Second Harvest North Florida Volume 12 • Issue 5 • October 2011 www.WeNourishHope.org
Happenings
a newsletter for member agencies
Have you considered extending hours of operation?
The regular stream of bad economic news and lower-than-expected job reports support what you and I see each day at our agencies: times are hard and more people are counting on our network’s food distribution than ever before. While some of these new clients are homeless or unemployed, we know that many of them are moms or dads, families or older siblings who are
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working and really struggling to ensure that their households have enough to eat. For many of these clients, pantry hours during regular business hours do them no good – they’re at work! Please read this story we recently received and consider expanding your organization’s hours of operation to allow people like Elizabeth to get the help they need.
My family and I are in need of some food. We usually do alright ... however I have just transferred here with my job, and my husband is not working yet, so I’m the only one working and getting paychecks. He is home with the baby, and we have only one car. I have contacted [one of your agencies] to help us, however, with my work schedule they told me they couldn’t help me because they don’t deliver. I leave the house around 7 a.m. and don’t get home until after 6 (p.m.) so it is hard for me to make it the ministry to pick up food. I need to see if anyone is able to deliver food to our apartment, or if you have Saturday or late hours. We really need some help; we have a 3-year-old little girl and myself and my husband. Just trying to start out in a new place has set us back. Thank You. Please respond and let me know what options I have. I would be happy to pick it up on the way home.
In addition to addressing some important new policy updates, participants had the opportunity to network with other agencies and brainstorm possible new solutions to the problem of hunger. Again, thank you to all of you who attended – your participation and input made the conferences a great success!
Monday-Friday..............7:30 a.m. - noon
Important Dates:
Sept. 27 - Nov. 8, 2011 17th Annual Jaguars Family Food Drive presented by Winn-Dixie Nov. 15, 2011 27th Annual Empty Bowls Luncheon, presented by Bank of America
Updates to Website:
We’ve updated the agency website! Visit members.WeNourishHope.org to access our new agency search tool, access the purchase program, download forms and look at Frequently Asked Questions. User Name: Second Password: Harvest
New Policies:
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2011 Member Agency Conferences a great success Thank you to all who attended our recent agency conferences. More than 220 people attended the Jacksonville event, and more than 40 people attended the St. Augustine gathering. Special thanks to Household of Faith and Pie in the Sky for coordinating the spaces!
Second Harvest Hours of Operation:
Second Harvest’s Agency Policy Manual went in to effect on Oct. 1, 2011. Those who haven’t returned the receipt and agreement form, note that your agency will be unable to access Second Harvest’s services until you do. Do not forget that all agencies are required to track their clients and are responsible to begin submitting online reports. Food pantries, mobile pantries and other direct-to-client distribution programs must track the total number of households served and number of individuals that comprise those households. These numbers must be backed up by sign-in sheets or other similar documentation. Agencies that serve meals must track the total number of meals and/or snacks served but are not required to keep a sign-in sheet. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Second Harvest Agency Relations staff.
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Bruce Ganger joins Second Harvest as executive director Bruce Ganger comes to Second
He inherits an organization that has experienced
Harvest from ISF Group, a business
tremendous growth over the last three years –
he founded with his wife Peg in
increasing food distribution from 7.6 million pounds
Jim Chynoweth Agencies and Distribution Director 904.517.5553, fax 904.358.4281 jchynoweth@WeNourishHope.org
2006 to assist area nonprofits
in 2008 to a projected 21 million pounds this year.
with development and fundraising.
Second Harvest will distribute food equivalent to 16.2
Ganger has served as managing
million meals for individuals and families in need in
Volunteer Information:
director for ISF Group, which has grown to include
2011, a number that is projected to increase in 2012.
Member Agency Information:
Jessie Sanders, Volunteer Coordinator 904.517.5560 jsanders@WeNourishHope.org
more than 60 clients, and has more than 25 years of
To Make Financial Donations:
“We conducted a national search and had
Karen Rieley, VP for Advancement 904.730.8281 krieley@WeNourishHope.org
uTo learn more, see http:// www.WeNourishHope.org/ how-to-help.
marketing and organizational development experience.
several strong candidates from that process,” said Wayne Rieley, president and CEO of Lutheran Social Services, Second Harvest’s parent organization. “But Bruce’s passion really set him apart.”
“I am inspired each day by the work done by the Second Harvest North Florida staff,” Ganger said. “I am committed to helping feed the thousands of North Florida families who need our help each day, and those families will be the driving force behind the work we do. I am excited to help enable this talented staff to reach its lofty goals.”
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