2008 - The Hunger Coalition

“I am a single mother of two...without the Hunger Coalition’s
help to get me through I am sure my children and I would have
gone without food and other help to survive. Your program is
wonderful and caring, and we thank you so much.”
—Hunger Coalition program recipient
A n n u a l R e p o rt 2 0 0 8
From The Board of Directors
The end of 2008 marked the completion of our fifth year working
to end hunger in Blaine County. This short period of time has seen
tremendous changes in the size and scope of The Hunger Coalition’s
impact. We have grown from an all volunteer organization with a few
small “flagship” programs to an amazing group of four staff and over
120 volunteers. We are now operating a food bank out of a large warehouse in Hailey, and a mobile food bank which distributes food in
each of the towns in our county, from Ketchum to Carey. We have
implemented two new programs specifically for children—the Backpack Program and the Summer Food Program. Plus, there are some
exciting new perishable food programs, like “Grow a Row”, through
which families with gardens dedicate one row’s production to The
Hunger Coalition.
All of this continues in the face of the daunting increase in need
we are seeing due to the economic downturn. The amount of food
we have distributed has tripled in each of the last two years. We are
scrambling to keep up—scrambling to keep the shelves stocked with
enough food to meet the need, scrambling to get enough staff and volunteer power to keep programs running smoothly and scrambling to
find the funds to support all of this. However, as we look at where the
organization stands, we realize there is an even larger headline than all
the gloom and fear caused by the economy.
The fact of the matter is, we are meeting the need. We are getting
done what has to get done in order to make sure that no child goes to
bed hungry. It is truly serendipitous that we were able to implement and
staff the necessary programs that poised us to rise to the challenge when
the need hit. It is beautiful to see new volunteers, diverse in age and
background, come to trainings inspired to lend a hand in a time when
they know others are struggling to meet their basic human needs. It is
awe inspiring to see the community not only recognize the reality of the
need, but to offer the generous financial support vital to our work.
So, thank you to all of you who have supported us over the years, from our
volunteers and donors to those who help spread the word about our mission, programs and how others can help. While hunger is real and growing
in Blaine County, there is also hope—that we are finding solutions, meeting
the need and helping our neighbors move out of crisis and into stability.
Brooke E. Bonner
President
Girl Scouts assist with the Postal Food Drive.
Working at the Food Bank to stuff packs with food for
the Backpack Program.
Volunteers assist with food distribution.
Who we are
Mission
The Hunger Coalition strives to end
hunger in our community by providing
wholesome food to those in need and
by promoting solutions to the underlying
causes of hunger through collaboration,
education and advocacy.
Values
• Compassion for the plight of
those less fortunate
• Empowerment of the hungry
to become healthy, contributing
members of our community
• Human Dignity and the right
of all to have their basic needs
met respectfully
• Efficient Use of Donor
Resources to meet our clients’
needs
• Responsibility toward our
neighbors in need
New Food Bank
The Hunger Coalition found a new home in 2008. Our historical mode
of operating has always been to provide food through a network of social
service agencies that connects people to the food they need and to other
resources to help them make the transition out of food insecurity. Due
to the skyrocketing need, our partner agencies began to buckle under the
weight of so many individuals and families in need and were forced to turn
to us for help. We realized that if we were truly serious about meeting our
mission of ending hunger in Blaine County, it was time to grow.
Thus, we began fundraising in the summer of 2008 to purchase a food
bank, a large warehouse and office space which would allow us to access
larger quantities of food at reduced rates. At the same time, we chose to pursue funding for a mobile food bank—a vehicle that could reach out and feed
people from Carey to Ketchum. Community response has been fantastic.
In October we located our new home—a warehouse in the Hailey airport
industrial district which we are currently leasing. The new food bank space
has been a blessing and provides a central location for volunteers to come
together and fulfill their passion of helping others. Since moving into this
space, we have doubled our volunteer base from 60 to 120 volunteers with
more joining us weekly! At the end of December we also purchased a van
to serve as our Mobile Food Bank. We have seen tremendous growth over
the last year and we are grateful to the community for supporting us during
these challenging times.
• Providing Hope to the hungry
Volunteers assist with sorting food at the Food Bank.
The Hunger Coalition
Post Office Box 1576
Hailey, ID 83333
Office: 208.788.0121
Fax: 208.928.7167
www.thehungercoalition.org
Our warehouse at 21 Comet Lane in Hailey and the Mobile Food Bank.
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Hunger Coalition Statistics: 2008
•
•
Total food distributed in 2008 more than tripled
from 2007
Food Distribution 2006-2008
80,000
71,897 lbs. of food distributed in 2008 versus 18,764
lbs. in 2007
Approximate Number of Meals Served
Pounds of Food Delivered
71,897
70,000
•
61,536 meals served in 2008 versus 14,434 in 2007
(over 4 times more!)
•
867 backpacks distributed to hungry students in
2008 containing 2 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 2 dinners
and 2 snacks
•
6,231 meals served to children at our 2008 Summer
Food Pilot Program in collaboration with the Blaine
County School District
•
Food vouchers and/or food baskets were given out
5,982 times in 2008 versus 2,595 times in 2007
•
Children represent 45% of the assistance given, and
of those 55% were newborn to five years of age
•
Of service recipients, 61% were Latino, 37% were
white, 2% were of other ethnicity
•
•
41% were single, 45% were married, 7% were
divorced, 6% were other
In the 2006-2007 school year, 1-in-3 children in
school qualified for the free and reduced meal
program through the school district. These are
children who are likely experiencing food insecurity at home.
61,536
60,000
50,000
40,000
30,000
20,000
18,764
14,434
10,000
4,423
0
5,750
2006
2007
2008
Annual Totals
Staff Spotlight: Naomi Spence, Food Program Manager
As the need for general emergency food assistance continued to rise, a full-time Food Program Manager was clearly
needed to run the Backpack Club, manage our new warehouse and develop our Mobile Food Bank program. Naomi
Spence came on board in October 2008. Naomi was born
in the Golan Heights of Israel and came to the U. S. in 1980
where she primarily grew up in Seattle, Washington. After spending most of her professional life in major cities around the country, Naomi finally settled in the Wood
River Valley four years ago. She comes to The Hunger Coalition fully equipped with the necessary skills learned at
her previous job as field director at SUWS, a wilderness
program for troubled youth.
Naomi continues to expand
The Hunger Coalition’s volunteer core, creating an environment in which volunteers
are encouraged to be members of specific committees or
projects for which they have
a passion. She looks forward
to the challenges ahead with
full commitment and enthuNaomi Spence
siasm, and will be developing
additional programs to suit the needs of our clients in
the future.
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What we do
Program Summary
Summer Food Pilot Program
Mobile Food Pantry
Last summer children in Blaine County were able to count
on more than just hot weather—hot food! The Hunger Coalition and Blaine County School District teamed up to bring
the Lunch Connection, a free summer food pilot program, to
Woodside Elementary. All children, ages one to 18, were welcome to come for nutritious meals Monday through Friday
from June 9 - August 8.
Over 6,000 free meals were served to children during this
premiere year! The first of its kind in the area, the program
combats hunger among local students, one-in-three of whom
qualify for a free or reduced meals during the school year.
This program was generously supported by grants from
the Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation in the Idaho Community Foundation and the Papoose Club.
Community organizations provided fun and engaging
activities for program participants. The Hailey and Bellevue public libraries, Y on Wheels, the PAL program, BCTAC
and others alternated hosting hour-long, kid-geared functions each weekday afternoon until summer school began. Long-time local, Christina Arpp, served as our Children’s Program Manager from June through August making sure this pilot program ran smoothly. With her help,
volunteers logged in over 200 hours in the first 5 weeks,
helping to serve meals, clean up and provide activities to
children after lunch. The 2009 Summer Food Program
will run from June 8 through August 14 and we are again
seeking volunteers to help out.
In June, The Hunger Coalition partnered with the Freedom
Resource Center of Boise to hold a Mobile Food Pantry in
Hailey. A semi-truck full of food arrived in the morning to
a large group of hopeful recipients who gladly helped Hunger Coalition volunteers unload the truck before receiving
their food boxes. Over the course of the day over 25,000
pounds of food were distributed to those in need!
Children benefiting from the Lunch Connection.
Volunteers gleaning potatoes for the hungry.
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Volunteers and recipients unloading donated food at the Mobile Food Pantry.
Harvest for the Hungry
The Blaine County Hunger Coalition and Ernie’s Organics
teamed up in August to glean potatoes for the hungry. Over
1,000 pounds of Yukon Gold potatoes were picked up from
behind the mechanical harvest equipment by local volunteers, organized by Nathan Welch of the Wood River Land
Trust. Were it not for the volunteers, the potatoes would otherwise have been left in the fields. The practice of “gleaning”
has been an age-old tradition in farming communities, allowing the harvest to be shared by those in need. The Hunger
Coalition hopes to make this an annual event. 2008 Board of Directors
Backpack Club
At the start of the 2008-2009 school year, The Hunger Coalition initiated
its latest program to fight childhood hunger—the Backpack Club. In order
to feed hungry students over the weekends, donated backpacks are filled
with shelf-stable, child-friendly and easy to prepare foods.
The Hunger Coalition is working with Blaine County School District social workers in each of its schools to identify children that are chronically
hungry or in the midst of a family crisis. This program helps prevent some
of the tragic implications of childhood hunger including chronic health
problems, a decrease in learning potential, academic achievement and employment potential.
Starting with about 40 students per week, the Backpack Club ended
the school year serving approximately 100 students weekly through each
of the schools in the county. We handed out 2,716 backpacks in the 20082009 school year! Feedback from students, teachers and parents has been
overwhelmingly positive. The social workers have expressed how grateful
the children are to receive the packs each week.
This program was made possible thanks to a generous grant from the
Good Works Institute, as well as funding from the St. Thomas Community
Urgent Needs Fund and an anonymous donor. Volunteers from Light on
the Mountains Spiritual Center took over the weekly stuffing of the backpacks and additional volunteers delivered the packs to the schools each
Friday. The many helping hands involved in this program made it enjoyable for all and a great success!
Brooke Bonner
President
Robin Moore Leahy
Vice President
Kirstin Dutcher
Secretary
Tyler Davis-Jeffers
Treasurer
Michael Donovan
Jim Moore
Mary VanZeipel
Student Advocate
Tom Iselin
Founder & Honorary Board Member
Advisory Council
Members
Katie Corkery
Ann Down
Theo Gund
Geri Herbert
Nancy Porterfield
Kaz Thea
2008 staff
Jeanne Liston
Executive Director
Naomi Spence
Food Program Manager
Christina Arpp
Children’s Program Manager
The Hunger Coalition asks you to help
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Backpacks lined up for distribution to students in need.
$5 Stop Hunger cards are located at checkout
stands at all Atkinsons’ locations, making it easy for
everyone to help stop hunger in our community.
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How We Do It
FOOD DRIVES 2008
Thank you to everyone who sponsored a
food drive or hosted one of your yellow
food collection bins at their business!
Albertson’s
Atkinsons’ Markets
Bellevue Post Office
Blaine County Fitness Center
Blaine Manor
Boy Scouts
Calvary Bible Church
City of Ketchum
City of Sun Valley
The Community Campus
The Community School
Cox Communications
Curves
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Eye Safety Systems Inc.
First Bank of Idaho
Hailey Post Office
Halloween Hoopla
Ketchum Post Office
Light on the Mountains Spiritual Center
Marketron
MBT Footwear
The Nature Conservancy
Our Lady of the Snows
Pioneer Montessori School
Power Engineers, Inc.
Presbyterian Church of the Big Wood & Preschool
Rocky Mountain Hardware
Scott USA
Smith Optics
Sotheby’s International Realty
St. Charles Catholic Church
St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
Sun Valley Post Office
Windermere of Hailey
Windermere of Ketchum
We owe a debt of gratitude to our
many volunteers in 2008:
Kathy Agnew
Susie Alban
Elena Almquist
Hillary Anderson
Joan Anderson
Christina Arpp
Craig Barry
Fred Bieker
Nicole Bird
Florence Blanchard
Hank Blunt
Veronica Bruess
Julie Carney
Cynthia Carr
Renee Chalfant
Asa Chandler
Beth Citron
Liz Clark
Tracy Cloud
Pam Colesworthy
Katie Corkery
Doug Crayton
Kate Dalviso
Mark Davidson
Howard Detro
Kiki Diepenbrock
Mary Ellen, Brett &
Colton Donovan
Melissa Elkins
Everette Ford
Vanessa Fry
Sara Giacobbi,
Avery & Isabel Dumke
L’Anne Gilman
Patty Gilman
Sara Gorham
Barbara Grabowski
Kathryn Graves
Lolly Greeninger
Jessica Guy
Nate Hall
Casey Hanrahan
Florence Harvey
Paul Huish
Jerry Hutchins
Emily Jeneson
Jen Johanningmeier
Emma Johnson
Cecile Jones
Diane Kahm
Tim Kanellitsas
Roberta Kaye
Gail Kearns
Gerry Kearns
Raine Kidder
Deborah Kirby
Terri Kuhlman
Mary Logullo
Jose Lopez
Tony Mallane
Kim Mazik
DD McCarthy
Mary Sue McClain
Pati Meyer
John Mills
Leshia Nelson
Myrna Oliver
Sue Petersen
Elaine Phillips
Narda Pitkethly
Bob Podolsky
Nancy Porterfield
Patty Provansha
Pat Rawlinson
Liz Ray
C Rigeberto
Pam Ritzau
Katherine Rixon
Ruth Robertson
Lara Rozzell
Lizbeth Ruiz
Naomi Runkel
Raul Salinas
Sara Santa
Eric Santorem
Chris Schatz
Amy & Mike Schlatter
Brigid Sears
Lili Simpson
Hilary Sinnamon
Valerie Skonie
Bette Smith
Lashar Smith
Ali Sowersby
Kaye Sparks
Pati Sprague
Evan Stelma
Donna Svei
Luis Tamayo
Alex Taylor
Callan Thomas
Sheri & Nate Thomas
Judy Thompson
Daniel Vargas
Lucy Velasquez
Diane Vickery
Doug Walton
Eleanor Ward
Nathan Welch
Geoff Wells
Laurie Wertich
Kelley Weston
Diana Whiting
Michelle Wiederrick
Everette Wiethorn
Linda Woodcock
Kathy Workman
Keri York
Diana Young
Volunteers distributing food at tthe Mobile Food Bank.
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Volunteer Spotlight: Lee Dabney
For the last four years, Hailey
resident Lee Dabney has organized a Holiday Luminary
Celebration to benefit The
Hunger Coalition. These
luminaries lined the streets
of her Northridge neighborhood that first year, offering
glowing symbols of hope
and peace. They spread in
Nate, Tom, Lee and Nick
size and scope over the next
few years to reach over 5,000 luminaries gracing homes
throughout Northridge, Old Hailey, Della View, Curtis,
Deerfield and Woodside last Christmas. She hopes that the
event will keep growing throughout our community, providing a great fundraising and educational opportunity for The
Hunger Coalition. “My vision is that most of our valley will
be lit on ‘Luminary Night’ (the Sunday before Christmas) in
years to come,” says Lee.
A resident of the Wood River Valley for the last 15 years, Lee
lives in Hailey with her husband, Tom, and their two children,
Nick and Nate. When asked what inspired her to start this event
for The Hunger Coalition, Lee said, “My sister Maria is in charge
of doing luminaries in her town and I always thought it was such
a great tradition. Nate was about six months old and I put him
in the backpack and started knocking on my neighbors’ doors. I
think the baby thing worked to my advantage, it was FREEZING
and everyone kept inviting us in to warm up. Once I explained
what I was trying to do almost everyone participated.”
Lee is a terrific example of a volunteer who brings so much
without requiring anything in return. She was inspired to initiate the event and manages to organize and execute it with no
effort from The Hunger Coalition. The Coalition simply deposits the proceeds and acknowledges the gifts, an intentional
choice on Lee’s part to minimize the strain on The Coalition’s
very busy staff. She continues to grow this event, recruiting her
own volunteers as needed. She says it’s easy to find volunteers to
help with the effort because of both its beauty and meaning: “I
am amazed how something as simple as a candle in a bag can be
so lovely and poignant. It is incredible knowing each one represents money raised to help feed our neighbors. What is more
fundamental than being fed and feeding those you love?”
Board Member Spotlight: Tyler Davis-Jeffers, Treasurer
Tyler joined The Hunger Coalition’s
board of directors in 2005. He currently
works for Pioneer Capital Management,
directing their international trading operations. Tyler’s philanthropic experience
lies primarily with children’s programs.
These include The Advocates Mentoring
Program (Hailey, ID), Outdoor Leadership and Experimental Education Program (Brown University, RI), and The
Development and Education Program for
Daughters and Communities (Mai Sai,
Thailand). He lives in Ketchum with his
wife Christine and their two daughters,
Charlotte and Norah. We recently caught
up with Tyler and talked about his involvement with the Coalition:
What have you learned since you
joined The Hunger Coalition?
I have learned a great deal from my involvement with the Coalition, both
about the demographic of the hungry
here in Blaine County, as well as the process of managing the growth of a small
non-profit. There are more local people
suffering from hunger and food insecurity than most of us think.
What has been your favorite thing
about being involved?
The lifeblood of a community is a collective commitment to providing the basic
necessities to those who find themselves
in difficult circumstances. We are fortunate to live in a community that is large
enough to be able to draw upon its unique
resources of capital (both human and
monetary), yet small enough to continue
to instill a sense of responsibility toward
our neighbors. The possibility of reaching such a level of organizational success
that our programs are no longer needed
intrigues and motivates me. True success for The Hunger Coalition will come
when the need for food relief drops dramatically to a safety net that serves a small
population of circumstantial recipients.
What are you most proud of The
Hunger Coalition for?
I have always been proud of The Hunger
Coalition because of the selfless identity it
possesses. We strive to do more with less,
and to forge symbiotic relationships with
different organizations within our community. I am blessed to be surrounded
Tyler Davis-Jeffers and daughter Norah.
by so many motivated and generous people. I appreciate this every time I take a
Mountain Rides bus, remember my dog
from the Animal Shelter, swim with my
children at the YMCA, look across an
expanse protected by the Nature Conservancy, or read an article about the amazing support group at the Advocates. And
I appreciate it every time I step away from
the work we are doing at the Hunger Coalition and admire the progress we have
made through such a challenging time.
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Thank You!
Our sincere thanks goes out to all our supporters for helping
to feed the hungry in our community.
Hare Family Foundation
Dick Hare
John & Geri Herbert
Janne Joy
The Kremer Foundation
Peter & Bonnie Kremer
$50,000 - $99,999
Camille McCray
Anonymous (1)*
The Ochsman Foundation, Inc.
Theo Gund*
Michael & Esther Ochsman
Jim Moore**
The Papoose Club
Steve & Marilyn Pauley
$20,000 - $49,000
Nancy Schauer &
Good Works Institute
Tom Williams
Richard C. Barker
St. Luke’s Wood River
Family Fund*
Medical Center
Richard, Rebecca &
Thrasher Koffey Foundation
Jessica Barker
Barbara Thrasher &
Rick Koffey
$15,000 - $19,999
Idaho Community Foundation Tom & Charlotte Unger
Geoff & Pattie Wells
Wood River Women’s
Charitable Foundation
$500 - $999
American Heating
$10,000 - $14,999
Hayward Family Foundation John Mills
St. Luke’s Wood River
Janet & Lynn Askew
Foundation
John & Peggy Baker
Chris & Margaret Block
$5,000 - $9,999
Kay & Dan Brown
Albertson’s
Bill & Eltiena Campbell
Kemmerer Family
DeBard Johnson Foundation
Foundation*
Janet & Roger DeBard
Ward Gray
Elaine & John French
Karen & David MacMillan Gallery de Novo
Alex & Suzanne Orb
Michael Carpenter &
Julie Wrigley
Robin Reiners
Dennis & Patricia Hanggi
$2,500 - $4,999
Happy Hawn
Anonymous (1)
Elizabeth Huish
Blaine County Commissioners Gerald & Kathleen Kavka
Paul Connolly
Gerry & Kaye Kearns
Carlos A. Cordeiro Foundation Toni & Sonny King
Michael &
Marty & Mila Lyon
Mary Ellen Donovan
Charles & Charline McNamee
Idaho Community Foundation Sabine Muskari
Deer Creek Fund
Barbara & David Rognlien
Lynn Campion-Waddell & Tricia Swartling
Tom Campion
Jeff & Pilar Tumolo
Tom Iselin & Sara Giacobbi Robert & Rebecca Voertman
Peco Foundation
Peter & Bonni Curran
$250 - $499
Interfund Capital
Randy & Susan Acker
Jamie & David Hepworth Scott Acker
Duncan & Kirsten Morton Susan Conner & Sam Adicoff
Audrey & Jerry Bashaw
$1,000 - $2,499
Chas & Torene Bonner
Anonymous (4)
Boss & Agnew Architects
Lesley Andrus
Don & Roswitha Boss
Burdge & Associates
Bruce Martin Interiors
Doug & Laura Burdge
Bruce & Kelly Martin
Tyler & Christine Davis-Jeffers Murray & Mollie Campbell
Lyman & Debra Drake
Michael & Julie Cord
Bob & Linda Edwards
Scott & Katie Corkery
Engelmann, Inc.
Pamela & Marc Davey
William Brack Hale
Sally Donart
$100,000+
Kemmerer Family
Foundation*
Peter & Betty Gray
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Phil & Ann Doerflein
John & Lynn Dominick
Dorothy Dreyfus
Charles Ellis
Gregg & Janet Falcone
Richard & Kelly Feldman
Donna Finegan
Heather Flynn
Diana Frazier
Gordon & Timi Freshman
Joyce & Norman Friedman
Ann Fuller
Hilary & Bryan Furlong
Jeff & Judy Garland
Donna Gerstenfeld
L’Anne & Nick Gilman
Pamela & Lawrence Goetz
Gary & Nancy Goodenough
Lois Graves
Great American Log Furniture
Terry & Julie Heneghan
Abby Grosvenor
Cheryle Hall
Ann Hender
Dave & Jackie Hennessy
Ronica Henning
$100 - $249
Teena Hill
John & Mary Adams
Jane Hocking & Diana Dudley
American Legion Auxiliary Terry & Joanne Hogue
Anderson Insulation, Inc.
Lisa & Bill Horton
Jeff Anderson
Julia Hurst
Janet Anderson
Jim & Wendy Jaquet
Miri & Chris Black
Maureen & Page Jenner
Sara Baldwin
Russ & Andrea Jenson
Troy & Shanti Ballard
Johnson Architectural Group
Craig Barry
Michele & Bernie Johnson
Fred & Gayle Bieker
Jared Joseph
Tom & Florence Blanchard The Kohl Foundation
Blue Heron Workshp
Jack & Kristie Kohl
Pat Robinson &
Bart Lassman & Evan Stelma
Harold Webb
Nancy Lemaster
Brooke Bonner
Gunnar & Ruth Lie
Stephanie Bourgette &
Don & Kaye Lofgren
Ken Grayson
Jim & Alison Luckman
Robert Bouttier &
Lisa & Jeff Lynn
Helen Bonner
Janet & James Mayfield
Tom & Tracey Brightman
Tisa McCombs
Marina Broschofsky
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Bruce’s Automotive
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Keith & Anita Selner
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Kingsley & Cynthia Murphy
D.H. & Kathleen Burton
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Steve Butler
Kathy Noble
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Ed & Carmen Northen
Renee Catherine
Quinn Orb
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James Chubb
Deeder Petersen &
CK’s Real Food
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Chris & Rebecca Kastner Sue Petersen
Dale & Linda Closner
Gail Plowman
Pamela Colesworthy
Bob Podolsky
Creative Paint Finishes
Poster Construction
Custom Plumbing
Brian Poster
Ann Dickinson
Peter & Molly Prekeges
Kirstin K. Dutcher
Anne Elliott
Martin Flannes
Leslie Ann Gadsby
Robert & Kathryn Gardner
Sarah Gardner &
Ron Harrison
Gould Advisors
Roger & Margaret Gould
Tod & Barbara Hamachek
Len & Carol Harlig
Johnson Family Trust
Tim & Candy Johnson
Tami & Skip Kammer
Kathleen & Karl Krekow
Nick & Jean Latham
Georgie Lindquist
Jeanne & Tom Liston
Elise B. Lufkin
Mary & Stephen Malkmus
Murray & Mary Sue McClain
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Thomas Self
Wayne & Christine Willich
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Julie Quayle & Kent Bell
Leigh & Louise Rabel
Theresa Richards
Alain & Karla Rinckwald
Kirsten Ritzau
Ruth Robertson
Phyllis Schlessinger, CPA
Dr. Kirby &
Mrs. Connie Sue Skavdahl
Ivy & Emily Slike
Robyn Marrelli
Peter & Becky Smith
Richard & Judith Smooke
Judy Sproule
Jeff Steinberg &
Sherry Warner-Steinberg
Robert Steiner
Penfield Stroh
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Donna Svei
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Jane Timberlake &
Taylor Walker
Lois Ukropina
Shelly & Mark Vegwert
John & Ellen Wallace
Eleanor & John Ward
Del Webber
Melisa Williams
Susan Woodruff
Sue Woodyard
David & Ingrid Zielke
$50 - $99
Alba Arndt
Jack & Dianne Basolo
Lisa & Mark Bauer
Gini & Mark Baumgardner
Kristine Bretall
Broschofsky Galleries
John & Minette Broschofsky
David Brown &
Nancy Parsons-Brown
Lonnie & JoAnn Brown
Nicole Buchwalter
Jennifer Card & James Laski
Mary Ellen Card
Richard Carr &
Jeanne Meyers
Suzy Carter-Orb
Michael & Lois Chandler
Mary Ann Chubb
Tamera Clifford
Coit’s Electric, LLC
Barbara Dargatz
Amy & Tom Downey
Drougas Realty, LLC
Tom & Cheri Drougas
Gretchen Evans
Steve & Norma Farmer
Marybeth Flower &
Joe Bauwens
*Capital Support **Capital Support with Multi-year Pledge
Open Hands Club
(We are grateful for this special group of supporters who give
recurring monthly donations, helping us to fight hunger year-round.)
Brian & Kimberly Bourgette
Jeff & Linda Brown
Nicole Brown
Amy Browning
Bonnie & Jeffery Burrell
Betsy Castle
Mike & Dody Chatterton
Nancy Clark
Cornerstone Realty
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Kim & Cody McCammon
Melinda & Bob Mobley
Kristy & John Molyneux
Sandy Ovard
Ralph Parks
Keith & Paula Perry
Fritz Peters &
Maria Simms Peters
$25 - $49
Calysta & Matthew Phillips
Sherry Aanestad
Pamela Plowman &
Doug & Janet Abromeit
Reed Anderson & Ann Wilhelm Doug Weston
Sheila Plowman
Kristin & Pete Anderson
Sarah & Bob Polk
Brent Barsotti
Daryl & Dana Price
Kristin Barsotti
David & Patty Puz
Kate & Andy Berman
Anna & Joseph Rodriguez
Dave & Amy Bingham
Kim Rogers
Amanda Rising Black
Mary Gibson
Kathryn Goldman &
Carl Evenson
Kathie & Rich Gouley
Lars & Heather Guy
Mary & Mat Hall
Lois Hansen & James Cook
Mary Jo & Todd Helmeke
John & Judith Hill
Isadora
Diane Jarmusz
Trent & Cecile Jones
Bill & Cassie Jones
Linda Kaveny
Gail Kearns
Jim & Joan Kino
Susan Kniffen
Jim Koonce
Joan Lamb
John & Tina Lapham
Ruth Lieder
Salvador Lopez
Claudia McCain
Jane McGrew
Rich & Karen McIntyre
Jean Mickelson
Jason & Suzanne Miller
Don & Lori Nurge
Mary Tess O’Sullivan &
Jeremy Fryberger
Thomas & Molly Page
James Perkins
Tracy & Lois Perry
William & Wendy Petzke
Michael & Elaine Phillips
Kathy Pierce
Nancy & Don Porterfield
Rob Reeves & Heidi Clark
Pam Ritzau
Rick Robertson
Mike Sampson
Mike & Amy Schlatter
Brian Shields
Patricia Leyda Sloan
Aubrey Stephens
Stewart Hardwood Floors, Inc.
Ron Stewart
Gail & Jack Thornton
Tollerup Family Trust
Gay Weake & Jay Cassell
Liza Weekes
Starr Weekes
Wood River Valley Book Club
Sara Santa
Marilyn Schwartz
Brigid & Bas Sears
Julia Shelly
Levie Smith & David Kelly
David & Felicia Soares
Barbara & Allen Spafford
Elizabeth Strachan Miller
Renee Sussman
Kaz Thea & Kurt Nelson
Reva Berger Tooley
Shirley & Saul Turteltaub
Travis & Cortney Vandenburgh
The VanZeipel Family
Mary Ann & Brian Ward
Brian & Dawn Webber
Janett Wells
Russ & Sharon Williams
Mike Wolter &
Molly! Goodyear
Lillian Wright
Roger & Cheryl Wurst
In Kind Support
Albertson’s
Atkinsons’ Markets
Botanica
Bruce’s Automotive
Keith & Anita Selner
Doug & Laura Burdge
Caritas Chorale
Ciro
Louise Cooley
Desperado’s
Jim & Candy Funk
Ernie’s Organics
Fred & Judy Brossy
Frenchman’s Gulch Winery
Steve & Tracy McCarthy
Tim Hargus
Hayden Beverage Company
John & Anna Dee Jensen
Ketchum Flower Company
Trish Klahr & Lee Melly
Bob & Betsy Leahy
Maestro Technology Solutions
Jim Moore
Moore Media
MM Heath Farms, Inc.
Mike Heath
Our Lady of the Snows
Perry & Karen Pleyte
The Sawtooth Club
Tom Nickel
John A. Seiller
Peter & Becky Smith
Friends at Smith Sport Optics
Sun Valley Bar
Sun Valley Magazine
Sun Valley Wine Company
Craig Spiller
Donna Svei
Rhonda Wayner
Vickey Hanson Williams
Donors listed gave cash gifts of $25 or more between the dates of Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 2008. We apologize if you
were accidentally left off of this list. Please call 208.788.0121 so we can correct our records. Thank you!
Corporate Support
Albertson’s
Atkinsons’ Markets
American Heating
Anderson Insulation, Inc.
Blue Heron Workshop
Boss & Agnew Architects
Botanica
Broschofsky Galleries
Bruce Martin Interiors
Bruce’s Automotive
Burdge & Associates
Caritas Chorale
Ciro
CK’s Real Food
Coit’s Electric, LLC
Cornerstone Realty
Creative Paint Finishes
Custom Plumbing
Desperado’s
Drougas Realty, LLC
Engelmann, Inc.
Frenchman’s Gulch Winery
Gallery de Novo
Glacier Graphics
Gould Advisors
Great American Log Furniture
Hayden Beverage Company
Interfund Capital
Isadora
Jennifer Diehl Production & Talent Johnson Architectural Group Ketchum Flower Company Maestro Technology Solutions
Poster Construction St. Luke’s Wood River Medical Center
The Sawtooth Club
Stewart Hardwood Floors, Inc.
Stromberg Moore Hardwoods
Sun Valley Bar
Sun Valley Magazine
Sun Valley Wine Company
Staff and volunteers displaying some of the great
produce donated by local grocers.
Annual Report 2008
9
Fundraising and& Financials
Community Efforts
2008 was a year of unprecedented generosity from community members. Individuals and groups stepped forward to
help meet the need as they never have before. The Hunger Coalition was overwhelmed with random acts of generosity that filled our food bank over the holidays and provided much-needed funds for our programs. As the economy
spiraled downward, people began to reflect on what was truly important to them. So many expressed to us that they
did not need more material things in their lives. They chose instead to give a much more valuable gift—the gift of
hope—by helping to feed others.
Below is a sampling of the creativity and generosity expressed by so many in 2008:
•
John & Anna Dee Jensen gave themselves a Christmas gift of food for others. They purchased $1,000 worth of
beans, masa, rice and cooking oil. Twenty-five fifth graders came to the food bank to turn the 50 pound bags
of beans into individual sized bags. The kids were fantastic helpers and asked lots of great questions.
•
Staff at Smith Sport Optics donated food, cash and two new carts for the food bank.
•
Five restaurants participated in our first annual “Dine Out Blaine County!” by donating a percentage of their
proceeds for this one-night event. The Roosevelt, Rico’s Pizza & Pasta, Sun Valley Brewery, CK’s, Fresshies and
Mahoney’s each took part.
•
Bruce’s Automotive in Bellevue held a Thanksgiving food drive which brought in hundreds of dollars from
neighboring businesses. In addition, they purchased 40 turkeys for us to distribute!
•
Several book clubs decided to gift us with food and/or cash instead of giving to each other.
•
Tom Nickel invited us to accept donations at the Sawtooth Club’s Open House on November 13th. The
community showed up in droves and we received nearly $1,200.
•
Caritas Chorale made us the beneficiaries of their Holiday Sing-A-Long and facilitated our first gift from Sun
Valley Company in exchange for their performance at their Tree Lighting Ceremony.
•
Individuals stepped forward to “fill the food basket” at our annual fundraiser at Gilman Contemporary,
bringing in over $35,000!
Your Contribution Helps STOP HUNGER in Blaine County
Since 2003, our mission has been to end hunger in our community by providing wholesome food to those in need. Your
investment improves the lives of the hungry by connecting them with the food they need and the services available locally
to help them achieve long-term economic security. In addition, your support helps us address the underlying causes of
hunger through community awareness, advocacy and policy change.
Join our Open Hands Club ...
and help fight hunger all year long
For as little as 33 cents a day ($10 a month) you can join our
special group of supporters that give recurring online donations
each month. You choose the amount. Feeding hope monthly
can cost less than dining out, a pair of movie tickets, or the latest pair of shoes. This saves us time and precious resources and
ensures that those in need are receiving vital help year-round. To
join this group, simply check the box on the enclosed envelope.
Leverage Your Gift
Did you know that a $10 gift can stretch to $100 worth of
food in our hands? Thanks to our partnership with state
and national hunger relief agencies, we can purchase food at
tremendous discounts. When you donate money instead of
food, we are able to leverage that gift significantly and purchase exactly what we need when we need it!
10 A n n u a l
Report 2008
Gifts of Appreciated Securities
For information on making a gift of stock, contact Jeanne
Liston at 208.788.0121 or jliston@thehungercoalition.org.
Tribute Gifts
Donate a gift in honor or memory of someone in lieu of
flowers and gifts. The Hunger Coalition can send a card to
recipients, letting them know of your generosity.
Legacy Gifts
Create a gift in your estate plan.
Matching Gifts
Ask if your employer offers a corporate matching plan
Donate Online
Visit www.thehungercoalition.org.
Financial Report
2008 was the most challenging year yet for The Hunger Coalition. Deteriorating economic conditions exacerbated the continued trend of increased demand for food assistance. In addition,
the need arose for a new program distribution model, which
required staff and additional capital. Due to the prudent stewardship of The Hunger Coalition, as well as the overwhelming
generosity of our donors, we were able to meet these challenges.
In mid-2008 our partner agencies found themselves unable to continue distributing food. The Board recognized that
direct food distribution by The Hunger Coalition itself was
the only reasonable and sustainable option. This new model
for the organization necessitated the addition of a Food Program Manager position as well as a food bank for storage
space and a vehicle for food distribution. Though more inclusive and effective than our previous approach, this new
model for the organization included cost increases.
We thus began a rigorous campaign to raise funds in order to effectively meet the needs of our growing organization, the goal being to purchase an industrial space for a food
bank and office, as well as a van to function as a mobile food
bank. Several generous individuals and foundations stepped
forward to lend their support. Peter and Betty Gray, through
the Kemmerer Foundation, gave a gift of $120,000. Other
gifts included Theo Gund’s $50,000, Jim Moore’s pledge of
$50,000 and the Barker Family Foundation’s $20,000.
Two foundations contributed to our new children’s programs:
The Good Works Institute gave $20,000 for our Backpack Club
and The Wood River Women’s Charitable Foundation (via The
Idaho Community Foundation) gave $19,500 for our Summer
Food Program. Our annual fundraiser at Gilman Contemporary Gallery was a huge success, raising over $35,000.
Program Value Distribution
Due to the economic downturn, the Board voted to postpone the purchase of a building for the food bank until all associated funds could be raised. It was decided that any incurred
debt would need to be weighed against the risk of endangering
the ability to meet food assistance demand. As an organization
we are still very committed to purchasing a permanent food
bank location and will be renewing our efforts in 2009.
If you are interested in making a capital donation, please
call Jeanne Liston at 788.0121.
2008 Operating Income: $154.667.36
2008 Operating Expenses: $154,667.36
Annual Report 2008
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From The Executive Director
I am so proud of all our accomplishments in 2008. Thanks to our
dedicated supporters, we were able to initiate two new programs
that feed our community’s children while tripling the amount
of food given out in 2007. Yet as I write this just a few months
into 2009, I recognize we are living in very different times. The
economic turmoil gripping the nation has forced an unprecedented number of people in our community out of work and
thus unable to feed their families for the first time in their lives.
While it is easy to focus on the doom and gloom prevalent in
today’s media, I remain stubbornly optimistic.
Several weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend a fundraising workshop by Lynne Twist, one of the leading national
experts on philanthropy. The Hunger Coalition had just initiated our mobile food bank three weeks earlier and I was
hesitant to leave staff and take the time or resources to attend. When Lynne walked into the room and announced to
the crowd of 90 that in these economic times there couldn’t
be a better time to be a fundraiser, she caught our attention.
Lynne talked about shifting the perception of “non-profits” to “social profits”, placing the focus on the tremendous
social benefit we provide to society. During these times of
insecurity, people are turning to the social profit sector more
and more to invest in meaningful projects that truly improve
lives. Many have gotten involved in our cause because they
realize they can make a difference.
I agree that, in many respects, this financial crisis is
truly the blessing of our time. It
has forced us all to rethink our
relationship to money and to
life. There’s never been a better
time to get involved and “be the
change you wish to see in the
world,” as Gandhi urges.
While there is no doubt we
face grave challenges as the
number of hungry rise daily, I
Executive Director Jeanne Liston
am positive that this community will continue to step forward to ensure that our children do not go to bed with growling stomachs. Community
support has allowed us to do so much over this past year. I
hope you will take the time to read about our accomplishments in this report, and that they will inspire you to get
involved and make a difference. Thank you for helping us
to fight hunger, and feed hope.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Liston
Executive Director
Thank you for supporting The Hunger Coalition.
The Hunger Coalition
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