1	Food Bank Repack Program Bulk Food is “Re-Packed” into individual and family sized packages Pack pinto beans, cereal, frozen vegetables, fresh vegetables, spices Entirely volunteer Volunteer opportunity for APS, school, civic, corporate, church groups and others
2	The Food Bank Network
3	Hunger in New Mexico 238,000 people need help with food each year Children (34% or 81,000) Seniors (9% or 21,000) Working Poor Families (41%) Average income is $870 per month
4	Healthy Foods Initiative Core Distribution of Food 1 Million plus pounds per month (60,000 pounds per day) 700 plus agencies statewide Statewide transportation network Nationwide, statewide & local food sources
5	Healthy Foods Initiative Produce Distribution Nutritious Prevents disease Readily available but expensive for food banks (transportation, bagging charges) 6 million plus pounds distributed per year
6	Feeding Families Initiative Difficult Choices Heat or Eat (41%) Food or Rent/Mortgage (32%) Food or Medical Care (28%) Children missing meals (17%) Adults missing meals (51%)
7	Feeding Families Initiative Average Family is 3 people Over 41 percent are working Average income is $870 per month 52% own their home 13.5% are late on mortgage payment Hardest hit by increasing costs for basic items including transportation and food
8	Childhood Hunger Initiative Child Hunger in New Mexico Among the highest in the nation for children in poverty (27.5%) 81,000 children served by food bank each year 28,000 children under the age of 5 served per year Children don’t eat enough (22%) Children miss meals (17%) Households with children are poorer *percentage of food bank clients, not of total population
9	Childhood Hunger Initiative Effects of Childhood Hunger Poor health Susceptibility to many illnesses Failure to grow and develop normally Impacts ability to learn Results are serious and can last for a lifetime
10	Senior Hunger Initiative Senior Hunger in New Mexico 21,000 Seniors served per year Low-fixed incomes that average $500-$999 per month Seniors not knowing where their next meal will come from (43%) Seniors missing meals and going hungry (11.5%)
11	Senior Hunger Initiative Effects of Senior Hunger
12	Volunteers Why Volunteer? 30 employees couldn’t do their work without the more than 3000+ volunteers each year Who Volunteers? Corporate, Church, School and Civic Groups, Families and Individuals To Work Where? Warehouse, Repack, Office, Events, Fundraising, Food Drives Disaster Relief Special Programs: Food for Kids Senior Helpings
13	Senior Hunger Initiative Senior Helpings Program We can feed a Senior for an entire year for the cost of one day in the hospital Monthly supplemental food boxes designed to meet specific nutritional needs: Diabetic High Protein/ High Calorie Basic 1200 plus boxes delivered statewide every month $144 per year for each Senior
14	Childhood Hunger Initiative Food for Kids A Program of Roadrunner Food Bank The most essential school supply is food Children are going hungry evenings, weekends and vacations 4,000 Children served per year 30 plus area Elementary Schools with Food For Kids programs Additional 30 plus area Elementary Schools eligible for the program