks!
Our partners made 329,511 pantry product distributions!

6. Benefits of Partnership
Pounds distributed with no handling fee
FY16 – 5,927,840 (61% of distribution)*
So far in FY17 – 5,424,590 (56% of distribution)^
*Only 25% of distribution at $.14/lb – avg handling fee of $.04/lb
^Only 29% of distribution at $.14/lb – avg handling fee of $.04/lb
More nutritious products
Products that fit the categories of Produce, Meat/Fish, Dairy, or Non-meat Proteins
FY 16 – 26% of all products distributed
FY 17 (so far) – 39% of all products distributed

7. Benefits of Partnership
Midwest Produce Mixing Center
So far in FY ‘17 – sourced just under 500,000 lbs of produce (about half of all our produce distribution)
Available to agencies when picking up or produce shopping at the Food Bank of Iowa distribution center.
We’ve been adding as much as we can to delivery routes with additional space on the truck
Through this and other sources, 500,000 lbs of produce has been delivered to agencies
Apples, Oranges, Cabbage, Carrots, Potatoes, Pears, Grapes, Onions, Sweet Potatoes, Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Peppers, Watermelon, Stone Fruit, Squash, Grapefruit

8. Program Partners Mobile Pantries Youth Programs
Exponential growth over the last year
FY 2015 – 351,076 lbs distributed through 105 distributions
FY 2016 – 1,240,587 lbs distributed through 242 distributions so far
These work because of the community partners that take on being the boots on the ground
They lead to community conversations around solving food insecurity
Youth Programs
BackPack Program™ remains at 6,000 child capacity
School Pantries more than doubled their output over last year already with nearly 340,000 lbs this year
Summer Feeding partners stepping up in a big way

9. Benefits of Partnership
Less Iowans are struggling with hunger because of the work we’re accomplishing together
We are proud to call you our partners
We cannot thank you enough for your partnership!

10. Matt Unger, Distribution Director
Red to green
Matt Unger, Distribution Director
Food Bank of Iowa

11. What Is Red to green? “Red to Green (R2G)”
Internal Food Bank of Iowa program
Aimed at distributing more pounds/meals per persons in need (MPIN) in our service area to meet Feeding America county level compliance standards.
How County Compliance is factored
Based on:
Pounds distributed by the Food Bank in each county taking into account:
Your Food Bank orders
Retail and HUSH locker pick ups we have connected you with
Food Bank Programs distributions
SNAP applications submitted
The number of Persons In Need in each county as factored by the Map the Meal Gap study
The level of pounds distributed (converted to meals) by the middle (median) food bank in the Feeding America Network – currently meals per person in need (MPIN)

12. What Is Red to green? Why is this Important?
If we do not meet Feeding America compliance, they can take back some of the benefits of our membership: food and fund connections, retail relationships
We have been given a target of June 2017 to reach 100% compliance

13. What Is Red to green? Progress We Have Made Together
When R2G began we had 35 counties out of compliance
Counties were put into 3 tiers based on how close to compliance they were, at that time:
11 counties were within 14% of the compliance level at the time
7 counties were 15-25% from reaching compliance
17 counties were under 25% of meeting compliance
Lowest was 2% of Feeding America median

14. Red to green County Tiers

15. What Is Red to green? Our Progress Continues
But, today….
Our Progress Continues
Last year, at this time, 23 Counties remained out of compliance
15 counties were within 14% of the compliance level
3 counties were 15-25% from reaching compliance
5 counties were under 25% of meeting compliance

16. Red to green County Tiers

17. Red to green How we DID it
Strategies Included:
Working closer with our partners through the regional model
Recruiting additional agency partnerships in counties needing more distribution
Additional retail partnerships picked up directly by agencies
Increased Food Bank Programming – Mobile Pantries, School Pantries, BackPack Program™, and SFSP
ALL OF YOU IN THIS ROOM!
And many others not here today

18. Questions???

19. Distribution Director
Iowa Hunger Coalition
Matt Unger
Distribution Director
Food Bank of Iowa

20. Iowa hunger coalition Advocacy in the past A new Approach…
Done mostly at the Food Bank level by the Iowa Food Bank Association
Done mostly targeted at legislators where Food Banks are located
Had a strong voice, but not a wide and long reaching one
A new Approach…
Last fall, began bringing a group together
Widened the table to get beyond food banks
A few critical pieces:
Had to have statewide representation
Had to have representation from food banks, pantry networks, food rescue organizations, anyone else considered a hunger fighter
Had to have the ability to focus on lobbying efforts

21. Iowa hunger coalition Current status Next Steps
Have a group of incorporating founders representative of all parts of the state and including a diverse group of hunger fighters, not just food banks
Is structured for membership – whereby organizations would pay annual dues to be a member and then have a vote and voice in selecting and nominating board members who must unanimously agree on a legislative agenda
Currently in process of working with an attorney to complete the filing documentation and file the incorporation and bylaws
Next Steps
Once incorporated, will have an announcement event for the organization
Then will begin outreach to start building up a membership

22. Questions???

23. The changing face of the food bank of Iowa
Michelle Book
CEO/President
Food Bank of Iowa

24. Building remodel

25. Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope
Project Progression
Identify needs
Create project plan
Secure partners
Raise funds
Get to work!
Completion Goal:
This time next year!

26. Increase food distribution Greater warehouse capacity
Improve volunteerism
Convene the community
Cut utility costs
Provide healthier food
Ensure facility safety
Create a sanitary room

27. Questions???