Foodbank Of Santa Barbara County
Foodbank Of Santa Barbara County
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Mission
To end hunger and transform the health of Santa Barbara County through good nutrition.
About
The mission of the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County's is to end hunger and transform the health of Santa Barbara County through good nutrition. For past 36 years, as the only food bank in the region, Foodbank has served the critical needs of Santa Barbara County, operating from two warehouses in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. To procure food, we collaborate with national, state and local growers, producers and food manufacturers. We distribute food through a countywide network of 300 non-profit partners, health and nutrition programs and schools. Foodbanks reach spans locally throughout Santa Barbara County and nationally through its membership with Feeding America, a national network of over 200 food banks in the USA.LAST FISCAL YEAR:- We distributed 10 million pounds of food to those in need. Of these, 4 million pounds were Fresh Produce.- We served 173,593 total unduplicated low-income individuals. - Of all clients served, 67,073 (39%) were children (0-17 years old); 81,497 (47%) were adults (18-59 years old); and 25,023 (14%) were seniors (60 years or older).- Of all clients served, 96,081 (55%) were female; and 124,728 (72%) were of Hispanic/Latino ethnicity.- We submitted 3,807 CalFresh/SNAP (formerly food stamps) applications for eligible clients. - A total 2,107 volunteers contributed 24,754 hours of their valuable time and service, assisting with various programs.PROGRAMS:Foodbank programs bring together community resources to provide short-term and long-term solutions that provide access to healthy food and nutrition education to better the health of our low-income clients. Notably, all clients participate in Foodbank programs free of cost. http://foodbanksbc.org/programs/. Our Childrens Health Initiative included these programs:- Healthy School Pantry (4 sites)- Kid's Farmers Market (23 sites)- Food Literacy in Preschool (6 sites)- Picnic in the Park (15 sites)- Teens Love Cooking (9 sites)Other programs included- Brown Bag for Seniors (15 sites)- Senior Farmers Markets (3 sites)- Mobile Farmers Market (10 sites)- Mobile Food Pantries (8 sites)- CalFresh Outreach- Produce Initiative- Backyard Bounty- Grocery Rescue- Diabetes Impact Group- Food Action PlanEVALUATION:To evaluate annual targets, we measure outcomes through quarterly reports submitted by our partners and program sites. Qualitative (informal interviews) and quantitative (survey data) feedback is solicited at the start, mid-point and conclusion of our programs. We also measure impact through pounds of food and produce secured and distributed, number of food recipients, number of volunteers and the hours they contribute, number of nonprofit partners, nutrition education lessons and hours.To measure program effectiveness, we use the RE-AIM public health impact evaluation tool. To determine community need, we use a Guide to Nutrition Programs tool. This interactive map overlays food distribution points with census data and meal gaps. This pinpoints high need, high-poverty areas countywide where community resources are low and helps avoid duplication of efforts amongst Foodbank and partner agencies to serve clients. http://foodbanksbc.org/guide-to-nutrition-programs/COMMUNITY IMPACT:Feeding Americas Hunger in America 2014 Study of Foodbank clients indicates 64% of Foodbank clients had annual income at $10,000 or less; 70% of households chose between paying for food and utilities; 21% of households reported at least one member with diabetes. Food insecurity is linked with poor academic outcomes in children, higher risks of diabetes, hypertension, and poor mental health in adults and seniors and limits seniors ability to perform independently. Foodbank programs work to address these issues. They create sustainable pathways towards food security by distributing nutritious foods, providing nutrition education, healthy food demonstrations, cooking lessons, physical fitness activities, health screenings and CalFresh/SNAP enrollments to receive monthly benefits, which make our clients self-sufficient. Foodbank services empower and transform the health of low-income children, adults and seniors countywide. Disaster preparedness emerged as a key focus area from the lessons learned after Foodbanks service delivery during the recent Thomas Fire and Montecito Mudslides disasters. Our new three-year Strategic Plan incorporates disaster preparedness activities including:- Organizing a conference for agency and local partners to train them in disaster related operations;- Purchasing capital items to assist with emergency food transportation;- Boosting food literacy and nutrition education to increase community resiliency and health in times of disaster; and- Distributing emergency disaster food boxes with shelf-stable foods to individuals that reside in disaster prone areas of the County.
