Annual Report - Society of St. Andrew

Society of St. Andrew
Gleaning America’s Fields
Feeding America’s Hungry
2015 Annual Report
The Solution
The Problems
50 million neighbors sometimes don’t know
where their next meal is coming from.
Society of St. Andrew partners with
farmers who donate what’s left of their
crops after the harvest.
Hungry people can only afford less healthy
food which leads to:
obesity
Whole Grain
heart disease
diabetes
But there’s enough fresh produce to feed everyone!
Volunteers pick the produce
in the fields and take it
to nearby feeding agencies
(32,000 volunteers in 2015)
133 Billion pounds of food goes
to waste every year.
(enough to fill the Rose Bowl every day)
Fruits & veggies that aren’t pretty
enough or don’t meet specs get
dumped in landfills...
where they rot and create a
harmful gas called METHANE.
(1 ton of rotting food creates as much
greenhouse gas as driving a car for a year!)
We hire trucking companies to move large loads of fresh food.
SoSA delivers delicious fresh produce to
hunger relief agencies across America
28 million pounds in 2015!
(85 million servings)
Society of St. Andrew developed this extremely cost effective process in 1979
and has been working hard and wisely to fight hunger ever since.
Vision & Mission
The vision of the Society of St. Andrew is a world in which
physical and spiritual hungers are met through God’s grace
and abundance. The mission of the Society of St. Andrew is
to introduce people to God’s grace in Jesus Christ through
meeting their hungers:
CONTENTS
Food Distribution
Board of Directors
Board Chair
Executive Director
National/Regional Offices
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Inside Back Cover
Development
Financial Statement
Foundations & Corporate Giving
Faith-Based Partnerships
Programs
Harvest of Hope
Potato & Produce Project
Gleaning Network & Regional Activity
Alabama Regional Office
Florida Regional Office
Georgia Gleaning Network
Mississippi Regional Office
North Carolina Regional Office
Tennessee Regional Office
Virginia Gleaning Network
Hunger Relief Advocates
Acknowledgements
Foundations, Corporations & Organizations
Legacy Partners
Faith-Based Partner Agencies
Major Contributors
Perennial Club
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»» Food for the body
»» God’s word for the spirit
»» Community of love for the heart
»» Opportunity for those who desire action
Grassroots Ministry
The Society of St. Andrew Gleaning Network engages
volunteers to glean farmers’ fields and orchards after harvest
for nutritious produce that would otherwise be plowed under
or left to rot. The Potato & Produce Project salvages truckloads
of commercially unmarketable potatoes and other produce
donated by members of the agricultural community. Using
the contributions of individual, church, corporate, and
foundation supporters, we donate and deliver the produce
to food banks, pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other
critical service agencies around the country, which, in turn,
distribute it directly to the needy in every state. The Harvest of
Hope program builds awareness about the hunger problem and
encourages participants to make lifelong commitments to being
part of the solution.
History
The Society of St. Andrew began in 1979 as an intentional
community of two families called together in Christ. We have
grown into an ecumenical, nonprofit, nationwide organization
dedicated to leading others into lives of Christian community
and service. We take our name from the apostle Andrew who
brought to Jesus the boy with five barley loaves and two small
fishes, which Jesus multiplied and used to feed the 5,000. In
our shield, the four quadrants (clockwise) symbolize the four
major aspects of our ministry: Christian spiritual life, Christian
community, ministry to the physically and spiritually hungry,
and church renewal. Striving to fulfill the mandate of the
gospel in our lives, we adhere to these words:
Let us love not only in words,
but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18
Annual Report 2015 was designed and produced in-house by Jenny Trevey & Mike Hickcox.
Historical Distribution
Totals by State
Food Distribution
Throughout the Nation
(from 1983- 2015)
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
17,508,071
804,029
7,330,369
California13,568,879
Colorado
3,005,096
Connecticut1,732,765
Delaware319,321
Florida49,423,513
Georgia17,181,249
Idaho
Illinois
Pounds delivered over the
last 33 years (1983-2015)
Indiana
Over 100 million
Iowa
50-100 million
Kansas
30-50 million
Kentucky
15-30 milliion
5-15 million
Up to 5 million
190,545
16,204,004
7,108,000
10,214,343
5.442,871
37,449,268
Louisiana1,712,151
SoSA Totals in 2015
Maine
Potato & Produce Project
Pounds Saved & Distributed
11,910,370
Volunteers
1,725
Events
259
*
Servings Provided 35.7 Million
Gleaning Networks (Regional)
Pounds Gleaned
16,550,819
Volunteers
30,729
Events
4,714
Servings Provided*
49.7 Million
Harvest of Hope (numbers included in Gleaning Network)
Pounds Gleaned
80,789
Participants / Volunteers
338
Events
10
*
Servings Provided 242,367
Grand Totals
Pounds Saved & Distributed
28,461,189
Events
4,973
Volunteers/Participants
32,454
Servings Provided*
85.4 Million
* 1 pound of produce = 3 servings
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
4,069,586
10,202,861
2,030,729
9,652,130
16,082,157
Mississippi15,582,877
Missouri
23,206,215
Montana
610,983
Nebraska
787,713
Nevada
New Hampshire
335,601
3,066,682
New Jersey
9,460,932
New Mexico
1,084,102
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
38,939,536
164,190,623
9,421,660
Ohio22,553,451
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
4,095,134
91,700
18,465,433
736,505
South Carolina
8,773,796
South Dakota
8,395,396
Tennessee15,552,828
Texas
SoSA Volunteers
49,200,847
Utah56,931
32,454 volunteers in 2015 came from all walks of life, spanning a broad age, ethnic,
and socioeconomic cross-section of our nation including the following:
Vermont
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Washington D.C.
17,971,020
West Virginia
18,350,694
Faith communities
Boy Scouts & Girl Scouts
Civic and social groups
Businesses
•
•
•
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Senior citizen groups
College campuses
Public and private schools
Individuals and families
• Many of SoSA’s food
recipients also volunteer,
gleaning for themselves
and others
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Total Pounds
700,755
108,063,370
800,078
605,977
6,476
772,339,252
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2015 Board of Directors
National Advisory Board
Chair:
Honorary Chair:
GIL HANKE
BILL KUECKER
SENATOR ELIZABETH DOLE
General Secretary, General Commission on United
Methodist Men, Antioch, TN
Director of Strategic Marketing, Mead Westvaco,
Rockville, VA
U.S. Senate, Retired, Washington, DC
REV. BILL MOORE
Members:
Pastor, Disciples of Christ, Bedford, VA
TAMERA BROOKS
ANDREW BENJAMIN
STEVE MOORE
StrayDog Media, Nashville, TN
Retired Accountant, St. Paul, MN
Businessman, Food Industry, Peaks Quality
Technical Services, Bedford, VA
WALLACE BRUCE
Hughes Farm & Produce, Crossville, TN
JOYCE MOORMAN
ED COONEY
KEN BRADFORD
Lay Leader, Bedford, VA
Congressional Hunger Center, Washington, DC
Non-profit Director, Reston, VA
DAVID MOSELEY
AMBASSADOR TONY HALL
WALLACE BRUCE
Retired School Administrator, Madison Heights, VA
Alliance to End Hunger, Washington, DC
Businessman – Sterling Equities, Memphis, TN
IDA POWELL
CONSTANCE N. LANE
HARRIET BRYAN
Retired Educator, Lynchburg, VA
V.P., Financial Advisor, Retired, Rapid City, SD
District Superintendent (UMC), Clarksville, TN
DAN RAMSEY
SENATOR JERRY MORAN
REV. LARRY DAVIES
President, National Association of Conference
Presidents (UMMen), Houston, TX
U.S. Congress, Manhattan, KS
DENNY ENGLE
JENNIFER REVOIR
U.S. Congress, Dodge City, KS
Retired Test Engineer, Gautier, MS
Wake County Social Worker, Wake Forest, NC
JIM SLATTERY
BOB GIBSON (SECRETARY)
REV. DR. HUGHEY REYNOLDS
Director, Business Technology, Shanghai Disney
Resort, Oakland, FL
Pastor, Decatur First UMC, Decatur, AL
Former Member of Congress, Partner, Wiley Rein
LLP, Washington, DC
ROBERT SPENCER
FRED STANBACK, JR.
BARBARA GOMEZ
Attorney and Retired Judge, Toano, VA
Business Executive, Retired, Salisbury, NC
Chairperson, St. Andrew Club, Arlington, VA
REV. JIM TONGUE
MARY KAY THATCHER
TOM GREEN
Senior Pastor, Bridgewater UMC, Bridgewater, VA
Lutheran Men in Mission, Louisville, OH
ANN VEST
American Farm Bureau Federation,
Washington, DC
BISHOP HASBROUCK HUGHES
Retired Director, Episcopal Charitable Fund,
Forest, VA
Members:
JASON BILYEU
District Superintendent (UMC), Lynchburg, VA
Retired Bishop (UMC), Williamsburg, VA
STEVE JENNINGS (VICE CHAIR)
Businessman, Teens Opposing Poverty,
Bluemont, VA
50 million Americans are
About
living in food insecure households (2014)
(including 16.7 million
children)
Business Executive, Retired, Memphis, TN
SENATOR PAT ROBERTS
Gil Hanke
Board Chair
I
t is a real joy to hear stories about the
Society of St. Andrew from persons
who don’t know my connection
to this wonderful ministry. I attended
a meeting at a
local church, not
representing SoSA,
but on another
matter. A church
member explained
how their upcomGil Hanke
ing SoSA produce
drop would work. She was passionate and
did a great job, and I was one of dozens
of volunteers who bagged hundreds of
pounds of green beans later that week.
Aware of the hunger issues and statistics
discussed on the SoSA Board, I looked at
the area around the church I attend, and
my eyes were opened to the fact that my
middle-class church is located in a food
desert. No wonder we have persons every
week seeking food from our pantry. I
smile as the young adults of my church,
and the new Cub Scout Pack, work
together on community gardening to
expand our pantry.
I have been blessed to see how board
members are actively and personally
involved in the mission, to hear the
passion from SoSA’s diverse Board and
amazing staff, and to see that passion in
action in local congregations across the
U.S. From food for the body, to wonderful devotions during Lent and Advent,
to educational experiences at Harvest
of Hope, SoSA continues to provide
abundant food for the spirit. I have
worked for, and with, many nonprofits
all my professional life, and I know SoSA
is in a class that others strive to reach.
Steven M. Waldmann
Executive Director
F
or 36 years, SoSA has demonstrated all the qualities of a superior
organization. With its status as a
national leader in cost efficiency, excellent stewardship
of all resources,
streamlined
administration,
and highly successful programs
that address a
Steven (Mike) Waldmann
serious problem,
SoSA continuously demonstrates what
nonprofits are supposed to be.
Hunger in America is a real and pressing
problem. Fifty million Americans don’t
get enough to eat. At the same time, our
nation wastes more than enough food
than is needed to feed every hungry
man, woman, and child in our country.
Much of that food waste occurs at the
farm level as fresh produce is left behind,
simply because it is not perfect enough
for grocery retailers. In 2015, SoSA
saved and distributed over 28 million
pounds of this healthy, nutritious food
and distributed it directly to thousands
of feeding programs in all 48 contiguous
states. We did this without owning a
single truck or warehouse.
During the year, thousands of farmers
and over 32,400 volunteers endorsed and
validated SoSA programs by donating
their crops, or giving their time to help
pick this left-over bounty. Many of these
volunteers also receive the food, yet want
to help feed themselves and their communities. SoSA volunteers come from
every demographic and socio-economic
background - working as one team in
this common effort.
Whether recipients are large food banks,
small local soup kitchens, or individual
families, the need for healthy food is
great. SoSA is the only source of fresh
produce for many of our recipients,
which speaks to the need for these
programs on a whole different level.
Food waste in our nation’s landfills is
the second leading cause of methane gas
in our atmosphere. Additionally, when
food is wasted, the many resources that
went into producing that food are also
wasted. Soil, nutrients, water, fertilizers,
farm labor, land, transportation, fuel,
money, and more essentially end up in
the landfills as well, when food is wasted.
SoSA programs also address these serious
environmental concerns.
All of this is accomplished with a nationleading total overhead of just 3.2%. That
is not a typo. Good stewardship of all
resources is the cornerstone of all that
we do and achieve. That includes good
stewardship of the trust and confidence
our partners and supporters place in this
remarkable organization.
In 2015, and in all its 36 years, SoSA has
excelled in delivering nutritious food for
the hungry, and also the characteristics
and attributes anyone would expect of a
superior nonprofit organization.
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Development
F
undraising is an important part of any ministry,
especially one like SoSA, that feeds the hungry in all 48
contiguous states. At SoSA, the following two factors
have made a big difference in our development efforts throughout 36 years of feeding the hungry.
»» First: We’ve constructed a diverse mix of funding sources to
ensure sustainability.
»» Second: We don’t look at development as simply fundraising, but rather as an opportunity for others to get involved
in a vital and extremely successful ministry.
DONOR BILL OF RIGHTS
To assure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general
public, and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence
in the not-for-profit organizations and causes they are asked to support,
A SUSTAINABLE FUNDING MIX
Our funding comes from three primary sources. This creates a
macro level of diversity in funding that is sustainable. Additionally, each of our primary sources is structured with additional
micro levels of diversity to further strengthen our overall
funding sustainability.
»» Church related income: representing many denominations
and faith traditions from all 50 states. (30% of total
income in 2015)
»» Individual income: from faithful donors in all 50 states
(37% in 2015)
»» Foundation and Corporate income: both secular and
faith-based, covering most of the U.S. (33% in 2015)
Typically we use no federal, state, or local government
funding. That diverse and strong funding mix is just part
of the reason we’ve been successful for 36 years, regardless of the general economic environment.
we declare that all donors have these rights:
1.
To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the
organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity
to use donations effectively for their intended purposes.
2.
To be informed of the identity of those serving on the organization’s governing board, and to expect the board to exercise
prudent judgment in its stewardship responsibilities.
3.
To have access to the organization’s most recent
financial statement.
4.
To be assured their gifts will be used for the purposes for which
they were given.
5.
To receive appropriate acknowledgment and recognition.
6.
To be assured that information about their donations is handled
with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
7.
To expect that all relationships with individuals representing organizations of interest to the donor will be professional in nature.
8.
To be informed whether those seeking donations are volunteers,
employees of the organization, or hired solicitors.
9.
To have the opportunity for their names to be deleted from mailing
lists that an organization may intend to share. (Note: The Society
of St. Andrew does not share its mailing list.)
10. To feel free to ask questions when making a donation, and to
receive prompt, truthful, and forthright answers.
This Donor Bill of Rights was adapted from the ten-point Donor Bill
of Rights created in 1993 by the Association of Fundraising Professionals in conjunction with other fundraising and nonprofit groups.
SoSA 2015 Annual Report
A UNIQUE FUNDRAISING
PHILOSOPHY
Fundraising for us is less about
money than it is about feeding
people in need. It is about giving as many people as possible
the opportunity to be involved
in a ministry in which they
can believe and play an important role. That’s not a public
relations statement; it is the
foundation of our fundraising
philosophy. This belief, this
reality, is communicated in
all that we do. That is why the
typical SoSA donor stays with
us for many years. We have
many donors who have been
with us for all of our 36 years
in ministry.
GOOD STEWARDSHIP
Our overarching operating
principle is one of good
stewardship. Just as we believe
in good stewardship of our
nation’s food resources,
so also we believe in good
stewardship of the financial
resources that make this
ministry possible. When we
provide over 85 million servings of highly nutritious food
to the hungry at a cost of just
2.8¢ per serving, every penny
counts. That is why SoSA
stays focused on essential
program activity and does not
get side-tracked in unrelated
programs and initiatives. That
principle of good stewardship
is also why our overhead costs
are an extremely low 3.23%.
Financial Statement
Statement of Support and Expenses / Year Ending December 31, 2015
Support
Public Support
Churches and Church Agencies
$514,171
Foundations and Corporations
827,022
Individuals
848,716
Combined Federal Campaign
51,021
Meals for Millions
154,843
Saint Andrew Club
80,019
Sub-Total$2,475,792
Program Related Revenue
Donated Produce
$14,045,437
Program Registrations
35,305
Other Revenues
Unrealized gain/(loss) on investments (25,911)
Sub-Total
14,054,831
Total Support & Revenue
$16,530,623
Combined Federal Campaign .31%
Program Registrations .21%
Donated Produce
84.97%
St. Andrew Club .48%
Other revenues (.16%)
Meals for Millions .94%
Churches & Church Agencies 3.11%
Individuals 5.13%
Foundations & Corporations 5.00%
Expenses
Administrative$148,752
Fund Raising
385,084
Programs
15,966,581
Potato & Produce Project
5,436,404
Harvest of Hope
208,449
Gleaning
10,156,287
Strategic Programs
165,441
Total Expenses
$16,500,417
Programs
96.76%
Administrative .90%
Fund Raising 2.33%
Net Assets
Change in net assets
Net assets at beginning of 2014 Net assets at end of 2015
$30,206
1,906,750
$1,936,956
+
Administrative .90%
Fund Raising 2.33%
3.23%
as a percentage of annual revenue
The Society of St. Andrew strives to maintain five to six months’
operating expenses to allow flexibility in responding to changing
economic circumstances.
Overhead
3.23%
More than 96¢ of every dollar
provides food for the hungry
The Society of St. Andrew is incorporated as “The Society of Saint Andrew, Inc.” and is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, nonprofit corporation. We are recognized as a ministry project of The Advance of
the United Methodist Church (#801600) and a Combined Federal Campaign agency (#12046). We are independently audited annually and the audit is available on our website or upon request.
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Development
FOUNDATIONS & CORPORATE GIVING
D 'Lynn Burgess, Director
S
oSA is extremely fortunate to
receive support from numerous
foundations and corporations each
year and 2015
was no exception.
Large corporations, small
companies, family
foundations, private foundations,
D'Lynn Burgess
community foundations, company
matching gifts, and workplace giving
programs comprised the majority of our
foundation and corporation income in
2015. We are very thankful for each of
our foundation and corporate partners
that support SoSA’s mission to provide
for the hungry.
2015 Financial Support by Source
Individuals
37%
Foundations &
Corporations
33%
Church
Related
30%
Major Grants: ($10,000+)
SoSA is endorsed by the
following charity guides:
SoSA 2015 Annual Report
The Walmart Foundation Anonymous
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
Stewardship Foundation
The Duke Endowment
Kharis Foundation Altria Companies Employee Community Fund
St. Marys UMC Foundation
Desert Ministries
The J. Willard & Alice S. Marriott Foundation
The John Dickson Home Dr. Robert R. Bowen Foundation
Daniel Foundation of Alabama
Finn Family Foundation
Kohl Foundation
Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City
Bayer
Publix Super Markets Charities
Selby & Richard McRae Foundation
$110,250
$87,000
$85,000
$75,000
$50,000
$50,000
$30,000
$26,000
$25,000
$25,000
$20,000
$18,400
$15,500
$15,000
$15,000
$12,000
$10,000
$10,000
$10,000
FAITH-BASED PARTNERSHIPS
Lynette Johnson, Director
M
ore than 1,500 congregations
across the United States
gave to, or gleaned with,
the Society of St.
Andrew in 2015.
Three-in-ten of
those have been
part of SoSA’s
work for 20 years
or more! Each has
Lynette Johnson
a story to tell –
why feeding the hungry is important to
them, a place they’ve gleaned or served
food, a person who shared the vision
of a world without hunger with them
– reasons they continue to make SoSA
one of their partners in ministry year
after year after year.
“Lord, we know that hunger is one of the problems rampant
in our society, and we just praise you, God, for these potatoes that will be used to feed the hungry, that can be a meal
for them. And we ask your blessings on the ministries that
are meeting the needs of people in the community…”
It feels like standing on holy ground
when I visit these congregations and
hear their stories. Whatever success the
Society of St. Andrew can claim in ending hunger, it’s the couple in the fourth
pew on the right that are behind it. It’s
young people clanging metal spoons on
soup pots at the back of the sanctuary
on Souperbowl Sunday; children carrying the “Jingle Bucket” from pew to
pew each Sunday, collecting change for
SoSA; and the senior gleaners, happily
up to their elbows in broccoli.
It feels like standing on holy ground
when I join hands with others at a
church-sponsored crop drop, as a
volunteer prays for the farmer who
grew the potatoes we are bagging, the
agencies that will prepare and serve
them, and for the hungry people who
will eat them.
The ground beneath our feet is, indeed,
holy – and the food we share is always
and everywhere a token of God’s
abundance. Thank you for giving
generously to the Society of St. Andrew
through your congregation, so that all
may be fed.
Volunteers praying over potatoes at a crop drop in Columbus,
Ohio, July 20, 2015
2015 Congregational
Spiritual Life & Faith
Development Resources
5+ consecutive
449 of our partner
years of support
congregations
End Hunger Partners
43 congregations
For many years, the Society of St.
Andrew has published spiritual life and
faith development resources as part of its
commitment to feed spiritual hungers. In
2015, SoSA’s Advent devotions, Lenten
devotions, Good Friday Fast booklets,
and Vacation Bible School materials were
utilized in their print forms by more than
77,000 individuals and congregations in
46 states and several countries. Thousands
more utilized these resources through free
downloads from the Society of St. Andrew
website, EndHunger.org.
Commitments
($2,500+)
Change the
134 congregations
World Partners
($1,000-$2,499)
St. Andrew Partners ($500-$999)
199 congregations
Faith Partners
Our 1,500 donor congregations in 2015
were nondenominational, ecumenical,
and union churches, as well as churches
and church agencies affiliated with the
following denominations:
»» African Methodist Episcopal
»» Christian Church (Disciples
of Christ)
»» Church of Christ
»» Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints
»» Churches of Christ
»» Community of Christ
»» Cooperative Baptist Fellowship
»» Evangelical Lutheran Church
in America
»» Evangelical Presbyterian Church
»» Independent Methodist Church
»» Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
»» Metropolitan Community Church
»» Missionary Baptist Church
»» Pentecostal
»» Presbyterian Church (USA)
»» Roman Catholic
»» Seventh Day Adventist Church
»» Southern Baptist Church
»» The Episcopal Church
»» The United Methodist Church
»» United Church of Christ
The Society of St. Andrew is recognized as an
Advance special project (#801600) of The
United Methodist Church, and by the Christian
Church (Disciples of Christ) through its Week
of Compassion and Disciples Volunteering
programs. Week of Compassion is the relief,
refugee, and development mission fund of the
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the
United States and Canada.
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Programs
HARVEST OF HOPE
Bill Leach, Director
2015
marked the 30th consecutive year of the Harvest of Hope program. In
those 30 years, over 10,000 participants have learned about hunger in the
U.S. and how they can help those who are food insecure.
Harvest of Hope is our ecumenical study, worship, and action-mission
program. We coordinate weeklong and weekend events for high school,
middle school, and intergenerational groups.
This past year, we had 338 participants from 12 states and 7 different
denominations. This was also the year of rain. All but one event was
accompanied by at least one day of rain. One fall event was cancelled due to
the downpour that washed out a bridge to the camp. With that cancellation, and the wet weather
the following weekend, close to 100 individuals did not have a retreat/gleaning opportunity.
Bill Leach
But through it all, the faith of the program participants was
not dampened, and they were not deterred from gleaning. We
gleaned over 80,000 pounds, even in the wet conditions. If you
have ever been in broccoli fields, you know the odor can be a
little harsh; now imagine that in wet conditions and cutting the
broccoli heads in 3 inches of muddy water in the 95 degree heat!
One of the students said, “The heat, the mud, and the smell you
can get a little used to. It’s when I grab a head and my hand goes
squish into a rotten spot. That’s the worst. We came up with a
term for it. It’s called Broccoli Pudding, YUCK!” Everyone laughed and we thought, now that’s a
term we won’t forget.
I have been so blessed to meet and work side-by-side with so many individuals opening their heart
to the Lord and serving those with less. I look forward to 2016 and the opportunities it will bring.
Annual Harvest of Hope Statistics
10 Events held in 5 States
338 Participants from 12 States and 7 Church Denominations
First-time Participants over 200!
80,789 Pounds of Food Rescued (Over 240 Thousand Servings)
Crops: Oranges, Cabbage, Nectarines, Butternut Squash, Zucchini, Broccoli, Potatoes,
Sweet Corn, Apples, and Greens
SoSA 2015 Annual Report
POTATO & PRODUCE PROJECT
Marian Kelly, Director
T
he word “variety” comes to mind in thinking about 2015. In the beginning, this
produce salvage program was just that: fresh produce. As the years have gone by, we
have recovered many other types of food, including soups, canned and frozen fruits and
vegetables, and other types of foods and beverages.
Marian Kelly
Tons of good nutritious yogurt have been a great gift to us. In turn, we
find agencies that distribute the yogurt to feeding programs for families
with children, older adults, and anyone in need. We have received tractortrailer loads of bottled water that we send to areas in need in different
regions of our country.
We are grateful for all foods donated to the Potato & Produce Project, and
we work hard to find just the right “homes” for these products. Working with dozens of food
donors and hundreds of agencies, we see that good
food is salvaged and re-routed to groups across the
country for distribution.
We are so very grateful to our food donors that
make it possible for us to provide a healthy variety
to our partner feeding agencies. Our financial
donors make it possible to package and transport
this food from warehouses and farms to food
banks, soup kitchens, Native American reservations, and food pantries. Heartfelt thanks go to
the feeding agencies that work every day to see
that empty stomachs are fed.
The word
“variety”
comes to
mind
Cereal
Vitamins
Annual Potato & Produce Project Statistics
Processed
11,910,370 Pounds of Food Rescued (35.7 Million Servings)
Crops: Watermelons, Potatoes (sweet, white, & seed), Bananas, Plantains, Cranberries
Other: Dairy, Assorted frozen foods, Bakery products, Beverages, Vitamins,
Canned foods, Packaged foods, Baby food
Cereal
Vitamins
Processed
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Gleaning Network & Regional Activity
T
he Gleaning Network is the Society of St. Andrew commonsense program that puts volunteers in farmers' fields to glean
leftover produce that is unmarketable and otherwise would go to waste - making the connections between growers, feeding agencies, and volunteers. Faithful volunteers - 32,000 from all walks of life - gleaned over 18 million pounds of fruits
and vegetables in 2015. All that perfectly nutritious produce was delivered to feeding agencies that work directly with the poor, at
ALABAMA
Mark Mangum,
Regional Director
Josh Howard,
Program Coordinator
In Alabama, 2015 was
marked by a primary
theme: empowerment.
Mark Mangum
So many people took
on the mission of
feeding hungry people
by working hard and
demonstrating high
levels of commitment. It
was this that created the
level of unprecedented
success that we enjoyed
in Alabama.
I received a call in
September from a man
named Chris who lives
in Anniston, Alabama.
He had been a financial
contributor to SoSA, and
he was concerned by the
level of food insecurity in
his city. As a member of
Grace Episcopal Church
in Anniston, he wanted
SoSA 2015 Annual Report
to connect his church’s
existing feeding program
to the mission of SoSA.
As a result of his hard
work and dedication, we
hosted our first-ever sweet
potato drop in the city of
Anniston. In addition to
organizing volunteers and
agencies for that event,
Chris continues to make
a monthly two-hour
round trip to glean sweet
potatoes for his church’s
feeding program. I am
thankful for Chris, his
level of commitment and
dedication, and his willingness to be empowered
by SoSA to address food
insecurity in Anniston.
He is a prime example of
the kind of volunteers we
are so lucky and thankful
to have in Alabama.
FLORIDA
Barbara Sayles,
Regional Director
Jim Tinkey, Program Coordinator
More than just a grove!
When you pull through
the front gates of Mike
and Sandy Chessher’s
place, you are greeted
by 23 acres of beautiful
citrus trees in a wellmanicured setting. The
endless rows of trees filled
with juicy tangerines,
oranges, and grapefruit
serve as a border to the
pirate-themed, hand-dug
swimming pool, complete with zip line and
pirate ship, backed up to
the miniature western
city, all created and handpainted by its owners.
This year, over 300 people from across Central
Florida harvested more
than 25,000 pounds
of citrus from this one
grove. Mike and Sandi
are one of many growers
in Central Florida that
join SoSA’s battle against
hunger by giving the gift
of nutritious food so that
the hungry are fed. We
thank all our farmers,
donors, and volunteers
for joining our hunger
relief efforts in Florida.
MISSISSIPPI
Barbara Sayles
Families with children,
and church groups get
on a waiting list, months
in advance, to harvest
citrus from the Chessher
trees. And because
Mike and Sandy are
gracious hosts, as well as
generous donors, they
welcome volunteers to
bring a picnic lunch and
relax by the pool or pose
for photos at “the old
jailhouse” after they fill
the food bank truck.
Bill Leach,
Regional Director
Jackie Usey, Program Coordinator
The weather patterns of
2015 created some unique
challenges for farmers in
Bill Leach
Mississippi and that meant
challenges for SoSA as well.
no cost to them. There are more than 50 million Americans who sometimes don't have enough to
eat. At the same time, there are more than 133 billion pounds of food that is wasted every year.
Please join us in the fields along with tens of thousands of other volunteers each year as we glean
tens of millions of pounds of nourishing food for those who need it most.
We experienced a very wet
spring and a high volume
of rain the remainder of
the year. This led to many
delays in planting, and
thus to the entire growing
season. Many farm areas
did not do well with all
the standing water, and
crops were lost in several
locations. The impact of
the rain was also apparent
in some of the crop yields.
The effect on the potato crops were especially
significant.
The effect of the weather
could be seen in the
amount of produce we
were able to rescue by year's
end. The area Gleaning
Network had rescued close
to two million pounds
of food, which was great.
But it was a disappointing
comparison to the three
million pounds gathered
by the same date in 2014.
We continued to pray
as the season moved on,
and our prayers were
answered in due time.
The season lasted longer
than expected. Farmers
and volunteers provided
opportunities that supplied more food to be
rescued in the fall which
proved to be a very strong
month. Because of God's
grace, we are happy to
report that SoSA, the
farmers, supporters like
you, volunteers, and
distribution centers
were able to provide two
million pounds of fresh
nutritious food in 2015.
What a blessing!
GEORGIA
Barbara Sayles,
Regional Director
Sandi Newman,
Program Coordinator
Coincidence or miracle?
It was the last week
before Christmas, and
the Georgia office was
Barbara Sayles
winding down after a busy
season when Program
Coordinator Sandi Newman answered the phone.
Martin Cardin of K.G.
Cardin Farms was the
voice she heard explaining
that his family run farm
had seven truckloads of
dried pink-eyed peas they
wanted to donate – and
they needed to be distributed before the end of the
year! With our annual
budget spent, and most
agencies closed for the
holidays, this would take
nothing short of a miracle!
But God had this.
Amazingly, the first seven
agencies we contacted
considered it a tremendous
blessing to receive a load
of dried peas on a holiday
week, and we were actually
able to find freight companies willing to schedule
end-of-year deliveries. But
that wasn’t all; we still
had freight costs to cover.
Going through the mail
that day, we opened a letter
from one of our supporting
foundations and read these
words: “we are happy to
be in a position to include
an extra $5,000 to be used
wherever needed.”
Miracle accomplished.
Thank you, God, farmers,
volunteers, and donors
… for helping us feed
Georgia’s hungry.
TENNESSEE
Jeannie Hunter,
Regional Director
Charlie Overton,
Program Coordinator
In its fifth year, the
Tennessee Gleaning Network increased its reach
Jeannie Hunter
by almost 50% over
last year, delivering 1.6
million pounds of food
to agencies statewide.
Some friends who caught
our attention this year:
»» The Outpost Sunday
School class of First
UMC, Dyersburg
has donated
monthly for nearly a
decade. Thank you
for your dedication!
»» One family experienced a job loss and
sent a letter of regret
that they couldn’t give
anymore … in the
same amount. They
still chose to donate at
a decreased rate.
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»» Mt. Pleasant UMC in
Talbott, TN collected pennies in Advent
donation boxes and
sent a check for
$600! A few weeks
later, we received
another check from
“a few more” boxes
that came in later
- another $90! The
UMM president said,
“Little is much when
God is in it.”
»» A Nashville church
has difficulties with
membership and a
potential congregational split. They
still had over 50
volunteers package
7,000 pounds of
sweet potatoes for
the hungry!
»» Our good friend Mac
Rogers invited us to
the National Sweet
Potato Convention,
covered our food
and registration, and
made sure we got
a prime location to
recruit more sweet
potato growers.
A big thanks to all of
our dedicated volunteers,
donors, and farmers.
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VIRGINIA
Sarah Ramey
Program Coordinator
Author Brett Harris
wrote, “The beauty of
collaboration between
older and younger
generations is that we
combine strength with
Sarah Ramey
wisdom - a surefire way
to accomplish more for
the glory of God.” The
Young Growers Alliance
of Virginia accomplished
that combination last
fall, with the cooperation
of Woodbine Farms in
Winchester. Along with
the Shenandoah Valley
Runners Association
and other sponsors,
they organized a race
called The Valley’s
5K XC Challenge, to
benefit the Society of
St. Andrew. More than
80 energetic runners,
ranging from 5 through
90 years of age, ran the
trail of gravel farm roads
and grassy paths on a
somewhat chilly day. It
was cooperation across
the generations that made
it a fun and encouraging
day for everyone. As they
ran together and enjoyed
each other’s company,
they also showed their
support for the Society of
St. Andrew.
It is this kind of enthusiastic support that enables
Society of St. Andrew to
provide good, nutritious
produce to our brothers and sisters that are
hungry in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Come
and join us as we all work
together to accomplish
Jesus' words in Mark
6:37: “You give them
something to eat.”
NORTH
CAROLINA
Michael Binger,
Regional Director
Meg Spears-Newsome,
Program Coordinator
When is a potato more
than just a potato? When
Michael Binger
it offers hope to someone
who struggles to have
enough to eat.
Greensboro, NC is one
of the most food-insecure
cities in the country,
and the East Greensboro
neighborhood has one
of the highest crime
rates in the city. This
year, the Society of St.
Andrew worked with
local partners to bring
loads of potatoes into
the community to fight
hunger, offer hope and
support. Pastor Calvin
Foster, Jr., from Genesis
Baptist Church, sees
feeding his neighbors as
part of crime prevention:
“If we can get food to
families, I think that will
lessen some of the crime,
because people will have
food on the table.” Foster
added, “We may be in
a specific zip code, but
despite that zip code, the
community has to know
that they still have value.”
All people have intrinsic
value and are worthy of
the security of knowing
where their next meal
will come from. All the
food we share, in every
community, offers hope
and security to the people
who receive it. Each
piece of produce we share
alleviates hunger for the
individual, while making
communities better and
safer places.
HUNGER RELIEF ADVOCATES
Wade Mays, Director
I
enjoyed meeting so many United
Methodist Men actively making a
difference in their local communities in 2015. One memorable experience
happened at a spiritual retreat last fall.
I had just shown a short video about
Wade Mays
hunger and the stress it places on
families. A teenager in the group raised his hand, while in tears,
at the end of the video. He said he was just like the kids in the
video - his parents also struggled to provide shelter and food
for their family. A member of UMM took him in and showed
him the love of Christ by providing him food and a place to
stay. This man has passed down a legacy of helping to meet
someone’s physical needs while also meeting his spiritual needs.
This is the goal of United Methodist Men, and of our Hunger
Relief Advocate program. Together, UMM and SoSA can make
a difference, one life at a time.
For information about HRA offices in states listed below, contact our
national office at 800-333-4597. Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana,
Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, New York, North
Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Gleaning Highlights in 2015
State
Number Number of
of Events Volunteers
Alabama
332
3,503
Florida 371
4,029
Georgia
172
1,090
Mississippi118 1,433
North Carolina 1,305
10,049
Tennessee
347
1,653
Virginia
1,765
7,450
HRA Offices
314
1,562
Totals
4,71430,729
Pounds
Gleaned
1,087,360
4,176,841
1,416,848
1,949,511
3,641,812
1,474,400
2,020,606
783,441
16,550,819
Average Cost Per Pound 8.4¢
Average Cost Per Serving...............2.8¢
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Acknowledgments
The hunger-relief work of the Society of St. Andrew is made possible by the generous support of these contributors and
countless others not listed.
Foundations,
Corporations, and
Organizations
($10,000+)
Altria Companies Employee Community
Fund | $30,000
Richmond,VA
Anonymous Family Foundation | $87,000
Fayetteville, AR
Bayer | $10,000
Pittsburgh,PA
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation | $85,000
Little Rock, AR
Daniel Foundation of Alabama | $15,500
Birmingham, AL
Desert Ministries, Inc. | $25,000
Matthews,NC
Dr. Robert R. Bowen Foundation | $18,400
Lynchburg, VA
Finn Family Foundation | $15,000
Fulshear, TX
Health Care Foundation | $12,000
Kansas City, MO
Kharis Foundation | $50,000
Nashville, TN
Kohl Foundation | $15,000
Grapevine,TX
Publix Super Markets Charities | $10,000
Lakeland, FL
Selby & Richard McRae Foundation |
$10,000
Jackson, MS
St. Marys UMC Foundation., Inc | $26,000
St. Marys, GA
Stewardship Foundation | $75,000
Tacoma, WA
The Duke Endowment | $50,000 Charlotte, NC
The J. Willard and Alice S. Marriott
Foundation | $25,000 Bethesda, MD
The John Dickson Home | $20,000
Washington, DC
Walmart Foundation | $110,250
Bentonville, AR
Carlson Family Foundation
Chapel Hill, NC
Genworth Foundation
Lynchburg, VA
Christ House, Inc.
Washington, DC
Georgia College
Milledgeville, GA
Foundations,
Corporations, and
Organizations
(up to $9,999)
Christopher Neport University
Newport News, VA
GlaxoSmithKline
Philadelphia, PA
Community Foundation Middle
Tennessee
Nashville, TN
Gold Canyon International, LLC
Chandler, AZ
Abbott Laboratories Fund
Princeton, NJ
Darden Restaurants, Inc.
Orlando, FL
Aetna Foundation, Inc.
Andover, MA
Delek Fund for Hope
Brentwood, TN
Albertsons Safeway
Phoenix, AZ
Dell Employee Engagement Fund
Mountain View, CA
Allegheny College
Meadville, PA
Dominion Foundation
Andover, MA
Amaturo Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Duke Corporate Accounts
Durham, NC
AmazonSmile
Seattle, WA
Engle Family Foundation
Sioux City, IA
America's Charities
Fairfax, VA
Entergy Foundation
Jackson, MS
AMG, Inc. Employee Fund
Lynchburg, VA
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
St. Louis, MO
Ancient Order-Hibernians
Fairfax Station, VA
Evington Ruritan Club
Altavista, VA
Anonymous Foundation
Armonk, NY
Exxon Mobil Foundation
Houston, TX
Beazley Foundation, Inc.
Portsmouth, VA
Fidelity Charitable Gifts
Cincinnati, OH
Bedford Breakfast Lions
Bedford, VA
Fields Construction, Inc.
Roanoke, VA
Bedford Elks Lodge #2844
Bedford, VA
FirstGiving
Reston, VA
Jane & Richard Eskind & Family
Foundation
Nashville, TN
Bedford Moose Lodge
Bedford, VA
Food Lion Foundation
Salisbury, NC
John K. Bastien Foundation, Inc
Coral Gables, FL
Bedford Ruritan Club
Bedford, VA
Frank E. Duckwall Foundation
Tampa, FL
Kroger
Memphis, TN
Belk
Tifton, GA
GE Foundation
Fairfield, CT
Kroger
Cincinnati, OH
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Princeton, NJ
Gentle Care Animal Hosp.
Forest, VA
L.B.Lane Family Foundation
Rapid City, SD
Dandridge Trust
Nashville, TN
Legacy Partners
Deep gratitude goes to the following people who've become SoSA Legacy Partners.
By including a gift to Society of St. Andrew in their estate plans, they're ensuring this
important work will continue until hunger in America is simply a page in our history books.
• Paul & Peggy Ashton
• Lesley Barfoot
• Jackie Cominotti
SoSA 2015 Annual Report
• Pat Koontz
• Ms. Emma Jean Neal
• Mr. & Mrs. Rich Nonini
• Reginald & Carrie Ponder
• Mr. & Mrs. Mike Salvino
• Mike & Penny Waldmann
Good Shop
San Francisco, CA
Greater KS City Community Foundation
Kansas City, MO
Greater Lynchburg Community Trust
Lynchburg, VA
Griffin Endowment
Charlotte, NC
HCI-EBS, Inc.
Lynchburg, VA
Home Instead Senior Care
Annandale, VA
Honda Manufacturing of Alabama
Lincoln, AL
IBM Employee Srvc. Cnt.
Endicott, NY
Independent Presbyterian Foundation
Birmingham, AL
Ingersoll Rand
Davidson, NC
Insurance Unlimited
Tifton, GA
Jackson Area Ministries
Jackson, OH
Jacobsen Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
Land Ho Inc.
Woolwich TWP, NJ
Lawrence Livermore Labs
Princeton, NJ
Leigh Foundation
Miami, FL
Lounsberry Food Pantry
Nichols, NY
Loyola University
Chicago, IL
M.F. Moorman Family Foundation
Thaxton, VA
Madison Drugs RX
Huntsville, AL
Microsoft Matching Gifts Program
Princeton, NJ
TisBest Charity Gift Card
Seattle, WA
Network for Good
Washington, DC
Titmus Foundation
Sutherland, VA
New Sprout Organic Farms
Asheville, NC
Total Quality Logistics, LLC
Milford, OH
Norman Ramsey Minisries, Inc.
Henrico, VA
VSHS Young Growers Alliance
Winchester, VA
OSS/iGive
Evanston, IL
Wake Forest Woman's Club
Wake Forest, NC
Pepsico Foundation
Purchase, NY
Weldon F. Osborne Foundation
Chattanooga, TN
PEPSICO Silicon Valley Foundation
Mountain View, CA
Wells Fargo
Princeton, NJ
Persons Inc.
Phoenix, AZ
Wells Fargo Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Volunteers
Piedmont Club Foundation
Charlotte, NC
Wells Fargo Wealth Management
Winston Salem, NC
Events
Quake Brands
Watertown, MA
Woodmen Life - Chapter 175
Bedford, VA
Rainbow Mountain Homemakers Club
Madison, AL
Wunderman
New York, NY
Retail Merchants Foundation, Inc.
Lynchburg, VA
Your Cause, Dell Giving
Dallas, TX
Robert Lee Weiss Foundation
Knoxville, TN
Rotary Club of Forest
Forest, VA
Church Agencies
Rucker & Margaret Agee Fund
Birmingham, AL
Abingdon Presbytery
Wytheville, VA
Shepardtown Rotary Club
Shepherdtwon, WV
Baltimore Metropolitan District UMM
Baltimore, MD
Southeast Produce Council
Ellijay, GA
Baltimore North Cluster UMM
Stewartstown, PA
Speer Financial, Inc.
Chicago, IL
Baltimore Washington Conference UMC
Chevy Chase, MD
SST Software
Stillwater, OK
Binghamton District UMM
Endicott, NY
T&T Family Foundation
Nashville, TN
Blue Water District UMM
Brown City, MI
TE Matching Gift Program
Princeton, NJ
Central Florida Presbytery
Orlando, FL
The Benevity Community Impact Fund
Hudson, OH
Central Maryland District UMM
Silver Spring, MD
The Browning School
New York, NY
Crossroads District UMM
Fenton, MI
The Conservation Fund
Chapel Hill, NC
Detroit Renaissance District UMM
Redford, MI
The Henderson Group
Staunton, VA
Discipleship Ministries of the UMC
Nashville, TN
The Hendricks Foundation
Gastonia, NC
Durham Congregations in Action
Durham, NC
The House of Carpenter, Inc.
Wheeling, WV
Episcopal Church of the Creator
Mechanicsville, VA
The Memorial Foundation
Hendersonville, TN
Florida Conference UMC
Lakeland, FL
The Minnie and Bernard Lane
Foundation
Altavista, VA
General Board of Global Ministries, UMC
New York, NY
The Rugaber Family Fund
Meadows of Dan, VA
Thrivent Financial
Destin, FL
General Board of Discipleship, UMC
Nashville, TN
Great Plains Conference UMM
Shawnee Mission, KS
Hightown United Methodist Church
Hightown, VA
SoSA Historical Totals Through 2015 Potato & Produce Project pounds
477 Million
Gleaning Network pounds
295 Million
636 Thousand
62 Thousand
Total Pounds
772 Million
Total Servings
2.3 Billion
Harvest of Hope Program (included in above totals):
Events
338
Participants
14 Thousand
Pounds Gleaned
4.8 Million
Holston Conference UMC
Alcoa, TN
Virginia Conference UMM
Roanoke, VA
Indiana Conference UMM
Noblesville, IN
Virginia Conference UMC
Glen Allen, VA
Little Kanawha District UMM
Parkersburg, WV
Virginia Conference UMW
Farmville, VA
Maumee Watershed District UMC
Maumee, OH
West Ohio Conference UMC
Worthington, OH
Memphis Conference UMC
Jackson, TN
West Virginia Conference UMC
Charleston, WV
Ninth Episcopal District AME Church
Birmingham, AL
Western North Carolina Conference UMM
Greensboro, NC
North Alabama Conference UMC
Birmingham, AL
Western Pennsylvania Conference UMC
Cranberry Township, PA
North Georgia Conference UMM
Atlanta, GA
Winchester District UMM
Lincoln, VA
Northern Illinois Conference UMM
Oswego, IL
Providence Presbytery
Rock Hill, SC
Region 2 Episcopal Church Women
Montross, VA
Rockford District UMM
Rockton, IL
Shenandoah Presbytery
Harrisonburg, VA
South Carolina Conference UMC
Columbia, SC
South Georgia Conference UMM
Braxton, GA
Upper New York Conference UMM
Fayetteville, NY
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MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS
Acknowledgments
Rev. Dr. & Mrs. Bill Wade
Strasburg, VA
Executive Director
Circle ($5,000+)
David & Cindy Fox
Hillsborough, NC
Mike & Penny Waldmann
Forest, VA
Arthur & Shirley Grant*
Roanoke, VA
Meribeth Withrow*
Cary, NC
Randy & BettyAnn Beardsworth*
Wilmington, NC
Darin & Tabitha Greear
Riner, VA
Rev. & Mrs. Bob Woodfin*
Forest, VA
The Dannemiller Family
Franklin, TN
Robin & Patty Grier
Forest, VA
Stephen & Susan Woodzell*
Forest, VA
Bob & Catherine Gibson*
Oakland, FL
Tom & Rita Hawthorne*
Madison, MS
Raymond F. Wrenn*
Winchester, VA
Donald E. Graham
Washington, DC
Dick & Shirley Helveston*
Lakeland, FL
Ann*
Melbourne, FL
Paul & Barbara Perrone*
Moneta, VA
Rev. & Mrs. Philip Hunsicker*
Hood, VA
Cliff A. Roberts
Arlington, VA
Cegerna Jones*
Kingsport, TN
Fred & Alice Stanback*
Salisbury, NC
Patricia P. Koontz*
Ashland, VA
Sam & Connie Lawrence*
Monticello, MS
Potato Project Partner
($1,000 to $4,999)
Bill & Sandy Leach
Forest, VA
Matt, Vanessa & Addie Anderson*
Frederick, MD
Rob & Liz Little
Purcellville, VA
Rev. Audrey & Andrew Benjamin*
Saint Paul, MN
Linda & Charles Lunsford
Roanoke, VA
Emily J. Biggers
Louin, MS
Mr. & Mrs. Jerome Malczewski
Boston, MA
Pat & Jenny Blandford*
Maumee, OH
Jackie & Travis Milam*
Clemmons, NC
Peggy Bowen
Goode, VA
Gary & Anne Miller*
Williamsburg, VA
David L. & Carole H. Bowen*
Goode, VA
Leonard & Barbara Morris*
Penhook, VA
Ken & Melinda Bradford*
Reston, VA
Diane W. Parker*
Thomasville, GA
Wallace & Olivia Bruce*
Memphis, TN
Dan & Lynn Robbins
Wesley Chapel, FL
Joyce Clegg
Oakland, FL
Richard Rowberg*
Falls Church, VA
Charles T. Cushwa*
Lynchburg, VA
David & Judy Smith
Midlothian, VA
Jim & Cooper Davidson*
Bahama, NC
Joseph W. Smith*
Rocky Mount, NC
Jeanne Devine*
Austin, TX
Bonni L. Sutherland, Col, USMC (Ret.)
Mission Viejo, CA
Carol & David DeVries*
Greensboro, NC
Marie A. Swanson
(City, State Anonymous)
Julie A. Drewry & Lee B. Slover
Roanoke, VA
Jim & Judy Tongue*
Bridgewater, VA
Jack Lesher
Lewes, DE
YEAR. 1,038 people have made contributions at least 5 consecutive years. They
are recognized as Perennial Club members on
important piece of our continued success.
SoSA 2015 Annual Report
Recognizing our donors
who give every year
Audrey Levy*
Williamsburg, VA
Mrs. Cary W. Massie*
Winchester, VA
Sally & David Maxwell*
Poquoson, VA
Darwin & Edna McAfee*
Toms Brook, VA
Dr. William E. Melton, Jr.
Jefferson City, TN
Bill & Sue Mitchell
Warrenton, VA
William Neal
Roanoke, VA
David & Angela Pasek
Midland, MI
Sandra Patmore*
Berryville, VA
Paul R. Spierling & Pauline R. Handman
Oberlin, OH
Joella Thompson Bradshaw*
Orange, VA
Antonio Peralta*
Springfield, VA
Nick & Betty Brienza
Great Falls, VA
William T. & Ida B. Powell*
Lynchburg, VA
Fannie M. Clark
North Garden, VA
Mr. & Mrs. Larry Powell*
Winter Haven, FL
George L. Cockrum*
Oklahoma City, OK
Lucy & Bob Pryor*
Morehead, KY
Mr. & Mrs. Jack Cox
Natchez, MS
A Louisa Rettew*
Phoenix, MD
Carol A. Croft
Nashville, TN
Todd E. Richards*
Glassboro, NJ
Peggy Cuevas
Austin, TX
Marie Ridder*
McLean, VA
Stephen & Karen Daugherty
Mocksville, NC
Barbara B. Roper
Lakemont, GA
Kimberly M. Dills
Chesapeake, VA
Don & Terri Satterlee*
Marine, IL
Ken & Melanie Dunn Chadwick
Alexandria, VA
Donald & Julianna Seely*
Midlothian, VA
Thomas & Jean Falvey
Arlington, VA
Paul W. Silvis
Williamsburg, VA
Doug & Patricia Faris*
Charlotte, NC
Chuck & Susan Sineath*
Nags Head, NC
Linda Fleshman
Daleville, VA
Jim & Linda Slattery
McLean, VA
Alex & Rosemary Graham*
Fairfax, VA
David & Deb Taylor*
Sanford, NC
Tom Green
Louisville, OH
Warren & Marilyn Thompson*
Starkville, MS
Matthew, Margaret, Daniel & Ethan
Guenther
Arlington, VA
Dan Allen Tremble
Houston, TX
Doyce W. Gunter
Tupelo, MS
WE SHARE OUR SINCERE GRATITUDE TO OUR DONORS WHO SUPPORT US YEAR AFTER
our website, and those listed in this report are
denoted with an *. Their ongoing support is an
Gleaning Network
Sponsor
($500 to $999)
David & Charlynne Kovach
Bluefield, VA
Ron & Martha Hardman*
Williamsburg, VA
Susan Henry
Chester, VA
John & Leslie Herman
Greenbackville, VA
Dr. & Mrs. George E. "Ed" Jones*
Madison, MS
Merle & Nancy Ulsh
Port Trevorton, PA
Hoyt & Becky Vance
Tifton, GA
Ann J. Vest*
Forest, VA
David & Patricia Volz
Sandusky, OH
Calvin & Macklyn Woodford*
Moneta, VA
STAFF 2015
National Office
Regional Offices
Alabama
Mississippi
P. O. Box 610806
Birmingham  AL 35261
412 Cumberland Drive
Birmingham  AL 35206
205-245-3215
[email protected]
P. O. Box 5362
Jackson  MS 39296-5362
4419 Broadmeadow Drive
Jackson  MS 39296
601-850-4018
FAX: 601-366-2886
[email protected]
MARK MANGUM
Director
BILL LEACH
Director
JOSH HOWARD
Program Coordinator
JACKIE USEY
Program Coordinator
Florida
North Carolina
P. O. Box 536842
Orlando  FL 32853-6842
406 East Amelia Street
Orlando  FL 32803
407-650-1956
800-806-0756
FAX: 407-650-1933
[email protected]
P. O. Box 25081
Durham  NC 27702-5081
504 West Chapel Hill Street
Durham  NC 27701
919-683-3011
FAX: 919-682-3349
Toll Free 866-453-2662
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BARBARA SAYLES
Director
MICHAEL BINGER
Director
JIM TINKEY
Program Coordinator
MEG SPEARS-NEWSOME
Program Coordinator
Georgia
Tennessee
P. O. Box 712
Tifton  GA 31794
107 12th Street West
Tifton  GA 31794
229-386-5800
[email protected]
3511 Gallatin Pike
Nashville  TN 37216-2603
615-878-6134
FAX: 716-809-6134
[email protected]
RENEE SCOTT
Director of Accounting
BARBARA SAYLES
Director
JEANNIE HUNTER
Director
JENNY TREVEY
Public Relations Associate
SANDI NEWMAN
Program Coordinator
CHARLIE OVERTON
Program Coordinator
Incorporated as:
The Society of Saint Andrew, Inc.
3383 Sweet Hollow Road
Big Island  Virginia 24526
434-299-5956  800-333-4597
FAX: 434-299-5949
[email protected]
EndHunger.org
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Tax # 54-1285793
CFC #12046
STEVEN WALDMANN
Executive Director
D'LYNN BURGESS
Corporate Giving Director
STELLA CARSON
Development Team Assistant
MIKE HICKCOX
Communications Director
LYNETTE JOHNSON
Church Relations Director
DEBBIE JONES
Production & Mail Coordinator
MARIAN KELLY
Potato & Produce Project Director
BILL LEACH
Harvest of Hope Director
BARBARA LIPFORD
Development Team Assistant
WADE MAYS
HRA / MFM Director
BRENDA PATTERSON
Development Team Assistant
SARAH RAMEY
Virginia Program Coordinator
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The Opportunity
Billions
of pounds
of healthy food are
left in fields
as well as...
dumped
in landfills
each year.
Why not save these fresh fruits and
vegetables to help feed the hungry?
Society of St. Andrew
Gleaning America’s Fields
Feeding America’s Hungry
3383 Sweet Hollow Road • Big Island • Virginia 24526
800-333-4597 • 434-299-5956 • Fax: 434-299-5949
[email protected]
EndHunger.org