So No One Goes Hungry - Food Bank of Waterloo Region

So No One Goes
Hungry
2011-2012 ANNUAL REPORT
1 in 20 are hungry
There is nothing worse than having to make the choice between
feeding your kids or paying the rent. No one should have to make
that choice.
Food Bank Donor
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Food Assistance in Waterloo Region
Moving from Good to Great
W
hat motivates our Board of
Directors and staff to improve
programs and increase access
to food - to move from ‘good’ to ‘great’?
Often it is stories of perseverance, like
John’s struggle to provide for his children,
which inspire us.
John, a single father, lost his
manufacturing job in 2009 and is still
struggling to piece together a consistent,
living wage. After his marriage ended,
John became homeless, relying on the
support of agencies like St. John’s Kitchen,
Ray of Hope and Out of the Cold. He
heads to work each day, a part-time
contract labour position, nourished by the
generosity of a great community.
Every other weekend, John spends
time with his children. He has saved
enough money to rent a hotel room
with kitchenette, giving his children a
sense of “home” during their visit. On
Monday he goes back to life on the street
and continues to put the pieces of a
life shattered by a poor economy, lack
of education and low self-esteem, back
together.
When John gets to a community meal
program on Monday evening, he has
a smile on his face. He has been able
to spend time with his children. He is
greeted by the welcoming voices of
community volunteers and is nourished
by a meal prepared with food that has
been provided by The Food Bank. He has
hope that the pieces will come together
and that he will find full-time work soon
and rebuild his life.
John’s story is a demonstration of the
collaborative spirit of Waterloo Region:
multiple services and organizations
working together to meet the basic needs
of families and individuals. It is that spirit
that drives us to develop new programs
Board of Directors 2011-2012
President: Michael Dye
Vice-President: Robert S. Grant
Treasurer: Carol Leaman
Youth on Board: Bojana Savic
Directors:
Jim Beretta
Christopher Corrigan
Beth Cotter
Tim Ellis
Mark Guibert
& services to meet changing community
needs, improve our facilities and
infrastructure to accommodate changing
food donations and build community
relationships to educate and support our
neighbours in need.
The support of our donors and
community at large is essential to
the work we do – thank you for your
contributions, on-going support and
sharing with our community.
Michael Dye, President of the Board
Wendi Campbell, Executive Director
Michael McCauley
Rusty J. McLay
Angela Moisse
Executive Director: Wendi Campbell
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Our Mission
Through community partnerships,
we obtain and distribute emergency
food from our neighbours for our
neighbours.
Our Partners
Working with 78 food programs The Food Bank was able to provide 3.1 million lbs of food
to 26,800 men, women and children through community meals, food hampers, shelters and
residential programs in Waterloo Region. Our community, corporate partners, other members
of the Food Assistance Network, the OAFB (Ontario Association of Food Banks) and Food Banks
Canada all play roles in ensuring no one goes hungry.
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Our Vision
To channel our community’s
energy so no one goes hungry.
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Member Agencies
Anna Kaljas Residence
Anselma House - Womens’ Crisis Services (2)
Argus Residence
Brain Injury Association (2)
Community Ministry
Conestoga College (2)
Country Hills Missionary Church
Emmanuel United Church
Family Counselling Centre of Cambridge and
North Dumfries
Glencairn Mennonite Brethren Church –
Glencairn Bridges Centre
House of Friendship (12)
International Gospel Centre
Kinbridge Community Association
Kitchener Church of God
KW Counselling STEAM Program
KW Multicultural Centre
KW Open Bible Pentecostal Church of God
Langs
Lutherwood - Betty Thompson Youth Centre
– Safe Haven
Marillac Place (2)
Morningstar Family Ministries
Mosaic Counselling & Family Services (4)
Multiple Sclerosis Society
New Dawn School
Nutrition for Learning
Out of the Cold (6)
Pioneer Park Church of God
R.O.O.F (2)
Ray of Hope (2)
S.H.O.W. (Supportive Housing of Waterloo)
Salvation Army Family Services
St. Aloysius Catholic Church
St. Vincent de Paul (14)
The Working Centre – St. John’s Kitchen
University of Waterloo FEDS Food Bank
Wilmot Family Resource Centre
WLU Student Food Bank
Woolwich Community Services
YWCA (2)
Caring for Our Neighbours
Hunger Count
Age*
11%
Children 0-4
Children 5-18
27%
Adults
62%
How does St. John’s Kitchen serve
1400 free nutritious meals each
week in downtown Kitchener? By
working closely with The Food
Bank for over 25 years. We do two
weekly pickups of food from The
Food Bank and their truck delivers
fresh vegetables daily. This is the
community working together to
reduce hunger.
Joe Mancini, Executive Director, The Working Centre
Family
Composition*
7%
7%
6%
22%
39%
Single Parent
4%
1%
1%
Income of Emergency
Food Hamper Recipients *
13%
4%
Two Parent
Couples without Children
8%
24%
24%
40%
Single Person
Don’t Know
Employed
Disability Plan
Employment
Insurance
Pension
Ontario Works
Ontario Disability
Support
Student Loan
No Income
Other Income
* Statistics from the March 2012 Hunger Count, a snapshot of food assistance participants in Waterloo Region collected annually for Food Banks Canada
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Delivering Nourishment
Sources of Food/Product in 2011/12
Local Food Industry
Hunger is about eating. It
eats away at your pride, your
dignity, your hope.
Local Community
21%
Food Industry Outside Region
61%
18%
Types of Food Acquired and Distributed
Non-perishable (e.g. peanut
butter, cereal, canned meats)
9%
12%
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37%
Chilled Misc. (e.g. milk, fruit,
juice)
Chilled Produce
Frozen Meat
35%
7%
Changes In Food Donations:
Frozen Misc. (e.g. waffles,
prepared dinners)
12% decrease in non-perishable food
10% increase in chilled produce
3% increase in frozen meat
The Food Bank renovations and new food service
delivery methods mean we can embrace these changes
to benefit all food program participants.
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Income statement for the year ended
June 30, 2012*
Income
Donations and Fundraising
Food Program Membership
United Way
Grants
Food Bank Distribution Services
Sales tax rebates, interest, other income
Total
Revenue
20,000
1,823,536
Expenditures
Personnel
Administration
Fundraising/Food Drives
Food
Facilities
Staff Development
Transportation
Food Bank Distribution Services
Amortization of Capital Assets
Total
1,672,218
Excess of Income over Expense
151,318
Allocated to Capital Maintenance Reserve Fund
150,000
* An audited financial report is available upon request.
In the past year The Food Bank received and
distributed 3.1 million pounds of food. If we would
value this food at $2.50 per pound, the food would
be the largest revenue and expense source.
Value of Food Donated
80.95%
Donations and
Fundraising 16.09%
Food Program Membership 0.71%
United Way 0.21%
Grants 0.32%
Food Bank Distribution Services 1.40%
Tax rebates, interest, other income 0.32%
Expenses
Value of Food
Distributed 82.25%
Personnel (food
programs) 8.50%
Administration 1.55%
Fundraising/Food Drives 0.97%
Food 1.20%
Facilities 1.48%
Staff Development 0.39%
Transportation 0.65%
Food Bank Distribution Services 1.44%
Amortization of Capital Assets 1.57%
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Volunteers Are Moving Us Forward
The commitment of our volunteers is essential to The Food Bank
achieving its mission. In 2011, 2178 volunteers donated 23,411 hours
of service. They delivered educational experiences for youth; assisted
food donors and member agencies; planned special events; kept
the warehouse clean and orderly; sorted hundreds of bins of food
donations; picked up thousands of pounds of donations from the
community and represented The Food Bank at many events in the
community.
We strive to create a positive environment, provide consistency and
support to our volunteers. Our priorities in the next year include:
Leveraging unique opportunities in the community
Providing professional development to assist staff in working with
our volunteers
Developing a comprehensive approach to recruitment and
engagement of volunteers
Involving volunteers in leadership positions within our organization
I think that volunteering unifies the
world; we’re recognizing that we are
all members of one community, and
that we support each other in times
of need.
Socrates Li, 2011 Youth Volunteer of the Year
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Canstruction
Dig In
Golf
On Saturday March 10th, 120 Canstruction
builders came to Conestoga Mall prepared for
the question “Will you buy me a meal”. Their
meal is not served on a silver platter, it is in
a space ship ready to blast off to eliminate
hunger, it is in a lighthouse symbolizing hope
and direction for the lost and it is hidden
in the nest being protected by angry birds.
These Canstruction builders brought enough
food to the mall to provide for 25,000 meals!
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region,
Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank, Woolwich
Community Services and Wilmot Family
Resource Centre worked together to ensure
no neighbour goes hungry. In total, 35 sites
with groups of friends, schoolmates, sports
teams and work colleagues volunteered their
time to raise 52,839 lbs. of much needed food
in one day. This food plus financial donations
meant the community’s support helped
provide more than 74,000 meals. Dig In
provided a great lead-in to Hunger Awareness
Week which shared information about hunger
via blogs and social media.
“The 2012 tournament was a success thanks
to generous sponsors, golfers and volunteers,”
commented Tasos Stathopoulos, chair of
the volunteer tournament committee. Since
2005, more than $240,000 has been raised,
providing food for more than 12,000 families
in the Region. In addition to an enjoyable day
on and off the golf course, the participants
learn first-hand about how the tournament
proceeds help the community. This year was
no exception as illustrated through the words
of guest speaker John Neufeld, Executive
Director of the House of Friendship, a member
organization of The Food Bank, who reminded
us we all sit at the same table, sometimes in
different chairs.
Canstruction 2012 raised:
25,973 lbs of food
$25,073 including sponsorships
Remarkable public praise
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Delivering Hope
More than Food
Our efforts locally to inform our community about hunger through
social media, tours of our facility, corporate engagement activities,
speaking opportunities and development of educational programs
have been well received. 1787 have toured The Food Bank and 1908
have been present at Food Bank speaking engagements. Over
400 senior elementary students participated in the pilot phase of a
new educational activity called ‘Hungry?’ funded in part through a
Libro Community Builder Grant. The community has responded in
their own innovative ways such as the Iron Chef competition and
the Bottles for Beans initiative to continue the conversation about
hunger.
The Food Sort Challenge creates
a terrific atmosphere with
competitive camaraderie between
the two Manulife teams. It helps
us gain a better understanding
of the magnitude of what The
Food Bank does. We received a
lot of positive feedback from our
employees who participated for
the volunteer and team building
opportunities this event provides.
Judy Blasutti, Manager of Community Affairs,
Manulife Financial
It is hard to know the problems that will
come and how to face them. No matter what
income you have you can still face problems
that leave you with little or no money.
Grade 7 student, Westheights Public School, after playing
‘Hungry?’
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Through Community Energy
Staff
Executive Director
Wendi Campbell
Working Together = Feeding more People
In addition to acquiring and distributing food within Waterloo Region,
The Food Bank of Waterloo Region provides a collaborative food
acquisition and distribution program in Southwestern Ontario. Last
year we distributed over 1.3 million pounds of food to food banks in
Southwestern Ontario. This program provides our food programs as well
as the food banks we serve in Southwestern Ontario with access to a
variety of food not available otherwise.
The Food Bank is pleased to have staff participate on the board and on
committees of the OAFB and Food Banks Canada. This past June we
were honoured to assist with the professional development of food
banks across Ontario as host of the 2012 OAFB member conference.
The conference was attended by food bank leaders from across Canada.
What a thrill to be able to share the innovative, collaborative spirit of our
community with our peers!
Administrative Assistant
Jennifer Tello
Community Partnerships Manager
Ruth Friendship-Keller
Database Administrator
Angela McCall
Distribution Coordinator
Cam Stewart
Donor Relations Manager
Gwenanne Jorgenson
Drivers/Agency Service Representatives
Pierre Auger
Matthew Bonneville
Terry Herlick
Food Procurement Manager
Peter McGuire
IT Manager (contract)
Cheri Doherty
Manager of Administration
Nancy van Amstel
Operations Manager
Michelle Broege
Volunteer Coordinator
Rose Tanyi
Warehouse Assistant
Robert Litt
Waterloo Region Shares Network Liaison
Diana Bumstead
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Thousands of Pounds of Support
Food Industry Supporters
Alternative Processing Systems
Better Food Concepts
BFG Canada Ltd.
Bonduelle North America - Ingersoll
Bonduelle North America - Strathroy
Brubacher Farm
Campbell Company of Canada
Cargill Canada
Celadon
Chill Fresh Produce
Chudleigh’s
Colonial Cookies
Conestoga Meat Packers
Costco
Dairy Farmers of Ontario
E.D. Smith
Erb Cold Storage
Erb Transport Limited
Erinvale Food Sales Inc.
Flanagan Foodservice
FooDelicious Inc
From Farm To Table Canada Inc
General Mills
Grand River Foods
Herrle’s Country Farm Market
JD Sweid Foods
J.M. Schneider Inc.
Jesse Tree Importing Ltd.
Keybrand Foods Inc.
Kraft Canada
Loblaw Companies East Ltd.
Lettuce Alive
Maple Leaf Consumer Foods Inc.
Moo Cow
North American Tea & Coffee
Ontario Egg Producers
Orange Barn
Patco Flat Out Bread
Piller’s Fine Foods Inc.
Procter & Gamble Inc
Red Lobster Restaurants
Sobeys Distribution
Solis Foods
SPC Ardmona
Ten Thousand Villages
Valley Springs Farm
Food Sharing Organizations
We partner with the following organizations to acquire and share a wider variety of nutritious food for our agencies:
Brantford Food Bank
Food Banks Canada
Hamilton Food Share
Ontario Association of Food Banks
Second Harvest
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Aqueduct Foundation -Mr. Helmut & Mrs.
Margaret Oberlander
BMO Nesbitt Burns
Delta Elevator
Gary H. Attack Financial Planning Inc./
Dundee Wealth
Google Matching Gifts Program
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Highland Road United Church
Manulife Financial
Mennonite Foundation of Canada - Mr & Mrs
Rick Martin; Andrew & Karen Schiedel; Mr &
Mrs Dale Brubacher-Cressman
Mersynergy Charitable Foundation
Molson Coors
Municipal Challenge (Employees of City
of Kitchener, City of Waterloo & Region of
Waterloo)
North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Insurance
Company
Ontario Credit Union Charitable Foundation
Quantex Technologies Inc.
The Food Bank helps us deliver on our mission, to enhance the ability to
learn by insuring that each student attends school well nourished. During
the 2011-12 school year, we received 11,000 lbs. of nutritious food to help
us support over 12,000 students who attended 130 community-based
breakfast, morning meal and lunch programs! The benefits of this incredible
partnership are visible in the health and academic successes of our children!
Kelly-Sue Labus, Executive Director, Nutrition for Learning
leading
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RBC Foundation
Research In Motion Limited
School Sisters of Notre Dame
The Charitable Gift Funds Canada Foundation
- Mark & Jennifer Guibert
The Fregin Family Foundation
The Savvas Chamberlain Family Foundation
Tim Hortons
Twincorp Inc.
University of Waterloo
Walmart Canada Corp.
Waterloo Region Municipal Public Works
Association
Winiw Consulting Inc. - 140 Conference
Waterloo & Halton Regions Elks & Royal
Purple Lodge
Your Neighbourhood Credit Union
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Arif Ismaili Medicine Professional Corporation
Canon Canada Inc.
CAW TCA Social Justice Fund
Gina Chhatwal Trust
Home Hardware Stores Limited
Kevin J. McCann Dentistry Professional Corp.
Kissner Milling Company Ltd.
Kitchener Utilities
KW Association of Realtors
McIntyre Group Office Services Inc.
OTIP/RAEO - Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan
Performance Initiatives Inc.
Purolator Courier Ltd.
Realtors Care Foundation
Russell A. Farrow Customs Broker
Samuel, Son & Co., Limited
Simpson’s Screen Print & Lithography Ltd.
Sobeys Inc.
Steelworkers Humanity Fund
Strassburger Windows and Doors
Sun Life Financial
The May Court Club of Kitchener-Waterloo
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
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Anonymous - 1
First Asset Investment Management Inc.
Forest Hill United Church
Frey Brothers Limited
GSP Group Inc.
Huron Fasteners
Intelligent Mechatronic Systems Inc.
Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club
Kitchener Steel Service Centre Inc.
LawyerLocate.ca Inc.
Live Consultants Inc.
Local 4610 USWA District 6
Mabel & Gordon McMillen Foundation
McAfee Inc.
Miller Thomson LLP
Novocol Pharmaceutical Division
Ogilvie Financial Services Inc.
Pano Cap (Canada) Limited
Prime Restaurant Advertising & Marketing Fund
Romanian Christian Fellowship Inc.
Ronald Pace Medicine Professional Corporation
Saav Kitchens
Second Foundation Consulting Inc.
Select Transportation (A Division of 988055 Ontario
Limited
St. Agatha Church
St. George’s of Forest Hill Anglican Church
St. Jacobs Printery Ltd.
The Pampered Chef Ltd. (Canada)
The Waterloo Networking Company
Tire Team Centre
Vancouver Foundation - Union Gas
Waterloo Lions Club, Bingo Acct.
Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
Win Roc
World Outreach Ministries
Zevest Development Corporation
Anonymous - 4
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2228530 Ontario Inc.
Able Concrete
AirBoss Rubber Compounding
Anne Mason Investments Inc.
ANSYS Canada Ltd.
Boyer Fence & Deck Limited
Butler Dentistry Professional Corporation
Challenger Motor Freight Inc.
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd.
Conestogo Electric Inc.
Congregation of the Resurrection
Contract Survey Consultants Inc.
Corporate Benefit Analysts Inc.
Crosby Volkswagen Inc.
Deanco Inc.
EBS Engineering & Construction Limited
Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario
Excalibur Crossbow Inc.
Execulink Telecom Inc.
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Your gift of $20 will provide
food for a family of 4 for 4 days.
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Bluevale Collegiate Institute
CANS 2011
Golden Triangle Sikh Association
Manulife Financial
NCR Canada Limited
Regional Municipality of Waterloo
St. David Catholic Secondary School
St. Mary’s High School
Starbucks
Wilfrid Laurier University
Home Hardware Stores Limited
Kitchener-Waterloo Bilingual School
Laurelwood Public School Student Funds
McAfee Inc.
MCAP Service Corporation
Miovision Technologies
MTE Consultants Inc.
Re/Max Twin City
Research In Motion Limited
Royal LePage Wolle Realty
Sandhills Public School
SIFE Laurier - Students in Free Enterprise
Sir John A. MacDonald Secondary School
Sobeys - Ira Needles
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada
Tim Hortons Food Drive
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.
University of Waterloo
WalterFedy
Westheights Community Church
Elmira District Secondary School
Empire Public School
Enermodal Engineering Ltd.
Equitable Life Lighthouse Club
First Christian Reformed Church of
Kitchener Inc.
First Response Restorations
Forest Hill Public School
Franklin Public School
Gas Rite
Grand River Collegiate Institute
Ismaili Volunteer Corps.
John Sweeney Catholic School
Keatsway Public School
Kitchener - Waterloo & North Waterloo
Humane Society
Laurentian Hills Christian School
LCBO - Uptown Waterloo
Lester B. Pearson Public School
Lexington Public School
Lone Wolf Holdings Inc.
MacGregor Public School
Margaret Avenue Senior Public School
Mr. Amos Martin
Mary Johnston Public School
Millen Woods Public School
Mount Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
N. A. MacEachern Public School
North Waterloo Farmers Mutual
Insurance Company
Northlake Woods Public School
Open Text Corporation
Ricoh Canada - Kitchener Branch
Rogers Communications Inc.
Royal Bank of Canada
Scherer Chevrolet Buick GMC
Scholar’s Hall
Southridge Public School
Spaenaur Inc.
St. John’s Lutheran Church
St. Peter & Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church
St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church
Stanley Park Senior Public School
TD Canada Trust - Strasburg Rd.
Tandus
The Economical Insurance Group
The Westmount Long Term Care
Residence
Transfreight Inc.
W. T. Townshend Public School
Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Waterloo Region District School Board
Waterloo Regional Police Service
Weight Watchers
Wellesley Public School
Westheights Public School
Win Roc
Witmer, Glen
Woodhouse Group
Dundee Realty
Edna Staebler School
Fairview Park Mall Administration
FaithLife Financial
Foxboro Green Community
Greystone Design Group Inc.
Heffner Lexus/HeffnerToyota Limited
Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church
J.F. Carmichael Public School
JD Sweid Foods
K-W Gaming Centre
Lexington Animal Hospital
Lincoln Heights Public School
Lowe’s
Market Road Antiques
New Apostolic Church
New Vision Family Health Team
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
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Allianz Global Assistance
ARIDO - Grand Valley Chapter
Brock Solutions Inc.
Cameron Heights Collegiate Institute
Conestoga College
Dillon Consulting Ltd.
Edelweiss Tavern
Free The Children - We Day
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2228530 Ontario Inc.
24th Kitchener Scouts & Venturers
ABCO Custom Manufacturing Inc.
Advanced Dairy Systems Ltd.
All Saints Anglican Church
Alpine Public School
Baden Public School
BDO Canada LLP
Blessed Sacrament RC Church
Brigadoon Public School
Butterfly Learning Centre
CBI Physiotherapy & Rehab Centre
Centennial Public School - Waterloo
Cineplex Digital Solutions
Classic Rock Dance
Conestoga-Rovers & Associates Ltd.
Country Hills Public School
Curves For Women
Custom Leather Canada Ltd.
Dengunn Management Inc.
Eastwood Collegiate Institute
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1st Lexington Beavers, Scouts
Business Development Bank of Canada
Calvary United Church - St. Jacobs
CAW Local 1451 Retired Workers Chapter
Christ Lutheran Church
Christie Digital Systems
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Perimeter Institute
Plattsville Evangelical Missionary Church
Programmed Insurance Brokers Inc.
Raytheon Systems Canada Limited
Resurrection Catholic Secondary School
Rogers Communications - CET
RQ Online Magazine
S.T.O.P. Restaurant Supply Ltd.
Septimatech Group Inc.
Sheppard Public School
St. John’s Kilmarnock School
St. Nicholas Catholic School
St. Philips Lutheran Church
St. Timothy School
Temple Shalom
Waterloo Christian Reformed Church
Waterloo Nissan
Waterloo Wellington Dufferin & Grey
Building Trades Council
Westmount Public School
Westvale Public School
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ABCO Custom Manufacturing
AML Communications Inc.
Aviva Insurance
Celadon
Challenger Motor Freight
Chef Dean Michielsen, 271 West
City of Kitchener
City of Waterloo
Cober Evolving Solutions
Conestoga Mall
Crosby Volkswagen Inc.
Elmira Insurance Brokers
Fandy Photography
Fresh Pepper Communications
Gemcast Manufacturing Inc.
Grand River Transit
K-W Symphony
Kara Smart Foods
Kitchener Rangers Hockey Club
Knell’s
Loblaws Companies East Ltd.
Mumby Insurance Brokers Inc.
Onward Manufacturing
Piller’s Fine Foods Inc.
Purolator Courier Ltd.
Research In Motion Limited
St. George Hall
Sobeys Inc.
Solowave
Space At Hand
TA Appliances
Takmarkum Properties Ltd.
The Clay & Glass
Transfreight
Waste Management
Waterloo Potters Workshop
West Jet
Westmount Signs and Digital
Imaging
Wilke Movers
Xerox Canada
Zehrs Conestoga Mall
Great care was taken to ensure the accuracy of these lists. If you discover an error or omission please accept our apology and call us to correct it at 519-743-5576.
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Neighbours Helping Neighbours
Individual Donors
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Mr. Kenneth J. Aarts
Philip Leigh Abbass
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph and Helen Albright
Mrs. N. Marina Barnstijn
Mr. William Beggs and Mrs. Inge Beggs
Rev. Dennis Bells and Mrs. Doris Bells
Mr. Baljeet Bilkhu
Mr. Rick Brock and Mrs. Norma Brock
Mr. Gary Brown
Dr. Robert H. Burchell
Mrs. Jane L. Campbell
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cole
Mr. Don and Mary Ann Copeland
Mr. Riyaz Devji and Mrs. Sukaina Devji
Mr. Dave Dietrich
Mr. David Einwechter
Mr. Elson Fernandes
Mr. and Mrs. William Frier
Mr. Roy N. Gerber
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Godden
Ms. Donna Gordon
Mr. Brian Hahn
Mr. James Harkins
Mr. James Heintz
Mr. Carl W. Hennig and Mrs. Margaret
Hennig
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Howard
Mr. Dave Igel
Mr. Andrew Jackson
Mr. Tim Jackson and Ms. Jane Arnold
Mr. and Mrs. James Kay
Ms. Ann K. Kelly
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Keown
Mr. Edward Kott and Dr. Laima Kott
Mrs. Mary Kuntz
Mr. Gary Levene
Mr. Tim Lewis
Ms. Laura Lloyd-Carella
Mr. Scott Loach
Ms. Evalena Matlock-Corley
Mr. David and Nancy Matthews
Mr. John May
Mr. Steven McDowell and Mrs. Susan
McDowell
Mr. and Mrs. Danny McKinnon
Mr. Neil Moore
Mrs. Lori Morin and Mr. Marc Morin
Mr. Paul J. Motz
Mr. Peter Naus and Mrs. Anke Naus
Ms. Susan Newell
Mr. John Norman
Mr. David S. Ogilvie
Mr. Roy Ojala and Mrs. Vivienne Ojala
Mrs. Marguerite Polischuk
Mr. Ronald A. Pond
Mr. Geoffrey Pounder
Mr. Adolph Prachar and Mrs. Sylvia
Prachar
Mr. James Robertson and Mrs. Janice
Robertson
Mr. Major D. Robinson
Mr. Jim Sauder
Ms. Tammy Schirle
Mr. Jack Schoenmakers
Ms. Susan Schwark
Mr. Harold and Violet Seegmiller
Mr. and Mrs. Eldon Shantz
Mr. Elmer Shantz and Mrs. Eileen Shantz
Mr. and Mrs. Murray Shantz
Mr. Richard Shepherd and Mrs. Dianne
Shepherd
Mrs. Elaine Southcott and Mr. John
Southcott
Mr. David A. Sprott
Mrs. Wendy Strub
Dr. Amy Tam
Mr. Barry Triller
Mr. David Trueman and Mrs. Shelley
Trueman
Mr. David Webb and Mrs. Sharon Webb
Mr. Dan Werder and Mrs. Karin Werder
Ms. Shannon and Ms. Lisa White
Dr. Sandra Wismer
Mr. and Mrs. David Yach
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Yantzi
Mr. Karl Zaryski
Mr. and Mrs. Lester Zehr
Mr. Thomas Zyvitski and Mrs. Suzanne
Zyvitski
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Mr. Robert M. Gibson
Mr. Ben Hagon
Mr. Randy Hubbard
Mr. David Hutchison and Mrs. Susan E.
Hutchison
Mrs. Gwenanne Jorgenson and Rev. Allen
Jorgenson
Mr. Helmut Kassik and Mrs. Carol Kassik
Mr. Robert Leland and Mrs. Emily LeLand
Ms. Sally C. Lerner
Mr. Rusty McLay and Mrs. Beth McLay
Mrs. Carolyn Melkert
Mr. Frank Preston
Ms. Jennifer Psutka
Mr. Edward K. Scorgie and Ms. Barbara
H. Larke
Mr. Jeff Snyder and Mrs. Jill Snyder
Ms. Gloria St. Marie
Ms. Beatrice Wideman
Mr. Donald Burn and Ms. Joanne Williams
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Ms. Jean M. Armstrong
Mr. Lawrence and Carla Barnes
Mr. Steve and Beth Brown
Mr. Laverne Brubacher
Mrs. Brenda Fay and Mr. Stephen J. Fay
Mrs. Anne Fischer
Mr. Patrick J. Flynn and Mrs. Noreen Flynn
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Ms. Carmeta Abbott
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Anderson
Mr. Jonathan Backer
Mr. Ted Ballantyne and Mrs. Jane
Ballantyne
Mr. Goutom Basu
Ms. Verna Bechtel
Mr. Robert Blowes and Mrs. Judith Blowes
Mr. Richard Bond and Mrs. Patricia Bond
Mr. Ehren and Jeannette Boyes
Mrs. Claire Bretschneider and Mr. Robert
Bretschneider
Mrs. Sara Brown
Ms. Mary Butler
Mr. Michael Chan
Mrs. Leslie Christie and Mr. David Christie
Mr. J. Douglas Coleman and Mrs. Muriel
I. Coleman
Mr. Christopher Corrigan and Mrs. TraceyAnn Corrigan
Ms. Maureen Cowan
Mr. David A. Crow and Mrs. Carolyn Crow
Ms. Cathay Weston & Mr. H. J. Davidson
Mr. Robert and Cara Dekker
Mr. Martin Dekroon
Mr. Ben DeVries and Mrs. Betsy DeVries
Mrs. Shirley Dodds
Mr. and Mrs. Brian Doody
Mrs. Shawn Doucette and Mr. Gary
Doucette
Mr. Donald G. Drews
Ms. Patricia Drost
Ms. Maureen Duffy
Mr. and Mrs. Michael Duschenes
Mr. Brian Duyn and Mrs. Elizabeth Duyn
Mr. Rob Dyet
Mr. Dean Elliott and Mrs. Sharon Elliott
Dr. Mark Ewald
Reverend A. Gerald and Eleanor Fairhead
Mrs. Faye Fitzpatrick and Mr. Ron
Fitzpatrick
Ms. Maureen Ann Flynn
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph A. Freiburger
Mr. Mark Garcia
Mrs. Esther Gascho
Mr. Jim Gerlach and Mrs. Jacquelyn
Gerlach
Ms. Catharine Gilbertson
Ms. Jennifer Glynn
Mr. Rodney N. Goetz, C.G.A.
Mr. Robert S. Grant
Mr. Ted Grasser and Mrs. Joyce Grasser
Dr. Marvin Gretzinger and Mrs. Mindy
Gretzinger
Mr. Guy Guillemette
Ms. Rebecca Guzar
Mr. Robbie Hain
Mr. Brian Harper and Mrs. Gail Harper
Mr. Jason Higgins
Mr. David Hobson
Mr. Herman Hocevar
Mr. David and Susan Johnson
Ms. Kimberly Kassik
Mr. Barry Kiggins and Mrs. Kathy Kiggins
Ms. D. Elaine King
Mr. Mark King
Mr. Val Lalande
Ms. Rebecca Larratt-Smith
Dr. Desta Leavine
Mrs. Sheila Lindsay
Dr. H. MacDougall
Mr. Alan Martin
Mr. Lloyd Martin
Dr. J. Fred Mather and Mrs. Susan Mather
Mr. Richard and Karen McMurray
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Menkveld
Mr. and Mrs. David Milne
Ms. Debra Murphy
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Musselman
Mr. Leonard Curchin and Ms. Lucinda
Neuru
Mr. and Mrs. David Newell
Ms. Janet Niederer
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Ober
Mr. Jason O’Keefe
Mr. Chris Page and Mrs. Mary-Jean Page
Mr. Kypros Panaiotou
Ms. Myrna Petker
Ms. Sandra Pollice
Mr. Geoffrey Power
Mr. Dylan E. Pritchard
Mr. Joseph Radocchia and Mrs. Anne
Marie Radocchia
Mr. David Ramsay
Mr. Ron Ray and Mrs. Donna Ray
Mr. Richard Reid
Mr. and Mrs. William Reinders
Mr. Ed Roberts
Ms. Ann M. Robitaille
Ms. Wendy L. Rush
Mr.Tim Schaner & Mrs Kim Schaner
Mr. David Schuetzkowski
Mr. Daniel Simpson
Ms. Mary Sinclair
Mr. Joseph Sirega and Mrs. MaryAnn
Sirega
Mr. Stuart R. Snyder
Mr. Jerome Stager
Mr. Stefan Steiner
Mrs. Rita Strickland
Ms. Joanna K. Taylor
Mr. Paul R. Thagard
Mrs. Jean H. Thorne
Mr. William Turner
Mr. Walter Unrau
Mr. and Mrs. John Van Seters
Mr. Frank Vinski
Mr. Reg Voisin
Mrs. Patricia Wainwright and Mr. John
Wainwright
Dr. M. S. Walia
Mrs. Sarah Weber and Mr. Darryl H. Weber
Mrs. Karen Wetteskind
Mr. Gerald White and Mrs. Joanne White
Mr. Herbert and Barbara Whitney
Mr. Stan Wojtaszynski
Mr. Mat Wolf
Mr. David and Holly Young
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I have been blessed by having enough to eat all of my life. That blessing is
doubled when I am able to share with others who have not.
Stefan M., Food Bank Donor
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Engaging Support
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Empty Bowls (Waterloo Potters Workshop, The Clay & Glass, Wilfrid Laurier University)
Extra Helping Food Drive (Zehrs, Real Canadian Superstore, no frills and valu-mart)
Greek Food Festival (St. Peter’s and Paul’s Greek Orthodox Church)
Grillefest (City of Kitchener)
KW Fall Home Show (Regional Shows Inc.)
Municipal Food Drive (Employees of City of Kitchener, City of Waterloo and Region of Waterloo)
Music and Movies in the Park (The Beat Goes On and Princess Cinema)
Onkel Hans Food Drive (K-W Oktoberfest Inc.)
Ribfest and Craft Beer Show (Impact Events Group Inc.)
Santa Claus Parade (Lions Club of Kitchener)
Stuff A Bus (105.3 KOOL FM/99.5 KFUN, CTV, Grand River Transit)
Tim Hortons Food Drive
Trick or Eat (Wilfrid Laurier University and University of Waterloo)
Our Media Partners
Elmira Independent
faith FM 94.3
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FM 98.5 CKWR
K-W Review
Kitchener Citizen
New Hamburg Independent
Waterloo Chronicle
Woolwich Observer
ANNUAL AWARDS 2011/12
Thank you for the exceptional support.
Corporate Leaders
Walmart
School Leaders
St. Mary’s High School
Places of Worship
Blessed Sacrament RC Church
Organizations
Steelworkers Humanity Fund
Food Industry Supporters
Bonduelle North America – Ingersoll
New Corporate Food Donor
Colonial Cookies
The Outstanding Community Participation Leaders
Impact Events - Ribfest and Craft Beer Show
MILESTONE AWARDS (5 years)
Manulife Financial
Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Onkel Hans Food Drive - K-W Oktoberfest & CTV
Gary H. Attack Financial Planning Inc./Dundee Wealth
We are proud to support the community
with our Empty Bowls event. The hope
is that each time the empty bowl is
taken from the cupboard at home, it
will serve as a reminder that someone
else’s bowl was empty and that on
this occasion, patrons helped alleviate
hunger in our community.
Laurie Cowell, Waterloo Potters Workshop
President’s Award
Empty Bowls - Waterloo Potters and The Clay & Glass
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Continuing to Feed
Moving from Good to Great
Meeting basic needs of families and individuals is the core of our daily
operations, but behind the scenes, Food Bank staff & volunteers are
working on projects & responding to industry changes, economic
challenges & public health indicators. Having an understanding of the
external environment and responding to changing trends is essential to
continuing the work we do...so no one goes hungry.
Currently underway are renovations to our facility at 50 Alpine Court to
expand the capacity of our freezer & cooler to allow for the development
of new programs & service delivery models that will increase the
nutritional value/content of food hampers & community meals. In
addition to being able to provide more fresh produce/products, the Food
Assistance Network will be collaborating on projects that will support
increased client acceptance & use of these foods. Through the creation of
recipe books, information sheets and connections to community cooking
& nutrition programs we are part of a broader community initiative to
improve overall health & well-being.
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Photo courtesy of Mathew McCarthy/Waterloo Region Record
So No One Goes Hungry
ANNUAL REPORT 2011 - 2012 t The Food Bank of Waterloo Region
50 Alpine Court
Kitchener, ON N2E 2M7
Tel: 519.743.5576
Fax: 519.743.8965
[email protected]
www.thefoodbank.ca
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Charitable registration number: 11923 3310 RR0001