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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 4/18/2017 - Memorandum From Darin Atteberry Re: Agenda Item From City Of Loveland March 28, 2017 Council Meeting Regarding Larimer County Food Bank ItemApril 13, 2017 TO: Mayor & City Councilmembers FROM: Darin Atteberry FYI From: Lynn Valdez [mailto:Lynn.Valdez@cityofloveland.org] Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2017 8:59 AM To: Darin Atteberry Subject: Larimer County Food Bank Council Item Good morning, Darin. My name is Lynn, and I work in the Clerk’s office at the City of Loveland. This morning, Steve Adams requested that I send you a document that was recently on our City Council agenda on March 28, 2017. Please find the attached document. If you have any questions or if you need more information, please let me know. Have a great day. Lynn Valdez Administrative Technician City of Loveland City Clerk’s Office 500 E. 3rd Street, Ste. 230 Loveland, CO 80537 970-962-2392 Office 970-962-2901 Fax City of Loveland Council Study Session Agenda Page 1 of 1 MEETING DATE: 3/28/2017 TO: City Council FROM: Alison Hade, Community Partnership Office INTRODUCTION: Rod Wensing, Assistant City Manager PRESENTER: Amy Pezzani, Food Bank for Larimer County, Chief Executive Officer TITLE: Food Bank for Larimer County Funding Request SUMMARY: The Food Bank for Larimer County is seeking $500,000 as a challenge grant and a waiver of $33,663 in building permit fees from the City of Loveland to support the purchase and remodel of a food distribution warehouse. BACKGROUND: Founded in 1984, the Food Bank for Larimer County is the central hub for charitable food distribution locally, serving nearly one in seven Loveland residents annually. Each year, the Food Bank distributes nine million pounds of food to the 14% of Larimer County residents that are food insecure. In Loveland, almost 500 households a day “shop” at the Food Bank at 2600 N. Lincoln Avenue. Amy Pezzani, CEO of the Food Bank for Larimer County, will present data showing distribution throughout Larimer County and make the case for a larger, safer and more centrally located warehouse. Currently, food donations are secured from grocery manufacturers, retailers, farmers, Feeding America, government agencies and individuals. All donations are routed to a warehouse located in north Fort Collins that has been operating at capacity since 2014. Without adequate storage, as described in the attached case study, the Food Bank will be unable to close gaps in service, plan for population growth, and increase services to seniors and children. The Food Bank has identified a warehouse at 5706 Wright Drive in Loveland for future growth. Estimated cost of the purchase and remodel is $8.7 million and will include 173,500 cubic feet of cooler and freezer space. It will also allow the Food Bank to prepare food that is used for Loveland seniors and children through collaborations with Volunteers of America and the Loveland Library. This request of a challenge grant that will be matched by other contributions and a waiver of building permit fees. REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGER: SCA LIST OF ATTACHMENTS: 1. Funding Request 2. Food Bank for Larimer County Case Study 3. Food Bank Guests by Ward Map 4. Letter of Support from Loveland Public Library 5. Letter of Support from House of Neighborly Services 6. Presentation Slides Page 4 of 49 Feeding Our Future CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Because hunger won’t wait 1301 Blue Spruce Drive | Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 | T: (970) 493-4477 | F:(970) 493-5122 | foodbanklarimer.org March 14, 2017 Honorable Cecil Gutierrez, Mayor of Loveland; and Members of the City Council of Loveland Re: Special Funding Request for the City of Loveland Dear Mayor and City Council Members: It is with a dedicated commitment to serve the people of Loveland that the Food Bank for Larimer County is enclosing materials for a special funding request. Over the years, the City’s support for the Food Bank has been steadfast and unwavering. We are grateful for your partnership and want to thank the City’s leadership and residents for helping us end hunger in Loveland and across our county. Since we opened our Loveland Food Share facility in 2006, the City’s backing has helped us distribute more than 23 million pounds of food or enough for well over 19.3 million meals to meet the nutritional needs of families, children and seniors who face food insecurity. Last year through Loveland Food Share, we had a record-breaking 94,480 visits; and with the help of our agency partners in the community, including House of Neighborly Service, Loveland Vineyard Community Church and Eden Valley Institute, we distributed enough food for over 2.9 million meals. As the growth of food insecurity in Loveland and our county continues, the Food Bank finds itself in a position where growing our capacity to store a larger quantity and diversity of food is critical. With our current space limitations, we find ourselves at an opportunity loss because we cannot distribute more food to the growing number of people facing food insecurity in our county. After careful study and diligent planning of our current and future needs, the Food Bank for Larimer County has launched the fundraising campaign Feeding Our Future to expand our service capacity to the residents of Loveland and Larimer County. Extraordinary gifts are crucial for our efforts. They provide credibility and inspire others to support us with meaningful levels of support. As the Food Bank continues to strive towards the vision of a hunger free Larimer County, we want to invite the City of Loveland to become a champion and leader of this vision with a matching gift grant of $500,000 as well as fee waivers in the amount of $33,663. The generosity of this gift will provide food for thousands of residents in the City of Loveland and across Larimer County for years to come. Thank you for your thoughtful consideration of this request. Sincerely, Amy Pezzani Chief Executive Officer Food Bank for Larimer County Page 5 of 49 A SPECIAL PRESENTATION FOR CITY OF LOVELAND Feeding Our Future CAPIT AL CAMPAIGN Because hunger won’t wait Attachment 2 Page 6 of 49 Thank you for taking this opportunity to learn about the Food Bank’s service capacity expansion. We are very grateful for your ongoing support; and today, I invite you to join us in our capital campaign: Feeding Our Future. As CEO of the Food Bank, I am mindful every day of our vision to create a hunger-free Larimer County. With the help of our leadership and donors, I am looking ahead for better ways to further our mission to provide food to all in need through community partnerships and hunger-relief programs. My passion for social justice is fueled by my personal story. To attend college, I had to work three jobs to pay for my education, rent and food. And even though I was working the equivalent of two full-time jobs, it was not enough. Too many times, I did not know how I was going to pay all of the bills. That kind of stress and worry is something that you never forget —and that’s what drives me to do the work that I do today. With this in mind, imagine the stress a mother or father experiences when she or he cannot provide enough food for their children. Picture the worry that a retiree feels when she can’t afford to pay for her medication and still buy groceries. Fortunately, our caring volunteers and donors like you help the Food Bank for Larimer County provide food every day to friends and neighbors who face worries and stresses like these. Population growth combined with the long-term impact of the Great Recession and subsequent increases in housing costs are driving more and more people to our doors. Every month, we provide food to 14,000 individuals—a 142% increase within ten years! Food insecurity tends to be hidden in our community. It’s not always obvious when an elder family member, a friend, a neighbor or a child’s classmate is worried about having enough to eat. Yet nearly every neighborhood in Larimer County now has someone who faces that fear. Unfortunately, the Food Bank does not have any more room to store food for the growing number of people who face hunger. It is urgent that we expand our storage capacity, or we will not be able to distribute the pounds of food necessary to keep up with the increased need we’re already seeing, much less help our growing population in the future. It is with strong determination to end hunger in Larimer County that I invite you to join us in this critical capital campaign to expand our service capacity. Feeding Our Future will help the Food Bank marshal the necessary resources to meet head-on the food insecurity growth in our county. Join us today in Feeding Our Future because hunger won’t wait. Grateful for your consideration, Amy Pezzani CEO Food Bank for Larimer County Honorable Mayor and City Council Members for the City of Loveland, Attachment 2 Page 7 of 49 OUR HISTORY In 1983, VISTA volunteer Sandy Bowden conducted a survey that verified the need for an efficient, centralized food collection and distribution resource. She looked around the state to learn how other communities were serving the food needs of low-income individuals and determined that Larimer County needed a Food Bank. In 1984, the Food Bank for Larimer County opened its doors on East Oak Street in Fort Collins. During the first month, Sandy and her volunteers were proud to provide 3,800 pounds of food to individuals and families in need. In those days, food came primarily from food drives organized by houses of worship. In the first 12 months, the Food Bank distributed 56,836 pounds of food. Today, the Food Bank distributes over 9 million pounds of food per year—and we are out of space to do more. A hunger-Our free Vision Larimer County. Provide Our food to Mission all in need through community partnerships and hunger-relief programs. Deliver health, hope Our and humanity Dream to stabilize the lives of our friends and neighbors and build a vibrant community. Attachment 2 Page 8 of 49 NEEDS IN OUR COMMUNITY Today, the Food Bank for Larimer County serves approximately 84% of the 42,880 food insecure residents in our county. Through our Food Share program alone, our two pantries provide food for over 2,000 individuals daily. The need in our county is driven by wages that have not kept up with the increasing cost of living. Monthly rents in the Fort Collins/Loveland area have increased 41% between 2011 and 2016 to an average $1,273 per month1. For families with children, local childcare costs are among the highest in Colorado, which ranks 7th in the United States for most expensive infant care.2 Thirty-eight percent of Fort Collins employees have a mean hourly wage below $18.26 per hour, which is not a living wage for most families.3 Additionally, more than 1 in 10 jobs pay less than $11.30 per hour,4 which is not even close to a living wage for a family with just one child, never mind more than one. 14% Food Insecurity in Larimer County That’s 42,880 residents 1 in 3 Children Are at risk of hunger in Larimer County 36,000 Residents Served annually by the Food Bank Bobbie Bobbie is a retired nurse. She spent 30 years of her career in long-term senior care. Due to a series of circumstances, Bobbie lost her home and moved to a small apartment. Even with the move, she was finding it harder and harder to make ends meet on her Social Security income so she started using the Food Bank. She’s grateful for the friendly and welcoming staff and volunteers and looks forward to her weekly visit to pick up potatoes, eggs, bread and other items. “My life isn’t easy, but I have a roof over my head, family and thanks to the Food Bank, I have food.” - Bobbie Brandy & Her Daughter Brandy is a single mom who works as a home care provider for elderly clients. She loves her job, but it doesn’t pay quite enough to make ends meet. Brandy relies on the Food Bank for the majority of her family’s food. Her daughter, who has special needs, loves to join her mom at the Food Bank to help plan family meals. They especially enjoy the fresh fruits and vegetables. The money Brandy saves on food helps to pay for gas to get to work and for the occasional trip up the Poudre to spend time outside with her daughter. Without the Food Bank, Brandy would have to make tough choices between food and other expenses. “I’m grateful to the Food Bank for providing great fresh food, including fruits and vegetables for my daughter and I. Although I work, it’s not easy to make ends meet and the money I save on food goes to pay for gas for my car.” —Brandy 1: First Quarter 2016 Colorado Multi-Family Housing Vacancy & Rental Survey sponsored by the Colorado Division of Housing 2: 2016 report by the Economic Policy Institute 3: Living Wage Calculator created by Amy Glasmeier, PhD, at MIT 4: Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May 2015 Attachment 2 Page 9 of 49 OUR STRATEGIC PLAN Today, the Food Bank distributes enough food for 7.5 million meals per year, but our warehouse is operating at the limits of its storage capacity. Given the current growth of people facing food insecurity, our programs will have less and less food to distribute to families if we do not expand our storage capacity soon. Increasing the size of our operation is critically urgent as we work toward the following goals to address unmet needs in our county. Close Gaps in serviCe An extensive mapping study helped us determine who is using our services and where we must do more. We were surprised to learn that food insecurity now touches nearly every neighborhood in Larimer County. Ten years ago, households using our Food Share pantries were much more concentrated in neighborhoods surrounding our Fort Collins facility. Based on this study, we have identified a geographic service gap in the area bounded to the north by Elizabeth Street, east to Lemay Avenue, west to North County Road 25 E and south to 57th Street in Loveland. plan for population Growth With an aging population and economic challenges facing the families of Larimer County, we expect to see a sharp increase in the number of people who will need food assistance. We estimate that our distribution must grow by 21%, from providing food for 7.5 million meals today to distributing food for 9.1 million meals in 2020. By 2035, we estimate that we will need to provide food for 12.5 million meals, an increase of 67% from today. inCrease serviCes to seniors Food insecurity can be especially detrimental to the overall well- being of our aging neighbors. Over the last five years, we have seen a steady growth in the number of seniors we serve through our Food Share program. The economic hardship of the recession has had an ongoing impact on seniors. Not only have they suffered personal financial losses, they have also shouldered the losses of unemployed family members and in some cases have become the sole providers for their grandchildren. inCrease serviCes for Children We are the largest provider of summer meals in Larimer County. Nonetheless, the summer meal gap for school-age children continues to be of serious concern. Statewide, only 9.1% of children who receive free or reduced price meals during the school year take advantage of summer meal programs. By 2020, we intend to increase by 28% the number of meals we serve through our Kids Cafe program. To begin to close the summer meal gap, we need to identify additional partner sites willing to provide programming to attract kids. Schools, churches and low-income residential communities are potential partner sites. Attachment 2 Page 10 of 49 THE VISION Food Bank for Larimer County has experienced a 50% increase in visits to our Food Share pantries since the Great Recession started in 2008. Today, we do not have the space or infrastructure to keep pace with the growing demand for our services or to meet our ambitious goals for the future. warehouse spaCe Our current warehouse presents many challenges: The parking lot is too small to safely accommodate the large tractor-trailers that now deliver our food. This poses safety issues for our Food Share guests, volunteers and staff as they navigate the parking lot. Inside the warehouse, we don’t have room to accept all of the donated food that is offered to us because we are out of space. This represents a lost opportunity to distribute more food. With space to store only about two weeks’ worth of food, we have a very small margin of safety for times when demand is high or donations are scarce. Freezer and cooler space is particularly limited, but we also have insufficient room for shelf-stable items. A new warehouse will allow us to acquire and distribute more food for the residents of Larimer County and do it safely and efficiently. volunteer Center Over 2,600 dedicated volunteers contribute more than 37,000 hours of service annually to our mission. This equates to an additional 19 full-time staff members! To get to their volunteer stations, these amazingly generous people have to walk through pathways clogged with pallets and moving forklifts. A new Volunteer Center will enhance the volunteer experience, and provide a focused, safe and friendly work environment. Mobile pantries & new partners Our reach is far and deep; however, our recent mapping study revealed gaps in our service. An investment in a mobile pantry program would allow us to reach more neighborhoods and people. Additionally, new partnerships can help us close the gap in service. Building new partnerships in remote areas can increase the access of food to families who cannot travel to current distribution locations. expanded proGraMs Our seniors and kids are especially vulnerable to hunger. We recently added a senior meal program, in partnership with Volunteers of America, to meet the growing demand among our older population. To begin to close the summer meal gap, we are working to identify additional partner sites and plan to add a Kids Cafe food truck so we can deliver meals at more locations. enhanCed teChnoloGy Technology allows us to measure and respond to the needs of food insecurity in our county. Investing in upgraded hardware and software will increase our efficiency, improve our inventory management and strengthen our program evaluation so we can better measure our impact. EXPANDING THE GROWING NEE Attachment 2 Page 11 of 49 ANDING OUR CAPACITY TO SERVE OWING NEEDS OF RESIDENTS IN LARIMER COUNTY Attachment 2 Page 12 of 49 OUR INVESTMENT: $8.7 MILLION After two years of diligent discussion, research, and review, the Food Bank has prepared a Strategic Plan to serve the rising number of food-insecure residents and ensure that everyone in our county has the food they need to thrive. Crucial to the Strategic Plan is the urgent need to secure a facility with more space. The new facility will be centrally located on the border of Fort Collins and Loveland along the I-25 corridor. This will move us closer to areas experiencing high population growth and closer to I-25, which will allow us to collect and distribute food with greater efficiency and lower costs. With the new facility, we will be able to keep up with the growing number of guests accessing our programs, while at the same time, providing them with a wider selection of healthy foods. The new facility will also provide our volunteers a safe and welcoming workspace, as they prepare meals and sort food for distribution to kids, seniors and others in need. Achieving our minimum need requires an investment of $8.7 million in our facilities, infrastructure and programs. Thanks to diligent planning and preparation, the Food Bank for Larimer County has already secured $2 million of our $8.7 million minimum need. 212% Bigger Kitchen (2,400sq.ft.) 420% Bigger Volunteer Space (3,700sq.ft.) 618% Bigger Cooler and Freezer (173,500cu.ft.) 160% Bigger Admin. Space (5,840sq.ft.) Attachment 2 Page 13 of 49 GROWING OUR SERVICE CAPACITY TO SERVE LARIMER COUNTY FAMILIES At the Food Bank for Larimer County, our vision is a hunger-free Larimer County. Every day, the Food Bank provides food-insecure families with the nutrition they need to live healthier, happier and more productive lives. Currently, we reach over 36,000 of the nearly 43,000 individuals in our community who are food insecure. This tremendous outreach is owed in great part to our generous donors, enthusiastic volunteers and dedicated staff, who together contribute over 69,000 hours of service each year. The Food Bank secures food donations from grocery manufacturers, retailers, farmers, Feeding America, government agencies and individuals. We provide food directly to people via our two Food Share pantries and Community Kitchen, which includes our Kids Cafe and Senior Meals programs. Through our Food Link program, we distribute donated food to 83 charitable feeding agencies, such as soup kitchens, food pantries, emergency shelters and child feeding programs. With the help of these partners, the Food Bank continues to move closer to the vision of a hunger-free Larimer County. With a new facility, the impact of our donors and volunteers will grow even more. It will allow the Food Bank to keep up with the increasing food insecurity in our county, as well as provide the capacity to close the gap in service to families who we still need to reach. q.ft.) 40sq.ft.) Partner Agencies 83County In Larimer Pantries Fort Collins 2 Loveland Attachment 2 Page 14 of 49 IMPACT OF AN INSPIRATIONAL GIFT Honorable Mayor and City Council Members for the City of Loveland, Thank you for this opportunity to meet with us regarding the future of the Food Bank for Larimer County. The Food Bank for Larimer County was created in 1983 with the vision to end hunger in Larimer County. During our first year, in 1984, the Food Bank was able to distribute 56,836 pounds of food to residents who faced food insecurity in our county. Thirty-three years later, he have grown to distribute over 9 million pounds of food each year. Our growth has been so extraordinary that we grew to serve Loveland with its own ded- icated food distribution center. We opened our food distribution center in Loveland in 2006; and today, just through Loveland Food Share alone, we serve over 11,000 individuals each year. As the the growth of food insecurity in Loveland and our county continues, the Food Bank finds itself in a po- sition where growing our capacity to store a larger quantity and diversity of food is critical. With our current space limitations, we find ourselves at an opportunity loss because we cannot distribute more food to the growing number of people facing food insecurity in our county. Support from the City of Loveland to the Food Bank has been steadfast and unwavering. We want to thank the City's leadership and it’s residents for all their support in helping us end hunger in Loveland and our county. And, as the Food Bank continues to strive towards its vision of a hunger free Larimer County, we want to invite the City of Loveland to become a champion and leader in this vision. Extraordinary gifts are crucial for our efforts. While we do not know the gift capacity at this time for the City of Loveland, we do know that the generosity of the people of Loveland is boundless. We also know the extraordinary needs of this effort and we want to invite the City of Loveland into a conversation to explore the possibility of considering a lead gift. Recognizing the extraordinary nature of a commitment of this size the Food Bank is ready to recognize the City of Loveland through an appropriate naming opportunity. Attachment 2 Page 15 of 49 Feeding Our Future seeks five-year pledges above your current support to the Food Bank. Gifts can be accepted in a variety of forms, with an emphasis on those that can be used immediately. All gifts are tax deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law. Pledges Pledges payable over five years allow donors to consider more substantial commitments than are possible with one-time cash gifts. Donors who pledge may determine payment schedules to meet their own charitable or tax needs. Payments can be made by check, credit card, or electronic funds transfer. Planned Gifts Remembering the Food Bank for Larimer County in your will is the most common form of planned giving. Donating a percentage of your estate would be a fitting legacy of your generosity and could reduce your estate taxes. Please contact your attorney or our office for more information. Matching Gifts If your company has a matching gift program, you may be able to enhance the impact of your gift by including your company’s matching gift form with your pledge card. Check with your employer for more information about this tax-deductible donation. Securities Gifts of stock to Feeding Our Future can be a source of significant tax benefit to the donor by eliminating capital gains taxes. Any gift of stock will be sold as soon as it is received, and the value of the gift will be determined at the time of transfer. Gifts of Real Property Gifts of real property such as land, farms, buildings and residences can become a substantial gift that may have many tax benefits. WAYS TO GIVE Attachment 2 Page 16 of 49 Food Bank for Larimer County 1301 Blue Spruce Drive Fort Collins, Colorado 80524 T: (970) 493-4477 | F:(970) 493-5122 www.foodbanklarimer.org Attachment 2 Page 17 of 49 The map below shows approximate locations of Food Bank for Larimer County households. The orange star represents the Loveland Food Share location. Each green dot represents a household that visited the Food Bank for Larimer County in 2015. Food Bank Guests by Ward Total households Households with Children Percent of District Total Households with Seniors Percent of District Total Ward 1 635 237 37.3% 191 30.1% Ward 2 717 284 39.6% 148 20.6% Ward 3 965 390 40.4% 235 24.4% Ward 4 764 345 45.2% 165 21.6% TOTAL 3081 1256 40.8% 739 24.0% Attachment 3 Page 18 of 49 Amber Holmes, Teen Services Division Manager Loveland Public Library 300 N. Adams Ave. Loveland, CO 80537 March 8, 2017 Loveland City Council 500 East Third Street, Suite 330 Loveland, CO 80537 Dear City Council Members: The Food Bank for Larimer County has partnered with the Loveland Library’s Teenseen program since 2014. Originally, the library received food through the Food Bank’s Food Link program. In 2016, the Teenseen program received 5,665 pounds food through Food Link. Last year, the wholesale value of a pound of food According to the 2016 Feeding America Product Valuation Study audited by KPMG was $1.67. The wholesale value of this food was $9,460.55. In September 2016, the Food Bank started providing Kids Cafe snacks as well. Through our Kids Cafe snack program, Teenseen has received 1,264 snacks through January 2017. The value of these snacks to date is $1071.56 based on the SFSP reimbursement rate. Through both the Food Link and Kids Café programs, Loveland Library has been able to help meet the needs of local teens suffering from food insecurity. Without our partnership with Food Bank for Larimer County, this assistance would not be possible and many more teens would lack the basic nutrition necessary to get through the day. Sincerely, Amber Holmes Page 19 of 49 March 4, 2017 Dear City of Loveland Council, House of Neighborly Service is very grateful for the long-term partnership we have with the Food Bank for Larimer County dating back to the early 1990's. HNSpurchases approximately 20% of its food supply from the Food Bank. in 2016 HNS sourced 83,218 pounds of food from the Food Bank and paid $9,077 in shared maintenance fees ($.11/pound on average). The average wholesale value of this food, according to the 2016 Feeding America Product Valuation Study audited by KPMG,was $1.67. 2016 Summary Shared Fees Average Cost Wholesale Savings Value 83,218 pounds of $9,077 $.11/pound $138,974 $129,897 food Our affiliation with Food Bank of Larimer County helps HNS stretch our resources and provide the quality of nutritious food baskets to our local residents. Very since rely, za~zt;‘2/~ /I ow GIr‘ie Magrum / Executive Director An Enterprise Zone Agency Page 20 of 49 FOOD BANK FOR LARIMER COUNTY + PARTNER NAME | PARTNERSHIP DISCUSSION / 1 / PROVIDING FOOD TO ALL IN NEED Page 21 of 49 21 1 IN 7 LOVELAND RESIDENTS Page 22 of 49 Average Annual Visits by Age of Head of Household 5 9 13 15 18 24 27 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 <20 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-61 62-74 75-100 Client Age Number of visits Page 23 of 49 Page 24 of 49 Fort Collins Loveland Page 25 of 49 Fort Collins Loveland Page 26 of 49 Fort Collins Loveland Page 27 of 49 Obstacles to Ending Hunger • Need in the community • Ever increasing budget • Staff/volunteers • Warehousing/transportation availability Page 28 of 49 Strategies to Increase Distribution Add Mobile Distribution and Expand Partnerships Expand warehousing capacity to source, store & distribute more food Add Senior Meal Program Identify New Partners and Add Kids Cafe Food Truck Page 29 of 49 We serve approximately 84% of the 42,880 food insecure residents in our county Through our Food Share program alone, our two pantries provide food for over 2,000 individuals daily. The need in our county is driven by wages that have not kept up with the increasing cost of living. Monthly rents in the Fort Collins/ Loveland area have increased 41% between 2011 and 2016 to an average $1,273 per month. For families with children, local childcare costs are among the highest in Colorado, which ranks 7th in the United States for most expensive infant care. Need in the Community Page 30 of 49 Feeding Our Future Because Hunger Won’t Wait Page 31 of 49 Dedicated Volunteer Center – 420% bigger – and dedicated parking from distribution area for increased pedestrian safety Page 32 of 49 Combined freezer and cooler – 618% bigger 3.5 Million pounds of produce distributed in 2016 Page 33 of 49