THE IDAHO FOODBANK a fresh approach capital campaign
THE IDAHO FOODBANK a fresh approach capital campaign
The Idaho Foodbank can feed more Idahoans with a better variety of nutritious food to help them meet their basic needs during difficult times by renovating its facilities and expanding its fleet.
THENEED who is hungry? Hunger takes many forms. It can sneak up
on individuals, families or seniors. It can be short-lived or drawn out. Many Idahoans must make the hard choice
between food and rent, medicine, or gas. Such choices represent the daily reality for 1 out of every 6 people in Idaho, including nearly 100,000 children.
why hunger matters. Hunger is often hidden. Yet, its effects
are very real. When children have empty stomachs and
families have empty shelves, they face a higher risk of stress, developmental delays, and other health problems.
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HUNGER AFFECTS 1 OUT OF EVERY 6 PEOPLE IN IDAHO,
INCLUDING NEARLY 100,000
CHILDREN
THEHELP how the idaho foodbank helps. The Idaho Foodbank has
been active in hunger relief for 30 years, and is the largest
distributor of free food in the state. Warehouses in Boise, Pocatello and Lewiston distribute more than one million
meals each month. Most of this food is served through a
network of community partners working to relieve hunger. The Foodbank also offers programs that directly assist Idahoans suffering from hunger.
THE IDAHO FOODBANK IS THE
LARGEST DISTRIBUTOR OF
FREE FOOD
IN THE STATE
THEOPPORTUNITY idaho is a state of great bounty and generosity. Each year,
Idaho growers and manufacturers produce beans, onions, potatoes, wheat, barley, lentils, beef, dairy products and more. Idaho ranks third in the nation for volunteering.
in 2012, idahoans donated 60 million hours
to nonprofits throughout the state. this abundance presents a very rare opportunity. The
Foodbank sees a future where every Idaho child has enough nutritious food to grow a strong mind and body, where meal
time is no longer a source of stress and worry, and where
those who face hardship can recover with dignity. Such a
future is possible when growers, producers, businesses, nonprofits, and caring individuals join together to end hunger in Idaho.
THECHALLENGE the foodbank can make it so everyone in its service area
has reliable access to nutritious food. Great progress has been
made toward realizing this vision, but more is needed. The demand for food has increased, and most of this increase is
from families and individuals seeking assistance for the first
time. To meet the nutritional needs of Idahoans, the Foodbank must get more food into more communities while adding a greater variety of fresh foods.
UNFORTUNATELY, THE FOODBANK’S CURRENT FACILITIES LIMIT JUST HOW MUCH IT CAN HELP THOSE IN NEED: Warehouses, coolers and freezers are at capacity, limiting the variety and amount of food it can accept, store, and distribute.
Staff members are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic, but productivity is restricted by limited work-space.
Drivers work efficiently to pick up and deliver more than a million
pounds of food each month, but the current fleet of vehicles is stretched to its limit across 75,000 square miles.
IDAHO RANKS
THIRD
3rd
IN THE NATION FOR
VOLUNTEERING
THEGOAL by modernizing the foodbank’s facilities, more Idahoans
will benefit from more kinds of healthy and nutritious food. The Foodbank will be better equipped to capture Idaho’s
abundance of food and generosity, and deliver more fresh food more frequently to more people in more communities across Idaho.
FRESHAPPROACH the idaho foodbank’s $4.2 million “fresh approach”
campaign will allow it to store and deliver fresher and more nutritious food to those in need near you.
MORE FRESH FOOD MORE FREQUENTLY
MORE PEOPLE MORE COMMUNITIES
MORE NUTRITIOUS
LEWISTON $1.8 MILLION relocate warehouse to a larger, better-equipped facility in 2014 Increase cooler, freezer and dry storage Improve food safety and security Efficient loading docks for larger trucks and trailers
POCATELLO $350,000 expand freezer and cooler capacity warehouse by 2016 Increase capacity for larger volumes of perishable products Increase capacity for larger volumes of frozen food items Improve food safety and security
BOISE $1.2 MILLION expand warehouse capacity and offices by 2017 Increase capacity for larger volumes of perishable and frozen food items Adjust dry food storage to maximize space Renovate work space to improve productivity
MAGIC VALLEY $550,000 establish a warehouse and transportation hub by 2017 Improve redistribution efficiency in southern Idaho and between Foodbank branches Improve capacity to accept more donations from Magic Valley growers and producers Remodel existing structure into a cross-dock or hub
IDAHO $300,000 purchase additional tractors and trailers by 2015 Safely and efficiently transport larger volumes of food Replace aging vehicles in fleet, reducing repair costs Increase long-haul and short-haul capabilities
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