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