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    ANNUAL REPORT 2013 Performance Highlights !Distribution Summary !Balance Sheet !Income Statement !Major Goals !Board & Staff Directory !Service Area Summary !Message from Kay

    Annual Report Video Year in Review Video

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    PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS

    GOAL PERFORMANCE IN 2013 % INCREASE OVER THE LAST 10 YEARSAVERAGE INCREASE PER

    YEAR

    POUNDS DISTRIBUTED 40,033,252 222% 22%

    REFRIGERATED POUNDS 14,473,791 329% 33%

    TOTAL REVENUES $70,440,674 415% 41%

    VOLUNTEER HOURS 100,057 770% 77%

    PROGRAMS TO END CHILD HUNGER 152 716% 72%

    BACKPACKS DISTRIBUTED 96,326 3141% 449%

    POUNDS FROM FOOD DRIVES 4,181,321 532% 53%

    MOBILE PANTRIES 357 321% 32%

    SENIOR PROGRAMS 8 264% 33%

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    DISTRIBUTION SUMMARY

    Pounds Received

    4%15%

    2%

    79%

    Donations Food PurchasesTEFAP & SNAP Food Drives

    Pounds Distributed

    15%

    15%

    70%

    BranchesTEFAP & SNAPCommunity Food Rescue

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    BALANCE SHEET

    ASSETS

    NET FIXED ASSETS $1,484,805DONATED FOOD $1,085,332

    UNRESTRICTED FUNDS $2,571,645RESTRICTED FUNDS $2,605,086

    RECEIVABLES $57,028ENDOWMENT $38,637

    PREPAID EXPENSES $133,903TOTAL $7,976,472

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    LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS

    ACCOUNTS PAYABLE $260,039ACCRUED LIABILITIES $216,740SUBTOTAL LIABILITIES $476,779

    DESIGNATED FUNDS $973,503UNDESIGNATED FUNDS $4,640,358

    TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED $1,848,839PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED $36,993

    SUBTOTAL NET ASSETS $7,499,693TOTAL $7,976,472

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    INCOME STATEMENT

    REVENUE

    DONATED FOOD & HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS $63,400,336CONTRIBUTIONS & GRANTS $3,869,241

    SHARED MAINTENANCE FEES $843,837FUNDRAISING FEES $1,147,610

    GOVERNMENT REVENUES $747,423MISCELLANEOUS $17,872

    DONATED FACILITY $72,000TOTAL $70,098,319

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    EXPENSES

    FOOD & HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS DONATED $63,528,355PERSONNEL $2,245,381

    ADMINISTRATION $145,957FOOD PURCHASES $841,690

    OPERATIONS $430,919DEPRECIATION $458,162

    TRANSPORTATION $628,246DEVELOPMENT $1,049,505

    TOTAL $69,328,215NET BEGINNING ASSETS $6,729,589CHANGE IN INVENTORY $770,104

    NET ENDING ASSETS $7,499,693

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    MAJOR GOALS

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    PROGRAMS TO END CHILD HUNGER

    08-09

    09-10

    10-11

    11-12

    12-13

    0 40 80 120 160

    152

    144

    133

    101

    60

    REFRIGERATED POUNDS DONATED (IN MILLIONS)

    08-09

    09-10

    10-11

    11-12

    12-13

    0 4 8 12 16

    14.5

    9.3

    9.2

    8.1

    4.21

    VOLUNTEER HOURS DONATED

    08-09

    09-10

    10-11

    11-12

    12-13

    0 27500 55000 82500 110000

    100,057

    89,000

    73,620

    64,116

    52,127

    TOTAL POUNDS DISTRIBUTED (IN MILLIONS)

    08-09

    09-10

    10-11

    11-12

    12-13

    0 10 20 30 40

    40

    38.2

    36.9

    33.2

    29.3

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    BOARD OF DIRECTORS OFFICERS !Dan Harris Chair Karin McGinnis Vice Chair Tommy Franklin Secretary George Hechtel Treasurer Cliff Hemingway Immediate Past Chair

    ADVISORY MEMBERS !Rod Antolock Rob Ferentz Riley Fields Peter Fulton Ben Hawfield Ronny Hayes Tom Marcham Governor James Martin Dennis Pittman Calvin Rash Paula Vincent

    WORKING MEMBERS !Rich Ashlin Patrick Brady Warren Brown Eric Chapman Elizabeth Clagon Kieth Cockrell Gabby Fritz Kevin Hyrams Lois Ingland Herb Jeans Vivian Lavaty Steve Marlier Greg Morris Tressa Pearson Gale Pendergraph Christy Phillips-Brown Kiley Rawlins Sascha Struckmeyer Michelle Swindells Mark Teague Bill Tripet

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    STAFF LIST Kim Beal Food Drive Assistant Russell Bogans Branch Assistant Pee Dee Branch Pete Bonneau Transportation Coordinator Kieron Bourne Driver David Brown Manager of Food Sourcing Kay Carter Chief Executive Officer Dave Coles Driver Reggie Corley Warehouse Assistant Steve Cross Volunteers and Food Drives Terri Davis Agency Services Assistant Dick Ebert Branch Manager Spartanburg Branch Max Enriquez Warehouse Assistant Linda Estep Administrative Assistant Alice Gallagher Major Gifts Officer Sherman Hager Administrative Assistant Kathy Helms Manager of Agency Services and Programs Habslee Hernandez Agency Relations Coordinator David Link Manager of Warehouse Operations Jeff Longwell Driver Troy McCoy Warehouse Assistant Joe McKinney Purchasing Coordinator John Meighan Transportation/Mobile Pantries Shay Merritt Volunteers and Grants Anthony Morgan Processing Coordinator Toni Morris Food Drives and Events Lisa Nisely Receptionist Matt Nooe Creative Development / Web Wendy Nyberg Executive Assistant Mike Oberle Child Hunger Programs Trudy Peterson Branch Manager Pee Dee Branch Linda Petros Warehouse Assistant Jose Ramirez Driver Steve Renner Branch Manager Catawba and Dallas Branches Hector Renteria Driver Vonda Richey Chief Operating Officer Delilah Roseborough Donor Relations Manager Jan Schabort Inventory Control Coordinator Victor Strayhorn Retail Store Donation Coordinator Dan Sullivan Branch Assistant Spartanburg Branch

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    SERVICE AREA SUMMARY ANSON !Monarch Anson Adult Group Home Anson Crisis Ministry Burnsville Recreation and Learning Center Burnsville Recreation and Learning Center Pantry Feed My Lambs South Anson Community Outreach Anson County Partnership for Children Believers Samaritan's Inn

    BURKE !East Burke Christian Ministry Burke United Christian Ministry - Soup Kitchen Burke United Christian Ministry - Pantry South Mountain Child and Family Phoenix Home for Girls Phoenix Home for Boys Oak Ridge Baptist Church Drexel First Baptist Church Pleasant View Baptist Church St Charles Borromeo Church Abernathy Memorial United Methodist/Wright's Pantry Shady Grove United Methodist Pantry Shady Grove United Methodist Soup Kitchen Grace Episcopal Mountaincrest

    CABARRUS !Operation Bread Basket Cooperative Christian Ministry Cooperative Christian Ministry Helping Hands Cooperative Christian Ministry BackPack Cooperative Christian Ministry DSS Cooperative Christian Ministry Cupboard of Love Cooperative Christian MinistryTB2G Food Pantry Cooperative Christian Ministry Concord Cooperative Christian Ministry Charity Baptist Cooperative Christian Ministry Kings Table Cooperative Christian Ministry North Kannapolis Baptist Church Pantry Samaritan House Soup Kitchen Baptist Sharing House Coltrane LIFE Center Church of God Children's Home HIP Ministries Salvation Army Concord NC Coop Ext Cabarrus EFNEP First Assembly Urban Ministry Piedmont Residential Children's Center Piedmont Residential Christy Woods Piedmont Residential Michigan St. Piedmont Residential Development Center Monarch Circle Drive Monarch Windermere Mount Pleasant Food Ministry C & F Ministries Seeds of Blessings Cabarrus County Senior Center Boys and Girls Club Cabarrus Multi-Cultural Student Union Harrisburg Crisis Assistance Impact Church Manna House Soup Kitchen

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    SERVICE AREA SUMMARY CATAWBA !Salvation Army Hickory Pantry Salvation Army Hickory Shelter Salvation Army Hickory Soup Kitchen RHA Catawba Lincoln RHA Catawba Penny Lane RHA Catawba Penny Lane 2 RHA Catawba Shannonbrook RHA Catawba Wendover RHA Catawba 23rd St Flynn Home Grady Buff Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare Hickory Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare Maiden Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare Convover Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare Belleview Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare Southwest Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare Newton Homes Catawba Valley Behavioral Healthcare Lifeskills Connections Cooperative Christian Ministries Hickory East Catawba Cooperative Christian Ministries Oakridge Baptist Church Kingsway Mihut Romanian Charitable Mission Lake Norman Food Mission Maiden Chapel Baptist Church Love Walk Ministries Adult Life Programs Maiden Mt Pisgah AME Church Viewmont Baptist Church Safe Harbor Rescue Mission Hickory SDA Spanish Church Red Cross Catawba Valley Hickory Elks Viewmont First Presbyterian Church Soup Kitchen First Presbyterian Church Pantry Service League of Hickory Hickory Soup Kitchen Hickory Church of Christ Sandy Ridge Baptist Church New Hope Baptist Church

    CHEROKEE !Lighthouse Baptist Church Voice of Triumph Iron City Ministries Salvation Army Gaffney New Pleasant Baptist Church Peach Center Ministries Cherokee County Meals on Wheels Word of Deliverance

    CLEVELAND !Upper Cleveland Area Needs Shelby Presbyterian Church Washington Missionary Baptist Pantry Washington Missionary Baptist Faith Missionary Washington Missionary Soup Kitchen Washington Missionary First Baptist Washington Missionary Mt. Zion Washington Missionary Shady Grove Washington Missionary Mt. Olive Hospice of Cleveland County Children's Homes James Children's Homes Aaron John Knox Soup Lunch Kings Mountain Crisis Ministry Central United Methodist Central United Methodist Kings Mountain Community Baptist Church Getsemani Baptist Church Crossroads Rescue Mission Walls Memorial Soup Kitchen Walls Memorial Pantry Laura's Homes of NC Salvation Army Shelby St Peter Missionary Baptist Church ComServe Ladell ComServe Charles Red Cross Cleveland County Christ for the Nations The Shepherds Table Episcopal Church of Redeemer Hands On Mission The Master's House Bethlehem Baptist Church !

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    SERVICE AREA SUMMARY GASTON !Crisis Assistance Ministry SOCKS Flynn Fellowship Home Belmont Community Organization Message of Love Washington Missionary Christ Community Salvation Army Gastonia Pantry Salvation Army Gastonia Shelter Salvation Army Gastonia Kids Caf With Friends Dallas Christian Ministries Light of Christ Ministry Community Relief Organization House of Mercy New Covenant Church Crisis Pregnancy Center West Gastonia Boys and Girls Club Cherryville Area Ministries Cornerstone Christian Center Gastonia Street Ministry Mt Zion Restoration Church Calvary's Kitchen Fresh Anointing Church of God As One Ministries Central Church at Union Road Core Church Red Cross Gaston County Greater Gaston Baptist Sharing Living Waters CDC Puett United Methodist

    IREDELL !Fallstown Baptist Church Mooresville Soup Kitchen Mooresville Christian Mission Holy Trinity Lutheran Troutman Troutman Community Food Service

    LANCASTER !HOPE In Lancaster Lancaster Children's Home Boys Lancaster Children's Home Girls Christian Services Lancaster Communities In Schools Council on Aging KARE Salem United Methodist BackPack Buddies Greater New Hope Soup Kitchen Lancaster Jr Civitans Lancaster County First Steps

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    SERVICE AREA SUMMARY LINCOLN !Christian Ministries Lincoln Pantry Christian Ministries Lincoln Soup Kitchen RHA Catawba Sunny Hill 1 RHA Catawba Sunny Hill 2 RHA Catawba Riverview RHA Catawba Brookhaven RHA Catawba Linoak East Lincoln Christian Ministry CIS Lincoln County Laurel Hill UMC Red Cross Lincoln County

    MECKLENBURG !Loaves and Fishes First Presbyterian Florence Crittenton Services Holy Comforter Episcopal Homeless Ministry Jackson Park Ministries Urban Ministry Center YWCA Sugar Creek YWCA Billingsville YWCA Park Road YWCA Sunridge YWCA Leafcrest YWCA West Charlotte YWCA Tuckaseegee YWCA Southside YWCA Amay James Charlotte Area Fund Harvest Church Inreach Forsythia Inreach Larkhaven Inreach Lisa Circle Inreach Shamrock Inreach Gaynelle Inreach Stilwell Inreach Old Bell Inreach Nevins Inreach Crosby Inreach Greywood !

    Inreach Swans Run Inreach Williams Inreach The Plaza Hope Haven Villages ESUCP Commonwealth ESUCP Ashcraft Crisis Assistance Ministry Mens Shelter of Charlotte Liberty Baptist Church St Paul Baptist Church Bethlehem Center Pritchard PALS Salvation Army Center of Hope Salvation Army Belmont Salvation Army Milton Rd. Salvation Army Marsh Rd. Salvation Army Dillehay Courts Salvation Army Boulevard Homes Salvation Army Monroe Unitarian Church Adult Care and Share Center Charlotte Family Housing Pineville Church of Nazarene Loaves and Fishes Main Loaves and Fishes DSS Loaves and Fishes Crisis Loaves and Fishes Ada Jenkins Loaves and Fishes Calvary Loaves and Fishes Mt. Carmel Loaves and Fishes Jewish Family Services Loaves and Fishes New Emmanuel Loaves and Fishes Eastern Hill Loaves and Fishes New Zion Loaves and Fishes Harrison Loaves and Fishes Camino Loaves and Fishes Holy Comforter Loaves and Fishes Statesville Avenue Loaves and Fishes St. Giles Loaves and Fishes Plaza UMC Loaves and Fishes Huntersville Loaves and Fishes Wilson Grove Mt Moriah Primitive Baptist Stough Memorial Baptist Church The Harvest Center RHA Howell Care Center RHA Howell Group Homes Harbor Baptist Church The Relatives Charlotte Rescue Mission Rebound Charlotte Rescue Mission Doves Nest Pleasant Hill Baptist Church YMCA Johnston Senior YMCA Johnston Kids Caf YMCA Stratford Kids Caf YMCA Stratford Senior !!

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    SERVICE AREA SUMMARY MECKLENBURG (CONTINUED) !YMCA Harris United House of Prayer Assistance League of Charlotte Double Oaks Outreach New Shiloh Baptist Berean SDA Community Center Communities In Schools White Water Academy Communities In Schools South Mecklenburg Communities In Schools Eastway Communities In Schools Statesville Road Elementary Communities In Schools First Ward Communities In Schools Berryhill Communities In Schools McClintock Middle School Communities In Schools Allenbrook Communities In School Thomasboro Communities In Schools Reid Park Communities In Schools Nathaniel Alexander Communities in Schools Rama Road Communities In Schools Westerly Hills Communities In Schools Phillip OBerry Communities In Schools Shamrock Communities In Schools Ashley Park Elementary Communities In Schools Highland Communities in Schools Billingsville Elementary Communities In Schools Cochrane Communities In Schools Harding High School Communities In Schools Perfomance Learning Center Communities In Schools Coulwood Communities In Schools Martin Luther Communities In Schools Merry Oaks Communities In Schools Hidden Valley Elementary Communities In Schools Ranson Communities In Schools Winterfield Communities In Schools Independence Communities In Schools East Mecklenburg Communities in Schools Albemarle Road Middle School Communities In Schools Garinger Communities In Schools Hawthorne Communities In Schools Bruns Avenue Communities In Schools Olympic Communities In Schools Albemarle Road Communities In Schools Vance Communities In Schools White Water Middle Communities In Schools West Mecklenburg Communities In Schools Druid Hills !!

    Communities In Schools West Charlotte Communities In Schools Martin Communities In Schools Walter G. Byers Communities In Schools Sedgefield Middle Center for Women Metropolitan Community Church McLeod Addictive Disease Center McLeod Halfway House Monarch McAlway Group Home Monarch BriarCreek Group Home Monarch Austin Group Home Monarch Carmel Forest Group Home Urban Street Outreach Ministry PCP Friendship Club A Better World Faith Soldiers Word Ministries Hunter Acres Baptist Church Autism Services Mantle Court Autism Services Dalmoor Dr. Autism Services Kelly St. Autism Services Pinebrook Autism Services Piney Grove Autism Services Ravendale Autism Services Taylor Home Autism Services Gayle Silver Mount Baptist Church Samaritan House Seventh Day Adventist Hispanic Star Faith Ministries Above & Beyond Students Lois Lodge Maternity Home Parkview Community Foundation Loving Care Adult Day Care Macedonia Baptist Church Room At The Inn Red Cross Charlotte Blessed Assurance Adult Day Care Med Assist Matthews Presbyterian Church 21st Century Boldkids & Teens Boldkids Soldiers RH SDA Hispanic Feed My Sheep Ministerio Integral Hispano Eastern Hills Baptist Church Lakewood Preschool Corporation St Marys Missionary Baptist Care To Share Outreach Center If My People Mission Center Bradley Reid Corporation Bradley Reid Woodside Walter G Byers BackPack !

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    SERVICE AREA SUMMARY MECKLENBURG (CONTINUED) !Siegle Avenue Presbyterian Catholic Charities Providence United Methodist St Johns Baptist BackPack Angels and Sparrows Sardis Presbyterian Church Robinson Presbyterian Church Classroom Central A Childs Place New Hope Baptist Church Myers Park Baptist BackPack Providence Baptist Calvary Nazarene Church Matthews Help Center Reeder Memorial Baptist Church Central United Methodist Church Shalom Adonai Church of God New Friends Adult Day Care New Creation Outreach Ministry Vineyard North Charlotte Hope Church Innervision Project Embrace Safe Alliance Domestic Violence Shelter !!!MONTGOMERY !Monarch Montgomery County Mt. Gilead Food Pantry Montgomery Baptist Association Communities In Schools Montgomery County Council on Aging Montgomery County First Baptist Church

    ROWAN !Rowan Helping Ministries Pantry Rowan Helping Ministries Soup Kitchen Rowan Helping Ministries Shelter Salvation Army Salisbury Salvation Army Salisbury Kids Cafe Tabernacle Baptist Church First Assembly Pantry 2 Nazareth Children's Home Covenant Presbyterian Foot of the Cross FWBC Main Street Mission Gethsemane Food Outreach Grateful Heart Community Service American Red Cross Freedom Christian Worship Center North Kannapolis UMC Love Pantry Northside Church of God Of Prophecy South Side Community Outreach South Side Community Outreach Soup Kitchen !!!!RUTHERFORD !Chase Corner UMC Ministries Monarch Tri-City Group Home Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Little White Country Church Liberty Baptist Church Storehouse Youth Empowerment Adaville Baptist Church

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    SERVICE AREA SUMMARY SPARTANBURG !Believers Fellowship Faith Bible Fellowship Helping Hands Ministry Inman First Baptist Spartanburg First Baptist Church Greater Spartanburg Ministries Pacolet Mills Church of God Cowpens COG Prophecy Miracle Hill Holly Springs Baptist Pantry Holly Springs Baptist BackPack Church Builders Tabernacle Second Presbyterian Soup Kitchen Tyger River Presbyterian Church Restoration Church Pantry Divinity Care St Matthews Episcopal Food Pantry Greater St James Temple Greater St James Soup Kitchen Salvation Army Spartanburg Majority Baptist Church Total Ministries Mobile Meals of Spartanburg Co GHA Robert Thompson GHA Marie Smith GHA Jack Wall GHA Gary Cowan GHA Durrett GHA Carolina Farms 1 GHA Carolina Farms 2 GHA Carolina Farms 3 GHA Holbrook GHA Canton Home GHA Starr Apartments GHA Morrell GHA Martin Apts. GHA Doby Home GHA Taylor Home GHA Hanks Home GHA Lowder Home !!!!

    Stanly Christian Ministry Pantry Stanly Christian Ministry Soup Kitchen Stanly Christian Ministry Norwood Soup Kitchen Taylor House Monarch Second Street Monarch Myrtlewood Monarch Ingram Monarch Troy Road Monarch Ansonville Monarch Moss I Monarch Moss II Monarch Julius Cohen Monarch Valleyview Monarch East Main Monarch Anderson Rd. Monarch Lafayette Providence Church of God Bridge to Recovery

    UNION, NC !YWCA Old Armory YWCA Willow Oaks Union DSS Food Pantry Union DSS Shelter New Testament Baptist Christian Family Care 1 Monarch Meadowview Monarch Ridgefield Monarch Lake Monroe Monarch Karen Lane Monarch Monroe Campus Park Dr Monarch Southgate Langford Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Common Heart Common Cupboard Common Heart II Union County Senior Nutrition American Red Cross Union County Open Arms Community Outreach Loaves and Fishes Union Hopewell Baptist Church Stephenson Presbyterian Church Emmanuel Baptist Church !

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    STANLY

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    SERVICE AREA SUMMARY UNION, SC !Salvation Army Council on Aging The Potters Store House Trinity Baptist Church

    YORK !Clover Area Assistance Center Clover Area Assistance BackPack Ultimate Life Ministries Pilgrims Inn Council on Aging York School District BackPack Care and Rescue Center Dorothy Day Soup Kitchen PATH Fort Mill Care Center Adult Enrichment Centers of Rock Hill Adult Enrichment Centers of York Adult Enrichment Centers of Fort Mill Restoration Outreach Ministry Clover Parish Mt Harmony St Marys Food Pantry Hope Boys and Girls Club Boys and Girls Club Sullivan Boys and Girls Club Fort Mill True Word of God True Word Mt. Camel Cornerstone Family Worship Center Catawba Area Agency on Aging Children's Attention Home Fort Mill BackPack !

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    If you would like to learn more about Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina and its programs, or would like to support us through a monetary or food donation. Please visit www.secondharvestmetrolina.org

    I often tell people that I have the best job in the world, and I really do mean that. One of the things I love most!about my job is that the Food Bank truly gets to serve as a community resource. Consider how our various!programs work together to serve the larger region.!!With over 181,000 children living in poverty, our child hunger programs are working to feed children when!school meals are not available. Our 44 Kids Cafe sites in twelve different counties offer dinner meals, weekend!meals and summer meals. Our 107 Backpack Program sites in sixteen different counties provide backpacks full!of nutritious ready-to-eat foods for children at risk of hunger on weekends and holidays.!!Our Second Helping program provides monthly food boxes to seniors who struggle daily with decisions like!whether to buy the food they need to stay alive or the medicine they need to stay alive. Thousands of boxes are!provided each month in eight different counties with more counties being added each year.!!Our Second Harvest Pet Food Bank provides pet food to families who love and want to keep their pets but!cannot afford to feed them. We also provide support to dozens of rescue organizations on a daily basis.!!We are working to eliminate food waste and protect our environment with our Community Food Rescue!Program. This program rescues perishable foods from hotels, restaurants, sports venues, catering companies!and produce stands that is usable, but would have been thrown away. Over five million pounds is saved from!the landfill every year and most importantly, is delivered to soup kitchens, homeless shelters and other partner!agencies that feed on site.!!Rural areas are especially challenging because poverty rates are high and resources are sometimes scarce. Our!Mobile Pantry trucks drive out up to 10,000 pounds of food per trip directly to these rural areas where families!are served right from the truck. Over 2.9 million pounds of food were distributed through this program last year.!!2013 was our most successful year yet, thanks to each of your donations of time, food and money. These gifts!mean the world to our neighbors in need. Please keep helping us as we strive to be the best possible!community resource for those in need in our region.

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