f.o.c.u.s. feeding our community, uniting students high school/freshman academy community service...

F.O.C.U.S.Feeding Our Community, Uniting Students

High School/Freshman Academy

Community Service Project

2013- 2014

Mission StatementOur mission is to provide food and

other necessities as available to individuals and families in the

Jenks Public School District who need temporary assistance in

critical financial situations.

JCFB is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. All donations are tax-deductible. The Board of Directors and all workers are volunteers and receive no financial compensation.

Jenks Community Food Bank

Statistics 2012Households served 180Adult only households 68Households with children 112Households served monthly 75Senior citizens 32Adults 364Children 232Total Individuals 596Pounds of food distributed 62,366

Jenks Community Food Bank

Who are our clients?

Lost Their Job Extra

Medical Expenses

Family members moved in

Living on Fixed

Income

Dad lost his job

JCFB clients are in our classrooms!

Grandma just

moved in with us

This is the current site of the JCFB. It’s located at 324 W. Apache (behind Sonic on Main).

700 sq. ft

Food is sorted and temporarily stored at the First Christian Church of Jenks. Volunteers weekly sort donations.

Food is organized on shelves in several rooms of the house . Shelf labels show distribution guidelines.

Food DrivesWith out the annual JPS

school food drives….the food bank

would not exist!

Jenks Community Food Bank

Open each Saturday from 10 am-12 pm Assists 25-30 families a week Volunteers from 4 local churches work Provide food to families so that more

of their limited income is available for other needs

JCFB ClientsEach family- Must live within the Jenks School District Supplemental Can only receive assistance for 8 out of 12 months a year

Clients Receive MonthlyVegetablesSoupFruitRiceBeansProtein: Tuna, Peanut ButterCerealPastaSpaghetti SauceMac & Cheese

Clients Receive Weekly FruitsVegetablesBread/RollsDessertsDeli foodEggsMilkJuiceFrozen food

Future Facility!

Will be built at current location

Current HouseLocation

BUILDING COST: $276,000$ RAISED: $100,000 As of 9/1/13

3,200 sq. ft

How Can I Help?

Buy a Trojan Care Shirt

$15

Bring Items for

Food Drive

Donate

Time Donate Skills

Donate stuff

Food Drive DatesDates ActivityOctober 29 CLUB can collections DEADLINEOctober 29 Wild Card can collection DEADLINENovember 7 Advisory can collections DEADLINENovember 18 Wild Card Tournament – Rock Gym 6-8pm

Advisory Tournament – Rock Gym 6-8pmNovember 21 7th Annual Dodgeball Tournament @ the

Frank – AdvisoryNovember 18—21

Can-Do Event 2013 – Riverwalk Movies

Can-Do Event

Any club or Advisory can create a sculpture!

“We are blessed by all the support we receive from the students and faculty at Jenks Public Schools.”

Jenks Community Food Bank

Jenks Community Food Bank

Established 1994

www.jenksfoodbank.com