FDPIR

Store concept

Advantages of this delivery method

Provides an atmosphere of dignity and respect that allows clients to make selections.

Provides more opportunities for nutrition education activities.

The Cherokee Nation The Store concept as a way of delivering commodity foods was the vision of former

Principal Chief Wilma Mankiller. 1992 – A plan was developed to open 7 food outlets to reduce the tailgate service

in the Food Distribution Program. 1993, November – the first Tahlequah Food Outlet was opened in a small

convenience store. 1994, Summer – the second food outlet was opened at Marble City, from funding

received from Congressional Center & Victory Against Hunger. This outlet was opened in an old arcade.

Grants were received from Share Our Strength, American Express & Tribal Funds to open one outlet in Jay and one in Stilwell.

1995 – Jay Food Outlet opened in a remolded feed store. 1996 – Stilwell Food Outlet opened in a small storage area. 1997- Construction for the new Jay Food Outlet was funded through a grant &

Tribal funds.

Cherokee History Continued

• 1998- The Cherokee Nation received an Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) from HUD and Cherokee Nation Tribal match to build 3 food centers:

2000, November – Salina Food Distribution Center opened 2001, December – Stilwell Food Distribution Center opened.• 2002, March – Sallisaw Food Distribution Center opened.• 1999 – The Food Distribution warehouse located in Tahlequah was remodeled to

house the Tahlequah Food Distribution Center that was located in the convenience store.

• The Indian Community Development Block Grant (ICDBG) from HUD and Cherokee Nation Tribal match provided 2 more Food Distribution Centers.

• 2012, June – Nowata Food Distribution Center opened.• 2014, January – Collinsville Food Distribution Center opened.

Cherokee Nation Boundaries

Tahlequah Food Warehouse and Food Distribution Center

Tahlequah Nutrition Education Taste Testing

Potato and Onion Bin

Stilwell Food Distribution Center

Inside the Walk-In CoolerJay Food Distribution Center

Newest Center for the Cherokee Nation - Collinsville

Salina Food Distribution Center

Sallisaw Food Distribution Center

Nowata Food Distribution Center

Cherokee DimensionsTahlequah WarehouseDry Storage 200’x120’x14’Drive-in freezer 24’x24’x10Drive-in cooler 50’x24’x10’Tahlequah Distribution CenterStore 90’x40’x12’Dry Storage 120’x50’x14’Reach –in freezer 10’x8’x8Reach-in cooler 10’x8’x8’Sallisaw Distribution CenterStore 75’x50’x12’Dry Storage 50’x50’x14’Reach-in cooler 16’x8’x8’Reach-in freezer 16’x8’x8’

Jay, Salina, Stillwell Distribution Centers

Store 50’x50’x10’Dry storage 50’x50’x14’Reach-in freezer 16’x8’x8’Reach -n cooler 16’x8’x8’Nowata Distribution CenterStore 52’x42’x15’Dry storage 56’x40’x15’Reach-in freezer 16’x8’x8’Reach-in cooler 16’x8’x8’

Changing face of delivery.Cherokee Nation originally operated:27 tailgate sites

Today:7 Nutrition Centers4 Tailgate sites

Cherokee Caseload SummaryTahlequah 1,244 families 2,888 personsStilwell 710 families 1,594 personsSallisaw 435 families 829 personsJay 820 families 1,920 personsSalina 712 families 1,598 personsCollinsville 253 families 621 personsNowata 401 families 965 persons

*April 2014

The Chickasaw NationAugust 1998 - Opened first store in Ardmore, in a

renovated car service garage, to serve FDPIR & WIC clients.

June 2000 – Added 5,000 sq. ft. to existing main warehouse in Ada, renovated warehouse to open store.

February 2003 – New facility in Purcell to serve FDPIR and WIC, SNAP_NE & FMNP.

November 2005 – Built new facility in Ardmore, offering services to FDPIR, WIC, SNAP-NE & FMNP.

Chickasaw store sizes & caseloadAda Store 3,000 sq. ft. Warehouse 7,000 sq. ft. May 2014 -Families 612 Persons 1,475Ardmore Store 1,850 sq. ft. Warehouse 2,000 sq. ft. May 2014 – Families 589 Persons 1,351Purcell Store 1,350 sq. ft. Warehouse 2,063 sq. ft. May 2014 – Families 169 Persons 7102 Tailgates – Families 42 Persons 102

Changing the face of delivery

16 Tailgates a month to: 3 Nutrition Centers and 2 tailgates a month.

With each store we opened, we closed tailgates within 30 miles.

CHR’s provided home delivery to elderly and disabled.

Chickasaw Nation

Store locations:AdaArdmorePurcell

TailgatesAchileeMarlow

In the beginning……..

Smaller store cooler/freezer Purcell

Smaller store shelving Purcell

Nutrition education kitchen at store entrance.Ardmore

Smaller store warehouse.

Reach in cooler/freezersArdmore

Inside the reach-in cooler freezer

589 families/1,351 persons are served from the Ardmore store/warehouse.

The Seminole NationStore – 2,500 sq. ft.Warehouse – 3,900 sq. ft.When converting to store concept, we received USDA

funds to expand the warehouse 1,625 sq. ft.

Serve:290 Families650 PersonsHome deliveries to elderly & handicap – 25 families per

day the last 3 Friday’s of each month.

The Seminole Nation Food & Nutrition Center

Easy access to shopping carts

Freezer cooler makes restocking easier.

Reach-in freezer with back-stock easily accessible.

The Navajo Nation

Converted one existing warehouse into the store delivery system.

Other delivery systems:Warehouse Tailgate

Glance at a month at Navajo Nation7 Warehouses – 3 in New

Mexico & 4 in Arizona1 Central Warehouse in Gallup

(Direct Shipments)60 Tailgates per month

Navajo NationTuba City store size & caseload

Store 75’ X 30’Warehouse (storage/inventory) 75’ X 30’Office 55’ X 30’

Clients served for MayFamilies – 901Persons - 1668

2 check out countersUse of AIS through touch screen

Utilizing Sam’s Club/Cosco Store setup, food items on pallets

Foods are stack by categoryEasy access to fresh/frozen items

Acoma open house.

The Comanche NationIn the process of opening a store.All work and funds have been provided by the Tribe.Store – 2,880 sq. ft.Warehouse – 7,000 sq. ft. Served in May:

301 Households with 710 persons4 tailgates each month25 home deliveries

We wanted to go from here……….

to Here

Instead of staff pulling the clients food……

The client selects and takes to checkout counter

Design/decorate your store to represent your tribe.

And now……………our store is becoming a reality, the Comanche way!

Checkout counter – potato bin

We built a wall and still have plenty of warehouse space.

Be creative !

Cooler & Freezer were installed outside the warehouse, fenced, secured & covered.

Possible Expense estimatesCheckout counters $4,000 to $12,000Scanners

Handheld $100 to $482In-counter$800 to $3,000

Shopping Carts $150 to $200Computer Set up with printers $3,783CPU, touchscreen monitor, battery backup, printersElectrical for scanners

Design a checkout to fit your space and program needs.

Double checkout Back to Back

Single - left

Customize any design to fit your needs.

For more information contact:Ella SandsThe Cherokee Nation918-202-3911Roxanna NewsomThe Chickasaw Nation580-222-2831Rex HaileyThe Seminole Nation405-234-5238

Lorraine DavisThe Navajo Nation928-283-3290/3294

Jaime Prouty NolanThe Comanche Nation580-492-3327