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

2. Welcome!

3. Food Bank tours this afternoon
Year of a lot of changes
Nearing completion of building remodel
Merger with Food Bank of Southern Iowa
Many new staff members
Introductions
Food Bank tours this afternoon

4. Housekeeping

5. Restrooms
Sessions & Hotel Map
Evaluations
Lunch mechanics

6. Real Stories of Hunger - Derek

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

8. Food Bank of Iowa at a Glance
Thank you!!!
Through our partnerships, in FY 2017:
We distributed 13,271,575 pounds of donated and purchased grocery products and USDA commodities!
Our partners served 3,204,755 meals and snacks!
Our partners made 328,913 pantry product distributions!

9. RETAIL PARTNERS Through our Retail Partnerships from Year to Date:
Together we’ve recovered 1,301,534 pounds of food from Aldi, Fareway, Hy-Vee, Kum & Go, Sam’s Club, Wal-Mart, and Target - Roughly 30% of total distribution.
Numbers were not monitored as closely in prior years.
This is why reporting is crucial!

10. Benefits of Partnership
Pounds distributed with no handling fee
FY17 – 6,242,982 – Roughly 47% of total distribution
So far in FY18 – 5,750,043 – Roughly 59% of total distribution
More nutritious products
Products that fit the categories of Produce, Meat/Fish, Dairy, or Non-meat Proteins
FY 17 – Roughly 40% of all products distributed
FY 18 (so far) – Roughly 42% of all products distributed

11. Program Partners Mobile Pantries Youth Programs
FY 17 – 1,448,631 lbs distributed through 260 distributions
FY 18 (so far) – 1,057,828 lbs distributed 262 distributions
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™ at 5,400 student enrollment.
Down from last year’s enrollment
Several programs are transitioning to the school pantry model
School Pantries
FY 2017 – 400,710 lbs distributed
FY 18 (so far) – 373,436 lbs distributed through 53 schools in 20 counties
Continuing promotion of Summer Feeding Program

12. Benefits of Partnership
Fewer 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!

13. Chief Operating Officer
Farm Bill
Matt Unger
Chief Operating Officer
Food Bank of Iowa

14. The Farm Bill and Nutrition
Reauthorized every 5 years – current bill runs out in September 2018
Farm Bill is not just about agriculture policy
Bipartisan support necessary to pass
Urban/Rural coalition
SNAP and TEFAP
HR 2 – has passed out of the House Ag committee – likely voted upon by full House next week

15. Proposed Changes to SNAP
Takes an axe to SNAP making indiscriminate cuts.
Eliminates eligibility provisions through qualifying for other programming and sets low ceiling for eligibility (BBCE)
Expands work requirements to include more seniors and parents with children age 6+
Mandates requirements that states previously had control over (without adequate funding)

16. Impacts of SNAP changes
Cuts: 9.2 Billion meals lost over 10 years
We cannot make up the difference – for every meal provided by a food bank and their partners, SNAP provides 12.
Many on SNAP now do not need pantry service
BBCE: Caps eligibility at 130% of poverty – currently in Iowa is 160%.
Estimated 400,000 HH will lose eligibility across US.
Eliminates auto-enrollment of SNAP enrolled students into Free School Lunch program – 265,000 kids will be impacted by this.

17. Impacts of SNAP changes
Work Requirements: Must work 20 hours per week
Have 1 month to meet this requirement
Currently have 3 months
Fail at this? - benefits loss 1 year; fail a second time? - benefits loss 3 years (Used to be up to the states to set penalties)
Kids in the summer? No daycare assistance.
1.2 million will lose assistance – 744, w/ kids 6+; 324, year olds, 132,000 ABAWDs

18. Impacts of SNAP changes
Mandates:
Makes asset limits mandatory – creating need for entire new bureaucracy to enforce – no funding for this
If cannot meet work requirements, state must provide workforce training (E&T)
Must include case management
States have 2 years to set this up
Not enough funding to make it successful
Funding provided comes from funding cut to benefits

19. It’s not all bad… TEFAP Farm to Food Bank Earned Income Deduction
Transitional Benefits for those coming off TANF

20. What you can do
In your communities
With your Congressman/Senator

21. The changing face of the food bank of Iowa
Matt Unger
Chief Operating Officer
Food Bank of Iowa

22. Double food distribution Triple warehouse capacity
Quadruple volunteerism
Convene the community
Cut utility costs
Provide healthier food
Ensure facility safety
Create a sanitary room

23. Campaign & Funding Information
Capital Campaign Cabinet Buz Brenton, go-getter Kim Ceilley, go-getter Captain Ken Clary, ISP Ross Dean, Versova Dr. Dick Deming, Mercy Brad Liggitt, Nationwide Jeff Rommel, Nationwide Loretta Sieman, go-getter Toni Urban, go-getter
Project Budget $8,176,750 Raised to Date $1,888,000 corporate $410,250 individual $558,065 in-kind $1,250,000 cash reserve $4,106,315 total booked Remaining $4,070,435 yet to raise

24. Building remodel

25. Real Stories of Hunger - Liz