Thank you to everyone who voted for the Johnson City Area in the Walmart Fighting Hunger Together Facebook Campaign during April. Great support from the Northeast Tennessee Community will result in a donation of $50,000 that will be divided between the Food Bank and our agencies to fight hunger in the Region. 

Feeding Hope … For a Hunger-Free Northeast Tennessee

Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee feeds the hungry by securing food donations and distributing to non-profit agencies serving the needy in Northeast Tennessee. Second Harvest has led the effort to end hunger in Northeast Tennessee for 25 years, and is the only food bank serving the eight-county region incorporating Carter, Greene, Hancock, Hawkins, Johnson, Sullivan, Unicoi and Washington counties. Second Harvest has been designated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator for financial health, accountability and transparency, a designation achieved by only 24% of all charities.

Identifying the Need

·        Approximately 1 out of every 4 individuals in our region lives in poverty

·        Nearly 1 in 5 individuals suffers from food insecurity

·         As many as 2 out of every 5 children suffer from food insecurity.

Meeting the Challenge

·        Over 8 million pounds of food were distributed in Fiscal Year 2011, a 13% increase

·        Over 3 million pounds of local food product were donated through our Food Rescue Program, 60% was  meat, dairy and produce

·        Over 38,000 people per month received food (3,000 more per month than in Fiscal Year 2010)

·        Raised $1.66 million in contributions and grants, a 34% increase over 2010.

·        Provided disaster-relief assistance and long-term recovery aid as a member of VOAD.

Strengthening Our Reach

·        Over 4,000 chronically hungry children in 134 schools in all 15 school districts were served by our Food for Kids Backpack Program,

·        658 children were served by our Summer Food Service Program at 10 sites, a 14% increase over the previous summer

·        Over 750 children received meals and snacks through our Kids Café Program

·        Over 300,000 pounds of food were distributed through our Mobile Food Pantry at 25 sites throughout the region, a 25% increase in sites

·        Awarded a new Mobile Food Pantry truck as a result of a $150,000 Idol Gives Back Foundation grant

·        Over 5,100 families received a box of food through Project Thanksgiving in partnership with WCQR,  43% more families than in 2010

·        Over 11,000 hours of service were provided by Food Bank volunteers (a 150% increase over the past 4 years),

·        The Food Bank advocated for federal nutrition programs and anti-hunger policy initiatives throughout the year.

 Our 990 and annual report are available online for your review.

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