spring - Food Bank of Waterloo Region
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spring - Food Bank of Waterloo Region
50 Alpine Court, Kitchener, ON N2E 2M7 Phone (519) 743-5576 ¥ Fax (519) 743-8965 www.foodbankwloo.org ¥ e-mail [email protected] SPRING NEWS 2001 We need: Please Support Peanut butter Canned vegetables Pork & beans Hot & cold cereal Hot & cold drinks Macaroni & cheese Canned fruit April 11 – April 18 • 254 food drives • 113,000 lbs. Y Help us reach our goals: Y THE SPRING FOOD DRIVE od Drive He r Fo re ou Drive Here ood rF u o Add your name to a growing list by co-ordinating a Food Drive at your place of business, school or place of worship. To help: • an estimated 12,000 different children supported by food hampers • provide food for food hampers (40,610 distributed in 2000) • feed almost 8,000 people who claim full and part-time work as their primary source of income • 55,000 people in Waterloo Region living below poverty line (15.13% of our population)* *Statistics Canada 1996 For more information on how to help, see back page HUNGRY FOR ANSWERS . . . food hamper recipients provide rare glimpse of hunger in Waterloo Region! Persistent questions about the need for food assistance in Waterloo Region despite our strong economy was one of the main reasons why this Research Project was undertaken. The idea was conceived by Food Bank of Waterloo Region Executive Director Sean Strickland. Together with Peter Katona, who is responsible for the Food Bank’s Organizational Development and Agency Relations, the pair helped develop the basis for the questionnaire. Once completed, Professor Bruce Bidgood, formerly of the Faculty of Social Work at Wilfrid Laurier University, and now at the University of Windsor, was contacted to spearhead the Research Project. A key recommendation of a new Research Report on hunger in Waterloo Region advises the formation of a Waterloo Regional Food Security Council. Entitled When the Fridge is Bare1, the Report recommends the establishment of a coalition of government, business, emergency food services and public health promotion agencies whose mandate it would be to address the causes of hunger in the community and produce a concrete list of strategies to promote food security in the Region. “Clearly there are some deep and structural issues that need to be examined” says Peter Katona, Research Project Co-ordinator. “This Research Report is the beginning to an ongoing What’s Inside... Spring Food Drive Hunger Count 2000 Capital Campaign Volunteer Profile Donor Profile SPRING FOOD DRIVE Spring is finally here! It means warmer temperatures, birds singing and flowers growing. It also means The Food Bank of Waterloo Region’s annual Spring Food Drive is just around the corner. Actually, it’s already arrived. A PACESETTER campaign is underway involving businesses, schools, places of worship and organizations in Waterloo Region conducting food drives on our behalf. The Spring Food Drive kicks off April 11th at The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. PACESETTERS will be encouraged to bring their efforts to the Food Bank throughout the day. Local media will be on hand to acknowledge and salute the various food drives for their contribution. At the end of the business day, the Food Bank will announce the goal for the public food drive which will run through to April 18th. JOIN OUR PACESETTERS and help The Food Bank of Waterloo Region reach its goal of 254 food drives! St. Thomas Aquinas School Waterloo Maple Inc. Luther Village on the Park Waterloo Regional Police Weber Supply Company Inc. Denison Print Fairview Acura Centre Corp. Management Services Communitech Forest Hills United Church AFP Wealth Management Inc. Altruck Kirby International Ball Services Group Inc. Balnar Management Bank of Montreal Bast Tire & Auto Cambridge Patterns Canadian Travel & Cruises Capital Hill #1 Clarica Corstar Mechanical Ltd. Crown Attorney’s Office Cutler-Hammer Dawson & Associates Entourage Express Personnel Services Glenbriar Home Hardware Grote Electronics H.L. Staebler Co. Ltd. Heffner Lexus Toyota Imaging & Sensing Technology Kitchener Die Craftsmen Meissner Carlson Wagonlit Travel Nesbitt Burns-Waterloo Pace Homecare Services Inc. Paul Davis Systems School of Accounting U of W Systems Plus Tughan Express Uni-Spray Systems Walter Fedy Partnership Waterloo Appliance Service Waterloo Mennonite Brethern Church Zehrs #28 Conestoga Mall Carmel Church Strassburger Windows & Doors Queen Margaret Place Apartments Elmira Poultry Pano Cap (Canada) Ltd. Cowan Dalton Inc. Focus Automation Systems Benson & Edwards Optical Conestoga College Residence SST St. Francis School Waterloo Hydro Geologic Min. of Training, Colleges & Universities Twin City Dwyer Printing Co. Ltd. Forwell Super Variety Inc. Dr. Ron Vanderbeek Mingcom Inc. Innovation Paints Ltd. Canadian Innovation Centre K-W Optical Ltd. Lions-Quest Canada 24th Kitchener Venturer Company Caldwell Capital North Waterloo Farmers Mutual Ins. Business Cards Tomorrow Nursery Rhymes Kitchener Inc. Klemmer Co-operative Nursery Al’s Cartage Ltd. AEA Technology Engineering Z Factor Economical Insurance Group Waterloo Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Waterloo Region District School Board Elmira Independent Belmont Village Financial Group TGI NA Inc. Ornamental Mouldings Ltd. Exclusively Women Fitness Centre Christie Digital Systems Bench Craft Leather Peek a Boo Child Care Pioneer Hairworks Bazflex Group Ltd. Ontario Drive & Gear Ltd. McRobert Springs Ltd. Pinehaven Nursing & Retirement Res. Madorin, Snyder, Carere, Lackenbauer Ross Dixon Financial Services Pier 1 Imports Brick Brewing Company Ltd. Canadian Threadall Employment Resources Centre Hoppy Copy Waterloo Recreation Complex Scotia Bank Schlueter Chevrolet Oldsmobile Ltd. Kuehne-Nagel Bend All Automotive Westheights Church Sanderson Management Inc. Tri-City Diving Trios College of Information Technology Unitron Industries Programmed Insurance Brokers Cober Printing Orbex Computer Systems Inc. Conestoga Lodge Retirement Home Waterloo Women’s Fitness Club Kitchener Mennonite Brethren Church Eldorado Tool & Manufacturing Kitchener Nissan Inc. Investors Group Financial Services Parkwood Mennonite Home Inc. Community Care Access Centre Raytheon Systems Canada Ltd. Moore North America 401 Trailers & Patco Equipment CNA Life Insurance Company St. Jacobs Day Care Lutheran Life Insurance Society If you would like to co-ordinate a food drive at your business, school or place of worship, contact Dayna Buder by phone at 519-7435576, ext 230 or by e-mail at [email protected]. The Food Bank of Waterloo Region will provide you with a food drive kit, as well as boxes and posters to make your food drive easy and successful. HUNGRY FOR ANSWERS continued process designed to ask questions and identify solutions. This (Report) helps us better understand the real challenges people face when the fridge is bare.” But Katona also has a warning. “The community cannot afford to ignore this call-to-action and allow these findings to be placed on a shelf to gather dust. These are real people facing a real problem.” The Research Project was designed to answer the question of why hunger continues to persist in our community despite evidence of a strong and growing local economy. A total of 77 food hamper users in Waterloo Region were interviewed for this investigation over a one month period. The questionnaires included a demographic survey as well as questions about the participants’ reasons for and experiences about accessing emergency food services. One of the questions asked “what would you do if the Food Hamper Program didn’t exist?” Replied one individual, “I’m not sure. My 11-year-old son eats very little, but my 16-year-old has always had an enormous appetite. I myself eat only what I know won’t be eaten by them. If I’m really hungry, I fill up on water. Sometimes I need to lay down, knowing that when I get up I’ll feel better.” Another answered “I’d have to borrow money to get the things I needed, but I’d have to pay that back and so I’d be further behind next month.” 2 The main reasons participants gave for needing emergency food services was lack of income, income instability and fluctuations, social assistance cutbacks and a high cost of living. Explained one respondent “after rent and bills, $1,300 may seem like a lot, but it doesn’t last, especially after transportation at about $20 a week to look for work.” Another said “I used to make $50,000 to $55,000 a year. I became disabled and had long and short term income coverage through my employer’s insurance. They paid the short term plan and disqualified me from the long term plan. I went through my UI - that’s gone - now I’m here”. This Report is the result of the hard work and dedication of the Research Team of Shelley Smilek, Mary Parent, Jacinda Thompson and Dr. Bruce Bidgood. Providing guidance and leadership was the Steering Committee of Shelley Smilek, Mary Parent, Jacinda Thompson, Dr. Bruce Bidgood, Tony Bender of the House of Friendship, Ellen Desjardins with the Community Health Department for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Jean Latham with the Social Services Department for the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Bruce Milne with ROOF, Pat Singleton with the Cambridge Self-Help Food Bank, Bethany Mazereeuw and Peter Katona with The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. Finally, this Research Project would not have been possible without the honesty and sacrifices made by all of the families and individuals who agreed to participate in the surveys and interviews. 1 When the Fridge is Bare, March 2001 H U N G E R C O U NT 2 0 0 0 Hunger Count 2000 is a survey of food programs within Waterloo Region. It’s main purpose is to identify the number of people who access these programs. The information is gathered through monthly questionnaires completed by the various food programs, indicating the number of adults and children served, family composition of recipients and main sources of income. Food Hamper Distribution 1996-2000 FOOD HAMPER PROGRAMS • the number of hampers distributed in 2000 totalled 40,610 which is relatively unchanged from 1999. However, • the number of hampers distributed 2 times per month increased 4% and the number of hampers distributed 3 times per month increased 53% • food hampers helped feed 11,760 children under the age of 18 last year (48%). This remains significantly higher than the national average of 40%* *Canadian Association of Food Banks Hunger Count 2000 • the number of individuals accessing food assistance listing full time or part time employment as their primary source of income (12,919) has increased by 4% compared to 1999 • single parent and two-parent families (21,872) make up 59% of all those requiring food assistance. This represents a 5% increase compared to 1999. 2000 Food Distribution by Program EMERGENCY MEAL PROGRAMS • a total of 289,821 meals were served at Waterloo Region shelters, hostels and soup kitchens in 2000 - a 10% increase over 1999 • 26,205 different individuals were served at least one emergency meal - a 6% increase over the year previous. The number of children increased 12%. • Among the adults receiving meals, the largest increase year over year was in the number of seniors requiring food assistance (845). This represents a 9% increase over 1999. FYI... Between 1,500 to 2,000 individuals in Waterloo Region are estimated to be homeless (Understanding Homelessness in Waterloo Region, Social Planning Council of K-W, Social Planning Council of Cambridge and North Dumfries and the Waterloo - Wellington-Dufferin District Health Unit, 1999) An estimated 5.8% of the population of Waterloo Region was supported by a food hamper in 1999. (The Food Bank of Waterloo Region) ? 3 VOLUNTEER PROFILE RESURRECTION CATHOLIC SECONDARY SCHOOL Res-olving to Better our Community! It’s another sign of spring. Students at Resurrection Catholic Secondary School in Kitchener folding food drive bags for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. In fact, it’s almost a tradition! For the past 10 years, students at Res have folded bags, as well as co-ordinated food drives, fund raisers and volunteer work groups. In 2000, a total of 1,800 students under the direction of Beth Wolf, Student Activities Director, contributed 3,600 volunteers hours to fold bags for both the Spring and Thanksgiving Food Drives. More than 200,000 bags were folded at Res, prepared for distribution in 6 area newspapers including The Record, Waterloo Chronicle, Cambridge Times, New Hamburg Independent, Elmira Independent and Woolwich Observer. “The students at Res are an amazing source of energy and inspiration” says Wendi Campbell, Volunteer Co-ordinator at The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. “Without the students help, it would take weeks to fold all of the bags. That’s time we just don’t have when you’re preparing for a major food drive.” FYI... 400,000 Food Drive bags were folded in 2000 by: New Dawn School St. Domenic Savio School Elmira District Secondary School Westmount Public School and Resurrection Catholic Secondary School School group volunteers totalled 3,261! ? Thanks to all students and teachers for contributing 6,626 hours! MEDIA CORNER “Oh Santa, you are a charmer!” Former Rogers Daytime TV co-host Karen Murray Hopf shares a light moment with the Jolly elf when he visited The Food Bank of Waterloo Region in early December. Santa met with children from the K-W Montessori School in Kitchener. He also used the occasion to remind the community to bring non-perishable food donations to the annual Santa Claus Parade. 4 The media plays a vital role in helping The Food Bank of Waterloo Region by sharing the message of need in our community, as well as collecting cash and food donations. KOOL FM chose the Food Bank as the focus for it’s “KOOL TO CARE” Program in December. It also joined with it’s sister station Oldies 1090, Grand River Transit, Highland Hills Mall, Campbell’s, CKCO TV, Wackenhut of Canada and Zehrs Markets to raise 30,000 lbs. of food and more than $7,000 during the recent Stuff-a-Bus promotion. DONOR PROFILE NCR The Food Bank of Waterloo Region cannot imagine helping our community without the generosity of NCR in Waterloo and it’s associates. For 29 years, the company has supported numerous charitable organizations with donations of time and money, helping those less fortunate in Waterloo Region. Tim Willoughby, NCR General Manager, is pictured packing some of the many groceries that eventually were loaded onto 2 tractor trailers parked outside. It was the single largest food drive in 2000. Associates at NCR The Food Bank is most in Waterloo celebrated the holidays by participating in the 3rd annual appreciative of the ongoing support General Manager’s Charity Challenge. Associates were invited to Zehrs Markets in Conestoga Mall to spend a portion or all of their it receives from this major annual bonus to buy food for The Food Bank of Waterloo Region employer. Since 1993, the company and the Betty Thompson Youth Centre (a Food Bank community has donated in excess of $30,000 in food program). This year’s efforts raised 30,000 lbs. of food support of a variety of Food Bank initiatives, including financial donations, sponsorships and of course food drives. In fact, NCR and its 700 associates have conducted the single, largest corporate food drive in each of the past three years, helping to raise almost 70,000 lbs. of food. It’s the General Manager’s Charity Challenge. Each Christmas, the company gives its associates a bonus and asks them to spend at least half of it buying groceries for the Food Bank. “It’s easy to write and hand over a cheque” says Tim Willoughby, General Manager at NCR in Waterloo. “But this way, it’s the associate that makes the donation directly and as a result is able to share in the joy of helping those less fortunate in their community.” An international food drive challenge helped The Food Bank of Waterloo Region collect 5,581 lbs. of food and $1,522 in cash donations from Cyberplex in Waterloo. The local office challenged sister operations in Austin, Texas, Toronto and Halifax to conduct food drives for their respective food banks, and when the dust settled, employees donated 7,136.5 lbs. of food and $4,332.71, as well as 97 hours in volunteer time. Pictured here with part of the Cyberplex Waterloo donation is (from l-r, front row: Akio Sato, Ben Wiper, Tom Doyle, back row: Arthur Montesinos, John Collinson) In Memoriam Donations Donations to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region have been made in memory of: Ervin Leis Joyce Hollinger Arthur Squirrel Dzevad Rasidkadic Esther Holmes Brent Power (Bishop) Than k Y ou EMPTY BOWLS Empty Bowls brings another year of good soup, good fun, and good reason. Hosted by the Waterloo Potter’s Workshop and the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery, the event invites the public to choose one-of-a-kind pottery bowls and sample gourmet soups from several local restaurants. As well, enjoy fresh baked bread and sample some fine wines from the new St. Jacobs Winery. Empty Bowls will also feature entertainment, a gallery exhibit and a silent auction. The event takes place at the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery on Thursday, May 10th from 4:30 pm to 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance, or $30 at the door and are available by phoning Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery at (519) 746-1882. Major credit cards will be accepted. 5 THE FOOD BANK OF WATERLOO REGION 2000 Food Distribution Organization (Hampers) House of Friendship Self Help Food Bank, Cambridge St. Vincent De Paul Society ROOF Kitchener Church of God International Gospel Centre Glencairn Bridges Centre Wilmot Community Resource Centre Woolwich Community Services Salvation Army Family Services 2000 1,427,380 lbs. 15,159 lbs. 115,689 lbs. 80,290 lbs. 8,668 lbs. 2,092 lbs. 18,433 lbs. 1999 1,514,616 lbs. 10,621 lbs. 136,778 lbs. 54,947 lbs. 5,845 lbs. 1,768 lbs. 5,892 lbs. 2,006 lbs. 3,002 lbs. 17,171 lbs. 1,998 lbs. 2,652 lbs. 19,587 lbs. 171,419 lbs. 2,643 lbs. 765 lbs. 99,317 lbs. 2,547 lbs. 0 lbs. 912 lbs. 24,221 lbs. 21,774 lbs. 57,474 lbs. 14,126 lbs. 6,841 lbs. 5,168 lbs. 10,742 lbs. 4,658 lbs. 3,556 lbs. 94,218 lbs. 11,062 lbs. 1,894 lbs. 979 lbs. 24,679 lbs. 15,964 lbs. 52,568 lbs. 15,985 lbs. 7,511 lbs. 5,050 lbs. 6,920 lbs. 3,774 lbs. 4,049 lbs. 89,495 lbs. 8,531 lbs. 0 lbs. 591,840 lbs. 5,198 lbs. 68,299 lbs. 14,678 lbs. 768,535 lbs. 5,315 lbs. 62,284 lbs. 29,946 lbs. 2,801,378 lbs. 2,958,153 lbs. Organization (Meals) St. John’s Kitchen Trinity Community Table, Cambridge Lang’s Farm, Cambridge The Food Bank of Waterloo Region is very grateful to receive one third of the proceeds of the 15th annual Kitchener-Conestoga Rotary Club Dream Home Lottery. This year, the money for the Food Bank went towards our 2-million dollar Capital Campaign, which helped the Food Bank purchase a new dream home of it’s own. Organization (Shelters/Hostels) Aldaview, Wilmot Township Anselma House Argus Residence, Cambridge House of Friendship Hostel - 174 King Street North - Alcontrol - Kiwanis Youth Residence - Cramer House Marillac Place YWCA (Lincoln Road) YWCA (Mary’s Place) Betty Thompson Youth Centre Anna Kaljas Residence Miscellaneous Other Food Banks (food donations from national food corporations) Schools (Breakfast Programs) Christmas Hampers Other (ie: Out of The Cold) TOTAL FYI... The poverty rate in Waterloo Region has risen from 12% in 1990 to 14.6% in 1995. (Statistics Canada) A single parent on social assistance with one child has $2.24 per person to spend on all other expenses AFTER rent and food are paid for. (Ontario Social Safety Network Poverty Index, February 2001) 6 ? A total of 23 hair salons throughout Waterloo Region “comb”ined their efforts in the Joico Food Drive prior to the holidays. Almost 500 lbs. of food was collected. Pictured is Joico Food Drive Co-ordinator Gina Sweet (centre) with Wendi Campbell, Food Bank of Waterloo Region Volunteer Co-ordinator (r) and Fred Lehmann, Food Bank Public Relations Officer (l). Participating salons included Premier Haircutters + First Choice (Strasburg & Fischer-Hallman) + Hairazona + Accent 100 + Janet Lynns + JP’s Hair + Ultimate Image Hair Salon and Carrie Quesnel in Kitchener. In Waterloo, participating salons were OZ + First Choice (University Avenue West & Bridgeport) and Donna’s Hair Design. In Cambridge and Ayr, participating salons were Magicuts (Pinebush & Cedar) + The Beauty Centre + Wispers + Designers 84 + Guys and Dolls + First Choice (Hespeler) + Amicis + Hayr Dynamics and Act One. Each year, the Pampered Chef helps Food Banks across Canada by raising money through the sale of a special cookie mould. In Waterloo Region, sales representatives donated a portion of their proceeds totalling $2,289.74 to The Food Bank of Waterloo Region. From the Desk of Sean Strickland mber 22nd, 2000. Quite a on Dece on ogoal $2 milli hedaits lly reac [email protected] essfu succ n i g e R o o l r e Campaign 2000 t W f o k n a B d o o The F Region! Food Bank of WaterlooN2B 965 Christmas present for -The 2E1 Phone 743-5576 Fax 743-8 ner, ON Unit #2 350 Shirley Avenue, Kitche n to raise $2 million for the paig cam its ched laun Bank Food You may recall that the 27th, 2000. We set an ambitious purchase of a new home on January mber 31st. 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Sean W. and rloo Regio donors965 Bank of Wate to our k youFax: The Food more importantly, than Executive Director 743-8 And (519) ext. 222 Phone: (519) 743-5576 Patricia Holmlund Campaign Director Notice of Ann ual Gener al Meeting Tuesday, April 24, 2001 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. The Food Bank of Waterloo Region 50 Alpine Court, Kitchener Phone 743-5576 Please R.S.V.P. to Dayna, ext. 230 Sean W. Strickland Executive Director Charitable Registration Number: 11923-3310-RR0-001 Coming Up... Re-distributing 2.2 million pounds of food takes staff, volunteers and wheels! The Food Bank of Waterloo Region has a fleet of five vehicles - the newest addition being a mini-van donated by Forbes Motors in Waterloo. Saying thank you to Forbes President Russell Forbes (r) is Food Bank Executive Director Sean Strickland (l). April 24 Food Bank Annual General Meeting - The Food Bank of Waterloo Region (see above for information) May 10 Empty Bowls - Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery (for tickets call 746-1882) May 30 The Food Bank of Waterloo Region Golf Tournament - Conestoga Golf Course (for registration call 743-5576) June 9 Community Day at the Food Bank June 24-30 Check Out Hunger 7 SPRING FOOD DRIVE APRIL 11TH TO APRIL 18TH, 2001 You Can Support The Spring Food Drive By Donating At The Following Locations: Your Local Firehall in Kitchener, Waterloo & Cambridge 7 Days A Week From 8AM to 8PM IN ELMIRA: IN NEW HAMBURG: Woolwich Community Services Tel: (519) 669-5139 Wilmot Family Resource Centre Tel: (519) 662-2731 IN WELLESLEY: IN CAMBRIDGE: Wellesley Service Centre Tel: (519) 656-2725 Waterloo Regional Police Headquarters 200 Maple Grove Road You can donate at your local supermarket OR Check with your workplace, place of worship, or school to see if you can contribute to their drive. PRODUCTION & DISTRIBUTION OF THE FOOD DRIVE BAG IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE SUPPORT OF: In K-W, Cambridge THANK YOU FOR SHARING! Special Thanks To All Food Bank Volunteers Would you like to organize a food drive for your workplace, place of worship or school? For more information or to volunteer, please call 743-5576 or fax 743-8965 and a Food Bank volunteer will get you started! If you would like to make a financial donation, simply clip and mail to The Food Bank Of Waterloo Region, 50 Alpine Court, Kitchener, Ontario, N2E 2M7. Please do not send cash in the mail. ❑ $250.00 ❑ $100.00 ❑$70.00 ❑ $35.00 ❑ other $ I would prefer my contribution be used for: ❑ non-perishable food recovery and distribution ❑ perishable food recovery and distribution (Second Helping Program) ❑ where it is most needed Please charge my credit card: ❑ Visa Card No.: ❑ Mastercard ❑ American Express Expiry Date: PRE-AUTHORIZED DONATION (PAD) ENROLLMENT FORM I would like to make a monthly donation of $ ❑ I have enclosed a “VOID” Cheque ❑ Please debit my credit card ❑ Visa ❑ Mastercard ❑ American Express Card No.: Expiry Date: Signature: Name: Signature: Name: Address: Address: City: Province: Postal Code: Tel. No.: City: Province: Postal Code: Tel. No.: ❑ Please remove my name from your mailing list. Tax receipts for PAD contributions will be issued at the end of the year. Charitable Registration No: 11923 3310 RR0001 01SNL Design, layout and printing supported by Kwik Kopy-digiprint®, Kitchener-Waterloo (519) 746-5692