2021 impact report
mission statement The mission of the Regional Food Bank is to alleviate hunger and prevent food waste. We work toward this mission by ensuring that all products available for donation reach the Food Bank and are distributed judiciously to our member agencies; by practicing responsible stewardship; and by actively participating in the community to increase awareness of hunger and poverty. board of directors Regional Food Bank Board of Directors 2021-2022 President: Suzanne Gunther, Clevershove Marketing 1st Vice President: Sr. Betsy Van Deusen, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany 2nd Vice President: Debra Pollard, Fenimore Asset Management Secretary: Brian Wolters, Sunmark Credit Union Treasurer: Jim Cole, BST & Co. CPAs LLP Carey Alberg, Lely North America Vince Amodeo, M&T Bank Dorcey Applyrs, City of Albany Jill August, Wells Fargo Karla Austen, MVP Health Care Chris Bombardier, Mercury Public Affairs Erin Callahan, Whiteman Osterman & Hanna Kathy DeRosa, St. Peter’s Health Partners Jesse Fetcho, Walmart Emily Getty, Elanco Sam Glasbergen, Hannaford Supermarkets John Graham, State University of New York (in memoriam) Jeff Hollander, Morgan Stanley Tim Kensky, Berkshire Bank Mike Lofrumento, Trustco Bank Nils Lundberg, Price Chopper/Market32 Maryann McGeorge, Comfort Food Community Jillian Pasco, Bank of America Paula Pierce, Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte Geoffrey Plante, KPMG, LLP Michael-Aaron Poindexter, Macedonia Baptist Church Kevin Reilly, Key Private Bank Food Bank of the Hudson Valley Advisory Board 2021-2022 Chair: William F. Vacca, Walden Savings Bank Chris Capone, Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. Nick Citera, Cosimo’s Restaurant Group Ken Dahl, Retired US Army Michael Foglia, Ship Lantern Inn Michael Fox, Columbia University Madison Freeman, Ellenville Regional Hospital Linda Goldstein, Retired Educator Beth Hartman Maas, Florida (NY) Community Food Pantry Sameer Malhotra, Cafe Spice Barbara Malley, Community Volunteer Vicki Mastronardi, Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union Dominick Petramale, PCSB Bank Taylor Reid, Culinary Institute of America Lacie Reilly, Dutchess Community College Diane Serratore, People to People Sasha Silverman, Partners for Education Patrick Trask, CSG Partners Steve & Shelley Turk, Rocking Horse Ranch Resort/Splash Down Beach Water Park Antonio J. Vinciguerra, Orange Bank & Trust Company Table of Contents fast facts program highlights focused on nutrition alleviating hunger...together financial statements financial supporters how you can help 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11 12-13 14 Cover image and image at left: A “Just in Time” delivery of fresh produce and dairy is made right before distribution to a partner agency with limited cooler space, so the agency does not need to transport or store the product.
from the ceo Dear Friends, If there is one word that summarizes 2021 for the Regional Food Bank, it is transition. As the pandemic ebbed and flowed, the Food Bank had to repeatedly alter our programs to make sure we were meeting the needs of our hungry neighbors – many of whom were coming to us for the first time. With the hard work and agility of our dedicated staff, we were able to distribute nearly 50 million pounds of food – the equivalent of 41.6 million meals. We continued to increase the nutritional value of all food provided to achieve a distribution of 88% of food falling into the healthy categories of fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, and other nutritional products. And in the fall, we began a transition to providing more culturally relevant food to help our neighbors with different cultural backgrounds enjoy the comforts of their traditional foods. We learned some lessons during the pandemic and have applied those to new food distribution methods including senior food delivery, Just in Time produce and dairy distribution, drive-thru, and mobile delivery options. It also became apparent that we are out of capacity at our satellite warehouse in the Hudson Valley and we embarked upon an endeavor to build an enhanced distribution center in Orange County to better serve our friends in the southern portion of our service area. This year the Food Bank also underwent a transition of leadership. After 38 years, Mark Quandt retired from his foundational and seminal work. Mark began working for the Food Bank in its infancy and grew it from a small operation distributing 400,000 pounds of food out of a floor in the Central Warehouse to the large, well-run institution it is today. He certainly left large shoes to fill, but I am confident with the help of our talented staff, our dedicated Board, and our incredibly generous community, we will make him proud of the progress we continue to make alleviating hunger in our area. As we head into 2022, we face daunting inflation coupled with the economic fallout from COVID. We are committed to meet the need for food assistance in the 23 counties we serve. I thank our dedicated staff, Board of Directors, volunteers, food and financial donors, and member agencies for helping us make a difference in the lives of our neighbors in need. Sincerely, Molly Nicol Chief Executive Officer from the director of the food bank of the hudson valley Dear Friends, Perseverance comes to my mind while reflecting on 2021. Perhaps we began the year with anticipation that the pandemic would end due to the availability of vaccines. Perhaps we were hoping that all the economic impacts caused by the pandemic would dissipate as ell. Unfortunately, we are still experiencing its impact on our lives. After a drop in the number of people experiencing food insecurity, it began to climb again due to rising fuel prices and inflation. It is understandable to feel down during these continual difficult times but, at the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley, we glimpsed hope every day in 2021. • Our 400-member agency partners (i.e., food pantries, homeless shelters, soup kitchens, schools, and senior residential centers) continued to serve thousands of people in need of food. • We hosted at least 4,000 volunteers who came to help us inspect, sort, and repackage food so that our member agencies could order it. • We were recipients of $3,355,482.40 in donations from individuals, corporations, businesses, schools, and grant funders to help us meet the continued need. • We received amazing support for the Capital Campaign to build a new 40,000-square-foot warehouse/office space in Montgomery so we can continue to meet the need of those experiencing food insecurity for as long as necessary. Samuel Eliot once said, “Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” Each victory has brought all of us the light of hope. Thank you for persevering with us. Gratefully, Sara Gunn Director, Food Bank of the Hudson Valley
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Pounds of Food Distributed by County Albany Clinton Columbia Delaware Dutchess Essex Franklin Fulton Greene Hamilton Montgomery Orange Otsego Putnam Rensselaer Rockland Saratoga Schenectady Schoharie Sullivan Ulster Warren Washington 5,680,112 1,485,324 1,870,977 498,787 3,548,541 381,661 1,603,971 1,135,606 890,879 68,120 1,548,540 5,267,042 1,739,263 880,787 2,736,118 5,006,917 2,593,444 3,351,799 810,786 1,803,765 4,465,976 1,430,059 1,078,970 49,877,444 pounds were distributed in 2021 throughout 23 counties of New York, the equivalent of 41.6 million meals. In any month, over 335,000 individuals are served by 859 partner food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters. To help our partners provide the best service to our neighbors in need, the Food Bank offered 23 virtual trainings in 2021 on topics such as food safety, nutrition and mental health, volunteer recruitment and retention, and grant writing. Additionally, our staff visited 575 partners to ensure compliance with food safety standards, Food Bank policies, and to help build capacity to better meet the needs of our neighbors experiencing food insecurity. Our fleet of trucks and dedicated team of drivers traveled 471,000 miles in 2021 delivering food and picking up donations. That’s like driving from our warehouse in Latham to Los Angeles and back 84 times! 4
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Restaurant Resiliency Program Drive-Thru Pantry Program With funding from New York State, the Food Bank launched the Restaurant Resiliency Program, allowing us to purchase and distribute 40,800 high quality, nutritious meals from restaurants between October and December. The program addresses the dual challenges of restaurants struggling to stay afloat and soaring rates of food insecurity due to the economic fallout of the pandemic. Children’s Programs The Food Bank’s BackPack Program, School Pantry Program and Summer BackPack Program provided over 2.5 million meals to 9,000 children and teens throughout the school year. In addition to weekly food bags, these programs provided personal hygiene items, school supplies and holiday baskets to help children across our 23 county service area. Senior Food Delivery Program Low income seniors without their own transportation face a unique barrier to accessing fresh food. In partnership with low income senior housing sites, the Food Bank’s Senior Food Delivery Program delivers nutritious food to low income seniors at their housing facilities every other week, ideally during weeks when transportation to a grocery store is unavailable. 1,300 seniors at more than 20 senior housing sites participate in the program. Born out of the pandemic, we learned that drive-thru pantries are an efficient way to help hundreds of families in underserved communities in just a few short hours. More than 200 drive-thru distributions were held throughout our service area in 2021, thanks to partners like Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany, Capital District Area Labor Federation, and BSNB. Retail Store Donation Program The Retail Store Donation Program (RSDP) enables the Regional Food Bank to increase our emergency food distribution by collecting food like meat, dairy, and produce from participating grocers that would otherwise be thrown away. In 2021, 13.5 million pounds of food were rescued from 230 stores across 20 retailers, providing 11.25 million meals to our neighbors in need. Just in Time Delivery Program Many of our partner pantries have to limit the amount of fresh food they provide due to lack of space to store or transport these products. The Food Bank’s new Just in Time Delivery Program brings produce, dairy, and other perishable food to pantries ‘just in time’ for distribution, without them having to transport or store it. The Schenectady Foundation and the Seymour Fox Memorial Foundation offered generous support to pilot this program. 6
88% of our distributed food is comprised of healthy staples like fruits and vegetables, grains, dairy, meat, and other protein. And in addition to food, the Food Bank also provided nearly 2 million pounds of non-food items like household paper products, personal hygiene items, cleaning products, and more. These are items that cannot be purchased using SNAP benefits and are extremely valuable to our network of partner agencies and our neighbors in need. Food Farmacy Fruits and Vegetables: 38% Food insecurity is known to impact health status, including putting individuals at greater risk for chronic disease. Through a partnership with St. Peter’s Health Partners, the Food Farmacy program provides food insecure individuals who have chronic diseases increased access to healthy foods along with nutrition information to help manage their diet-related diseases. Just Say Yes to Fruits & Vegetables Protein: 24% JSY helps individuals and families gain the knowledge and skills needed to make healthy food choices. JSY nutritionists provide practical fruit and vegetable nutrition education sessions at various community sites emphasizing frozen, canned, and dried products, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. They provide easy, low-cost recipes, and tips for planning and preparing delicious, healthy meals. Nourish New York Dairy: 15% Nourish New York provides food banks with funds to purchase surplus agricultural products from NYS growers and producers that are then provided to people in need. In 2021, Nourish New York provided us with over 4.4 million pounds of food including dairy, eggs, produce, pasta, and more from 33 New York State growers and producers. Grains: 10% Patroon Land Farm Entrees, Soups, and Prepared Foods: 8% Snacks: 5% The Regional Food Bank, in partnership with the Patroon Land Foundation, manages a sustainable farm that grows large quantities of high-quality vegetables and supplies the Food Bank with diverse, fresh produce to people in need. 50,000 pounds of produce were harvested in 2021. food distribution by category
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alleviating hunger...together A volunteer from SUNY Empire State College collects a donation from a community member at a drive-up, contactless food drive. Photo by Erica Miller, Daily Gazette
It takes a community to alleviate hunger. Our partners, volunteers, and donors make it possible. 16,077 volunteers contributed 56,270 total volunteer hours - the equivalent of 27 full-time employees! 3,673 of those volunteers were first time visitors to the Food Bank! We hosted our volunteers at five different sites: the Regional Food Bank’s main warehouse, the Selina Drive warehouse, the Patroon Land Farm, Crossgates Mall, and Food Bank of the Hudson Valley’s warehouse. Due to capacity constraints at our satellite facility in Cornwall, nearly 60% of the food distributed in the southern six counties of our service area were transported from our headquarters in Latham, thus necessitating an initiative to build a new, larger distribution space for the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley. 2021 saw the entire community rally around this effort. The Food Bank will continue to operate from its current location while the new space is being built, with expected completion in 2023. This enhanced facility will enable us to provide a greater variety of food, better access for food donors, and improved service to our partner agencies. With generous support from Siena College Research Institute, we conducted a GAP Analysis that mapped food insecurity rates in each community we serve, comparing it to the locations of our partner agencies and the amount of food distributed to each community. Armed with this information, we launched a strategic effort to increase food security in underserved communities. In 2021, we received 28.8 million pounds of donated food and products from 410 donors including distribution centers, farmers, truckers, wholesalers/brokers, Feeding America, and food drives. Monetary contributions from individuals, corporations, clubs, and community events assist with our daily operations and provide valuable program support, allowing us to scale our services to meet the need. 10 foodservice companies, manufacturers, retail stores,
financial statementsStatement of Activities and Change in Net Assets Year Ended December 31, 2021 Public Support and Other Revenue Public Support Contributions & Bequests Commodities Contract - USDA Fundraising/Direct Mail Appeals Fundraising Events Grants Grants, With Restrictions Hunger Prevention Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) Grant HPNAP Nourish NY Grant HPNAP Restaurant Resiliency United Way Total Public Support Other Revenue Co-op Food and Paper Products Revenue Shared Maintenance Revenue Public Warehousing, Rental, and Other Income Interest Income/Realized and Unrealized Gains Total Other Revenue Total Support and Other Revenue Expenses $ 5,957,744 1,557,111 2,776,285 735,087 1,052,448 887,460 4,942,215 9,318,978 952,941 49,563 $28,229,832 $ 4,606,541 788,918 191,013 409,691 $ 5,996,163 $34,225,995 Co-op Food and Paper Products Salaries Employee Benefits & Payroll Taxes Agency Rebates Building Operation Expenses Consulting/Professional Fees Depreciation Equipment Expense & Maintenance Feeding America Membership Fundraising Appeals Expense Hunger Prevention Nutrition Assistance Program (HPNAP) Insurance Membership Fees Miscellaneous Printing & Publications Postage Special Events Expenses Staff Travel & Conferences Supplies Telephone Transportation-Commercial Utilities Vehicle Expenses Waste Disposal Total Expenses Change in Net Assets $ 14,445,735 5,344,457 1,690,599 500,000 303,674 166,832 756,953 236,245 10,326 141,166 2,289,362 199,960 15,466 278,453 59,049 48,784 95,058 15,750 440,004 43,473 88,545 268,492 565,105 234,199 $28,237,689 $5,988,308 11 Expenses by Function Program Services - Operations: $25,866,458 Management Services: $1,630,841 Fundraising Services: $740,388 2.6% 5.8% 91.6% Program Services - Operations Management Services Fundraising Services
corporate & foundation donors of $1,000+ Regional Food Bank 3M Foundation Action Window Cleaning Co The Beth C. and Henry E. Adams Private Foundation Adirondack Beverages Adirondack Foundation -Community Fund for the Gore Mountain Region -Generous Acts -Special and Urgent Needs Fund Adirondack Regional Federal Credit Union Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund Aflac New York AHEPA - Troy Chapter 306 Albany County Soil & Water Conservation District Albany Financial Group Albany Fund for Education Albany Medical Center Albany Police Athletic League, Inc. Albany Senate of T.N.B.A. Albany ENT & Allergy Services, P.C. The Albertsons Companies Foundation Amazon Smile Foundation American Legion Mohawk Post 1450 Anheuser-Busch Anthem Foundation Anthem, Inc. Applied Materials Arby’s Foundation Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) Ardent Mills LLC ARE Event Productions Arise of Northern NY Ascienzo Family Foundation Averill Park Central School Ballston Spa National Bank Bank of America Foundation Bank of America Matching Gifts Bank of Greene County Charitable Foundation Barton & Loguidice Bechtel National, Inc. Benedict Silverman Foundation Berkshire Bank Foundation, Inc. Bernard Giving Account Berne-Knox-Westerlo Teacher’s Association Berthe M. Cote Foundation Bethlehem Festival Fund BHE GT&S Bilinski Sausage Co Bimbo Bakeries Blackhawk Network BNY Mellon Board of Cooperative Educational Service - Rockland Bob’s Discount Furniture Bolton Central School BOMA of Albany Bond, Schoeneck, & King, PLLC Bouchey Financial Group BPO Elks No. 2040 Brian and Beverly Sann Fund #2 Broadalbin-Perth Central School District Broccoli Associates, Inc. Brooks Family Foundation Brunswick Presbyterian Church Bryce Appraisal Service, LLC C&S Companies C.J. Heilig Foundation Cahill Messina Fund Caldwell Presbyterian Church Caliber Collision Centers Cap Com Cares Foundation CAP COM FCU Capital District Irish American Association Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan Capital District Humanist Society Inc. Caprara’s Auto Body Shop, Inc. Captured Light Photography Casa Visco Finer Foods CDTA Centene Management Center for Internet Security Central Bridge United Methodist Church CHA Consulting Charles R. Wood Foundation Chazen Engineering, Land Surveying & Landscape Chemung Canal Trust Company Chevron Humankind Matching Program Christian Community Church Christopher Dailey Foundation Church of Our Savior Church of St. Pius X Church Women of Claverack c/o Reformed Dutch Church City Club of Albany, Inc. Clif Bar & Company Clifton Park BPOE Lodge #2466 Climate Engineering Truck & Trailer Refrigeration The Clorox Company Closure Systems International Cloudsplitter Foundation Cohoes Waterford Lodge of Elks Columbia Greene Board of Realtors & MLS Comfortex Window Fashions Community Bank The Community Foundation for the Greater Capital Region -Altes Family Fund -Lee & Heidi Newberg Fund -Michael J. Marston and Janet Riker Fund -Thomas J. Gorman Fund -Rosenbaum Family Fund -Audrey Seidman Tzedakah Fund -Kent Family Fund -Judith Fetterley Donor Advised Fund -E. Eileen Rea Fund -Governor Hugh L. Carey Donor Advised Fund -John Faunce and Alicia Tracy Roach Fund -Michaelson Family Fund -Hershey Family Fund -Dorothy Meldrum Szymaszek Trust Fund Community Foundation of Unadilla Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Community Lunchbox The Conference That Counts NY Capital AGA Congregation Gates of Heaven Connect Center For Youth Continuum Wealth Advisors Corinth Aims to Reach Everyone Inc. The Cottage Bridge Foundation Couch White, LLP County Waste CPV Valley, LLC CR England Crocs - 168 Crown Crown Point Central School CWA Local 51021 - NABET 21 D. Thomas & Associates, Inc. Darden Restaurants Fdt Ge Daughters of Charity Ministries Delmar Kiwanis Foundation, LTD Deloitte DiGesare Mechanical Inc Dino’s Sausage & Meat Company Domino Foods Drury Family Fund Duck Donuts Latham Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation Inc Eastern Heating & Cooling Ecumenical Council of Saranac Lake The Edmeston Education Foundation, Inc EKI Environment & Water, Inc. Empire Asset Management Group Energizer Battery Enterprise Holdings Foundation Estate of Virginia Z. Pilleskey Everi Payments Inc. Exchange Club of Cobleskill, Inc. Exit 9 Wine & Liquor Warehouse Fabcon Precast Fancy Foods, Inc. Farm Credit East Farm Credit East Cares Farm Fresh Feeding America -Abbott -BJs Charitable Foundation -BODYARMOR -Bush Brothers -C&S Wholesale -Campbell Soup Co. -Charles River Labs -The Cheesecake Factory -Citizens Bank -Clif Bar -The Clorox Company -CNG -Coca-Cola -Costco -Crocs -CVS Health -Ferrara Candy Co -The Fresh Market -General Mills -Grocery Haulers -Hot Topic/BoxLunch -Iovate Health Sciences USA -JM Smucker Company -Kitu Life -Kraft Heinz Co. Foundation -Man Cave/Mighty Spark Food -Materne North America -Monster Energy Company -Pampered Chef -PepsiCo -Post Consumer Brands -Tops Market -Rooted Innovations, Inc. -SAIC -Save a Lot -Simply Good Foods USA, Inc. -Soylent -Subaru Loves to Help -TikTok -TJX Companies -Unilever -Unilever -Victra -Walmart Feeding New York State Fenimore Asset Management First Reformed Church of Berne First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany First United Methodist Church of Delmar Fleet Feet Sports Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC Freight Distribution Fulmont College Association The Galasso Foundation Galusha & Sons Garden Homes Fund Gaulin-Jarnefeld Family Fund The Gaus Family GE Foundation GE Global Research GE Lighting, a Savant Company GENESYS Consulting Services Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation Global Foundries Stillwater Foundation Gloversville Enlarged School District Goldman, Sachs and Co Matching Gift Program Golub Corporation Golub Family Foundation Gomez and Sullivan Engineers, D.P.C. Good Karma of the Capital Region Inc Google Matching Gifts Program Graham Hunter Foundation Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias Humanitarian Fund Graphic Packaging International Graypoint LLC Greater Johnstown School District Greek Orthodox Ladies Philoptochos Society Green Meadow School PTO Greenfield Volunteer Fire Co # 1 Guilderland High School Guilderland Letterman Foundation The Hallock Family Charitable Fund The Hanley Foundation Hannaford #8395 Hannaford Supermarkets Hannay Reels Inc The Hatherleigh Foundation-Hobart Food Pantry HealthNow Henry L. Kimelman Family Foundation HIGHMARK Western and Northeastern NY Hindu Temple Society of the Capital Dst NY Holbrook R. & Sarah M. Davis Foundation, Inc. The Hope Scott Rogers Fund House of the Lord Outreach Ministry Inc. HRBT Foundation Hudson City School District Hudson Elks Lodge #787 BPOE Hudson Falls Central School District Ichabod Crane Central School District iHeart Media Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church Inclusive Catholic Comm. of NYS Cap. Reg. Inspire Confidence Group J.M. McDonald Foundation Inc. Jackson National Life Insurance Company Jaeger & Flynn Assoc. JCB Specialties Inc. Jersey Mike’s - 257 Johnson O’Hare Co., Inc. Johnstown Lions Club Jonesville United Methodist Church Jupiter Environmental Services Kaatirondack Benefit Planning, Inc. Karigon Elementary School PTA Keeler Motor Car Company Charitable Foundation Kelly Family Cuidiu Foundation Kenworth Northeast Group KeyBank KeyBank Foundation Kingsway Arms Nursing Center, Inc. Knit Club of The Hudson Valley La Colombe Holdings Ladies of Charity Albany Diocese Law Firm of Alex Dell, PLLC The Leavitt Corporation Lemery Greisler LLC Leonard Bus Sales Liason International The Light Rain Foundation Lily Transportation Corp Little Blessings Foundation Living Hope Church Lock One Wealth Management Group Loewi-Lemberger Kaplan Charitable Fund Loiselle Memorials Long Lake Lions Club Community Baskets Lounsbury Family Foundation LS Power Grid New York Corp I LTRW Architecture M & T Bank M & T Charitable Foundation Macys / Bloomingdale’s Mahwah B.P.O. Elks #1941 Malone & Tate Builders The Marilyn Lichtman Foundation Marvin and Company, P.C. Massry Charitable Foundation The McCarthy Charities Inc Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis LLC Mechanicville Elks BPOE 1403 Media Logic Mental Health Assoc. of Columbia-Greene Counties, Inc. Microsoft Matching Gifts Program Milford United Methodist Church Food Pantry Minerva Backpack Program Mohawk Chevrolet Mohawk Honda Mohawk Valley Medical Associates Monticello Central School District Mooncatcher Project Inc Moriah Central School The Morse Hill Foundation Mosner Family Brands NALC 358 Northeastern NY National Beef Packing Co National Business Technologies Nature’s Bounty Navajo Inc NBT Bank NECI Nestle New Belgium Brewery New Paltz Rotary Club New Scotland Community Food Pantry New York Business Development Corporation New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc. Niagara Mohawk Northeast Central Labor Council AFL CIO Northern Rivers Family Services Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program Nuns of New Skete NY Business Development Corporation 12
corporate & foundation donors continued NY Capital Chapter Association of Government Accountants NYS Electric & Gas NYSUT O’Connell Electric Company, Inc. OCRAM Holding Inc The Old Brick Furniture Co Ollie’s ONC Boces One United Against Childhood Hunger Oneonta City School District Operation Santa Claus Orange County New York Otego Family Dental PC Our Lady of Victory Church Palatine Literary Society Panoply Foods Corp Parsons Child and Family Center Paul and Patricia Gioia Foundation Peachtree Builders The Peckham Family Foundation PEF Region 8 Penflex Actuarial Services LLC Peru Central School Phillips Lytle LLP Picotte Family Foundation Picotte Management Co., Inc. Pioneer Bank Pittsburgh Foundation Pittstown Area Food Pantry Plastipak Packaging Policy Research Associates (PRA) Poore Foundation Price Chopper’s Golub Foundation Primaloft Prince of Peace Lutheran Church PSC, LLC Pursuit Foundation R W Garcia Co Inc R.A. Hunsdorfer Foundation Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk CSD Red Argyle Red Hook Rotary Club Red Hook Rotary Foundation Red Pine Ridge Inc. Reformed Dutch Church of Claverack Reformed Presbyterian Church of Duanesburg Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc Renaissance Charitable Foundation Donor Advised Fund -The Linda And Robert Hedderman Foundation Retail Business Services Review Foundation Inc Rheinstrom Hill Community Foundation Richard and Rebecca Evans Family Foundation, Inc River Farm America Foundation Rose & Kiernan Charitable Foundation Rosenblum Development Corp Rosendale Food Pantry Rotary Club of Glenville NY Rotary Club of Schenectady East Roth ATM’s Rotunda Foundation Roundout Valley Food Pantry Inc S. D. Carruthers Sons Salov N.A. The Sandy Hill Foundation Saranac Lake Central School Saratoga Eagle Sales & Service Saratoga National Bank and Trust Save Burden Lake Scenic Hudson, Inc. Schenectady City Schools Schenectady County Community College Schenectady Disc Golf Club Inc/DISCAP The Schenectady Foundation. Inc Schenevus Backpack Program The Smachlo Foundation Schwimmer Family Charitable Fund Science of Mind Center SEFA - Adirondack Region SEFCU The Seymour Fox Memorial Foundation, Inc. Shaker Junior High School Shaker Ridge Country Club Ladies Assoc. Shenendehowa Educational Foundation Shenendehowa Rotary Club Shenendehowa United Methodist Church ShopRite LPGA Classic ShopRite Partners in Caring Fund Sirco Family Foundation Inc South Schodack Volunteer Fire Co Inc Southern Adirondack Fund Specialty Silicone Products Sprague Operating Resources St. Lucy / St. Bernadette Church St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Sidney St. Paul’s Ev Lutheran Church Stamford Central School District Stark Tech Group Stewart’s Foundation Sunmark Credit Union Target Corporation Target Flavors TD Charitable Foundation Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs Techlong International Inc. The Thendara Foundation Three D Rigging & Construction Ticonderoga C.S.D. Timothy & Tina Delaney Family Foundation Tioga Construction Co., Inc. TJX Foundation Tops Markets LLC Total Administration Services Corp Fed Campaign Tower Products Incorporated Town of Mount Hope American Rescue Plan Town Of Schroon Lions Club Projects Triad Group, LLC Trinity Evangelical Church Trinity Health Troy Turkey Trot Trustco Bank Typical Mercantile Co, LTD UBS Matching Gifts Program UHG - UnitedHealth Group Unatego Central School UNIMAC Packaging Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Saratoga Springs Unitarian Universalist Society of Schenectady United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region United Way of the Greater Capital Region Vahanian & Associates Financial Planning Inc. Valatie Ecumenical Food Pantry Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. Vermont Community Foundation Vermont Mutual Insurance Group Voorheesville Village Quilters Wakefern Food Corp Walmart Foundation Warren County Democratic Committee Wells Fargo Wells Wesleyan Church Westside Albany Ventures LLC Wholesale Grocers Inc. Wildwood Programs, Inc. The Woodforest Charitable Foundation Worcester BackPack Program The Wright Family Foundation, Inc. Zevia Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Food Bank of the Hudson Valley A & B Agency, Inc. AAA Northeast The Beth C. and Henry E. Adams Private Foundation Adams Fairacre Farms, Inc. Albertson-Safeway Foundation Ancient Order of Hibernians Ball Beverage & Packaging Bank of America Matching Gifts Barton Chevrolet Inc Baumol Family Foundation Beaverkill Foundation The Berkley Family Foundation, Inc. Bernard & Anne Spitzer Charitable Trust The Blum-Merians Foundation, Inc. BNI Rainmakers Bongiorno & Associates, Inc. Brent Financial Group, LLC C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc. Cafe Spice, Inc. Carmelite Communion, Inc. Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. Citizens Financial Group, Inc. CKA Management LLC Collection Bureau of Hudson Valley Inc. Collins Family Charitable Committee to Re Elect Bill Larkin Community Baptist Church Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan Community Foundations of the Hudson Valley Construction Contractors Association of the Hudson Valley Cornwall Lions Club, Inc. Costco Wholesale Corporation Cypress Creek Renewables Dan and Adina Raviv Memorial Fund The Danny Mulvey Fund Ditron, Inc. Dominican Sisters of Hope Inc. Dunkin’ Joy in Childhood Foundation Inc Dyson Foundation Dyson Kissner Moran Corporation EMS Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc Enterprise Holdings Foundation Eve Propp Family Foundation Inc. Evelyn & John Morrison Charitable Foundation Fabricators & Erectors Assoc. Fairweather Consulting Fenimore Asset Management, Inc. Field Hall Foundation GAP Inc. Garnet Health Medical Center Gerald A Doering Foundation, Inc. Germonds Presbyterian Church Green Bull North LLC. Grimaldi Portfolio Solutions, Inc. GSHH Troop #686 Hannaford Brothers Co. HealtheConnections HHD Foundation Howard Hanna | Rand Realty The Hudson Gateway Realtor Foundation, Inc. Hudson River Fruit Distributors Hudson Valley Credit Union Hudson Valley Eats LLC Hyde Park Rotary Clifford - Ulrich Fund IBM ICA Risk Management Inserra Supermarkets Inspire Iroquois Gas Transmission System, LP JMS Sports Management LLC. Johnson O’Hare Co., Inc. Joyce and Irving Goldman Family Foundation JP Packaging LLC Keane & Beane, P.C. KLA Foundation Laborers Local 17, Lecet Fund Lakeland Bank Laser & Cosmetic Surgery Specialist, PC Laurence Garrick Associates, Inc. Design & Planning Lempert Family Foundation Lift Engine Local Union 279 Of UBC & JA LongReach Arts Lutheran Church of Christ the King M & T Charitable Foundation Manhattan Beer Distributors Markertek/Tower Products Inc Marshall & Sterling, Inc. Matrix Foundation, Inc Mediacom Communications Corp. The Medline Foundation Mey Share Foundation Inc. Michelle D. Smith Fund Millenium Pipeline Company LLC Modjeski and Masters Mother Cabrini Health Foundation New Hackensack Reformed Church New York Football Giants, Inc. Newburgh Free Academy The Newcombe Foundation NFL Foundation Northern Dutchess Hospital-Medical Staff Nuvance Health NYS Retired Teachers Association S.E.Z Package Pavement Palisades Federal Credit Union Patrick and Barbara Adams Fund PCSB Community Foundation The Peckham Family Foundation Pentecostal Church Assembly of God Pepsi Cola of the Hudson Valley PM Foundation Price Chopper The Promotion In Motion Companies Inc Quick Chek Quigley-Sullivan Funeral Home, Inc. Radio Woodstock Cares Foundation RBC Limited The Record’s People For People Fund Red Door Thrift Shop Rhinebeck Bank Ridgewood Savings Bank Rocking Horse Ranch Rotary Club Of Greater Newburgh Royal Carting Service Co. RSS Agency, Inc. Rusk, Wadlin, Heppner & Martuscello, LLP. Sawyer Motors Sawyer Savings Bank “ShopRite Partners In Caring Fund” of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Sheet Metal Contractors Industry Fund Sherwood Power Equipment, Inc. Sisters of Reparation Charitable Trust SLR Environmental Contracting, Inc. St. Paul Lutheran Church St. Peters Roman Catholic Church Sterling National Bank-Matching Gift Stop & Shop/Our Family Foundation Strategic Pension Services, LLC. Suehnholz Family Fund Suzy, Nancy, and Carol Minkoff Charitable Fund Target Corporation TD Bank N.A. Techflex, Inc. Temple Beth-El Thoben Hill Properties Thomas F. Staley Foundation Tops Markets Touch-Together Our Unity Can Heal, Inc. Ulster Savings Charitable Foundation United Way of Rockland County United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region United Way of Westchester and Putnam Counties W.R. Berkley Corporation Wakefern Food Corp Walden Savings Bank Weston & Sampson, PE, LS, LA, PC The Williams Forsyth Family Fund Wood Dock Foundation Woodstock Chimes Fund “ your gifts in action “There’s a very large group of elderly women who attend the Just in Time Drop Off. In order to truly understand their gratitude you would need to be present. On many occasions I have witnessed them crying out of gratitude for the food they received. If not for the Just in Time Delivery, there would be many hungry people in my community.” -Pantry Coordinator 13
thank you The staff of the Regional Food Bank and Food Bank of the Hudson Valley would like to extend a special thank you to all who helped us in 2021 with food donations, fundraising, volunteer efforts, and more. We are grateful for the time, energy, and resources our generous community provided to ensure we were able to help as many people as possible during a time when it was so desperately needed. We can’t do it without you! how you can help make a financial or in-kind donation Monetary donations sustain the Food Bank and enrich the community by providing nourishment, dignity, and hope to all involved. Funds come from grants, special events, and contributions, and each donation makes a meaningful difference. In-kind donations come in many forms, from printing to paving and more. These donations allow the Food Bank to provide more food to hungry people. donate time and talent Volunteers are vital to the Food Bank’s operation and contribute in countless ways. Sorting food, picking produce at our farm, or raising money at a fundraising event—there are endless varieties of enjoyable, rewarding tasks that volunteers perform every day. donate food spread the word Food donations are at the core of the Food Bank’s work. Food companies donate their edible but unsaleable food, and individuals and organizations conduct food drives at all times of the year. Non-food items like personal hygiene items, paper goods, and cleaning supplies are also donated. These products are provided to food pantries, soup kitchens, and other agencies serving people in need. Did you have a great time volunteering or attending an event? Spread the word! Let your friends know, and encourage them to get involved too! Find us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to keep up with what’s going on at the Food Bank, and share our pages with your friends. With your help, we are alleviating hunger...together. 14
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