2019-09-27T14:31:34-05:00 2018-12-31 233022325 ZELENKOFSKE AXELROD LLC 210 TOLLGATE HILL ROAD GREENSBURG PA 15601 990 2018-01-01 251422682 WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK INC WEST 7244688660 100 DEVONSHIRE DRIVE DELMONT PA 15626 JENNIFER MILLER CEO 7244688660 2019-09-25 true JARED C EWING P00596532 7248342151 2019-09-25 50.192.2.109 2019-09-27 14:31:34 CD P E360D6815A3950D89E04888773FA5EF2D476D9D9 E360D6815A3950D89E04888773FA5EF2D476D9D9 2018 2020-01-14 16:20:31Z JENNIFER MILLER 11912864 false X WWW.WESTMORELANDFOODBANK.ORG X 1982 PA OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE ALL WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE HUNGRY OR AT RISK OF HUNGER TO HAVE READY ACCESS TO FOOD. 12 11 34 6201 0 13212523 11846869 7558 6150 611 586 60325 59259 13281017 11912864 0 0 1484206 1532906 231305 250861 334582 11950828 10101145 13666339 11884912 -385322 27952 3758141 3668845 592298 475050 3165843 3193795 X OUR MISSION IS TO ENABLE ALL WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE HUNGRY OR AT RISK OF HUNGER TO HAVE READY ACCESS TO FOOD. false false 8719723 FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AND AGENCY RELATIONS THE CORE OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK'S WORK IS TO ACQUIRE FOOD TO DISTRIBUTE TO NEEDY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY THROUGH A NETWORK OF MEMBER AGENCIES COMPRISED PRIMARILY OF VOLUNTEER-RUN, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WHILE A NUMBER OF OUR MEMBER AGENCIES ARE SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS AND OTHER ON-SITE FEEDING PROGRAMS, THE MAJORITY OF WCFB MEMBER AGENCIES ARE FOOD PANTRIES THAT MAKE UP OUR FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. IN 2018, WCFB DISTRIBUTED OVER 6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ITEMS THROUH A NETWORK OF 63 PARTNER AGENCIES. EACH MONTH, WCFB DELIVERS FOOD TO OUR PANTRIES IN REFRIGERATED TRUCKS. THE PANTRIES THEN DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD TO THEIR INCOME-ELIGIBLE CONSTITUENTS. APPROXIMATELY 31,000 HOUSEHOLDS WERE SERVED ANNUALLY. IN ORDER TO MEET INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, FAMILY INCOME MUST BE AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. IN TURN, WCFB REGULARLY MONITORS PANTRIES TO INSURE THAT IRS REGULATIONS AND FOOD SAFETY/FOOD HANDLING REGULATIONS ARE MET. CONVERSELY, WCFB IS REGULARLY MONITORED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT. 1695445 OPERATION FRESH EXPRESS (OFE) OPERATION FRESH EXPRESS (OFE) PROGRAM DISTRIBUTIONS ARE SPONSORED BY VARIOUS GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE HELD WEEKLY AT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. THIS RAPID DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM HELD OUTDOORS PROVIDES MUCH NEEDED PERISHABLE FOOD SUCH AS DAIRY PRODUCTS AND FRESH PRODUCE, THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE DISCARDED DUE TO BEING CLOSE DATED. IN 2018, OFE PROVIDED OVER 852,000 POUNDS OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO ROUGHLY 1,150 HOUSEHOLDS. 255591 COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGAM (CSFP) EACH MONTH, THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP)/SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 1,368 LOW-INCOME SENIORS AGE 60 AND OVER AND WIC PROGRAM GRADUATES WITH FOOD PACKAGES DESIGNED TO PROVIDE NUTRITIONALY BALANCED SUPPLEMENTS TO THEIR MONTHLY FOOD CONSUMPTION. THIS PROGRAM IS PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO THE SENIORS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THAT IT HELPS THEM TO MAINTAIN PROPER NUTRITION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF CHRONIC ILLNESS. THE COMMODITIES PROVIDED ARE CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, AND MEATS ALONG WITH PASTA, CEREAL, MILK, JUICE, AND CHEESE. IN 2018, NEARLY 442,435 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS. 653995 6150 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IN 2018, THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM SFSP PROVIDED OVER 10,185 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 304 NEEDY CHILDREN A DAY AT 15 FEEDING SITES THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. WCFB CONTINUES TO SPONSOR THIS VALUABLE PROGRAM EACH SUMMER IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PROPER NUTRITION AND TEACH GOOD EATING HABITS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. EXPANSION PROGRAM THE LIGONIER AREA HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE AREA OF FOCUS FOR THE FOOD BANK'S OUTREACH AND EXPANSION EFFORTS DURING 2017 AND 2018. THREE PANTRIES PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGION, WHICH INCLUDES NEW FLORENCE, LIGONIER AND DONEGAL. OUR INTENTION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FOOD BANK AND ITS SERVICES AND TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ASSIST IN REACHING THE UNDERSERVED WHILE MAINTAINING QUALITY SERVICE FOR OUR CURRENT CONSUMERS. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT'S EFFORTS IN 2017, AN ADDITIONAL 96 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ADDED TO THE PANTRY ROLLS. THE OURTEACH AND EXPANSION PROJECT IS AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK TO GUAGE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND ENSURE THAT THE MISSION IS BEING FULFILLED. SUPER CUPBOARD PROGRAM THROUGH A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN PENN STATE NUTRITION LINKS AND WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK, THE SUPER CUPBOARD PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 20 AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. EACH 5 WEEK SESSION CONSISTS OR A SERIES OF LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES ON VARIOUS TOPICS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS FEED THEIR FAMILIES ON A LIMITED BUDGET. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON LEARNING HOW TO PREPARE LOW-COST, QUICK MEALS, DEVELOPING NEW COOKING AND FOOD SAFETY SKILLS, AND TRYING NEW NUTRITIOUS FOODS. THE PROGRAM ALSO LOOKS AT BUDGETING AND HOW TO USE UNFAMILIAR BUT LOW-COST FOODS. PARTICIPANTS ARE THEN ABLE TO TAKE HOME THE SUPPLIES TO PREPARE THE MEALS AT HOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2017, 18 INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SUPER CUPBOARD PROGRAM. SNAP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), FORMERLY CALLED FOOD STAMPS, IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES. SNAP PROVIDES BENEFITS TO ENABLE LOW- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO PURCHASE FOOD TO NOURISH THEIR FAMILIES. THE IMPACT OF THE 167 SNAP APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING 2018 CONTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 159,950 MEALS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. WCFB CONTINUES TO TAKE A LEAD ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND EFFECTIVE SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY TO FURTHER INCREASE READY ACCESS TO FOOD. BACKPACK PROGRAM WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK RESURRECTED THIS PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS FOR CHILDREN AT SELECT SITES TO RECEIVE A WEEKEND BACKPACK. WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK IS WORKING WITH PROJECT PRESERVE OUT OF THE SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE TO SUPPLY PRE- PACKED MEAL KITS. THE KITS INCLUDE A TWO-DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND THE PACKS ARE GENERALLY DISTRIBUTED AT THE END OF THE EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN 2018-2019 WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK SUPPLIED 320 WEEKEND MEAL KITS TO STUDENTS AT FIVE SCHOOLS - DERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL, MONESSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MONESSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, RAMSAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MT. PLEASANT, H.W. GOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WEST NEWTON, MARIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ROSTRAVER, AND WESTMORELAND CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER IN NEW STANTON. RECIPIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPANTS QUALIFY BASED ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE BASED ON FUNDING. MILITARY SHARE PROGRAM IN 2014, FEEDING AMERICA RELEASED THE HUNGER IN AMERICA NATIONAL STUDY AND REVEALED THAT, ONE IN FIVE, 20% OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED BY THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK HAS AT LEAST ONE MEMBER THAT HAS SERVED IN THE MILITARY. HERE AT HOME, 1055 INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK LAST YEAR IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AND VETERANS. OUR MILITARY FAMILIES ARE FREQUENTLY OVERLOOKED FOR MANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, YET THEY ARE MOST OFTEN THOSE WHO NEED AID THE MOST. IN OUR PURSUIT TO END HUNGER HERE AT HOME, THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK LAUNCHED THE MILITARY SHARE PROGRAM IN 2016. THE NEW PROGRAM SUPPLIED A LIMITED NUMBER OF MILITARY FAMILIES IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY WITH A BOX OF FRESH, FROZEN, AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. THE FOOD BANK WORKED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER TO DELIVER THIS MUCH NEEDED AID. FILL A GLASS WITH HOPE WE NOW HAVE 29 OF OUR 43 PANTRIES RECEIVING FRESH MILK FROM TURNER'S DAIRY ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE GOAL OF COURSE IS TO EVENTUALLY HAVE ALL 43 RECEIVING THIS HEALTHY STAPLE ITEM. 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THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK, INC., IS NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. THE ACCOUNTING STANDARD ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY INCOME TAXES ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THAT GUIDANCE, THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK, INC. MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK, INC. AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBTI). TAX BENEFITS WOULD BE RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION AND BE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THERE WERE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED NOR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2018 OR 2017. THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK, INC. FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION. THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK, INC. IS GENERALLY NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FOR YEARS BEFORE 2014. X X X X X X X true RKD ALPHA DOG 8001 SOUTH 13TH STREET LINCOLN NE 68512 FUNDRAISIN false 1303282 250861 1052421 1303282 250861 1052421 PA RANDEE EBERHARDT FAMILY MEMBER 89821 SALARY AND BENEFITS false SCHEDULE L, PART V BOARD MEMBER RONALD EBERHARDT IS THE FATHER-IN-LAW OF THE FOOD BANK'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE RANDEE EBERHARDT. X 2 8472266 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS false false false FORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6 VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE FOOD DRIVE VOLUNTEERS, GLEANING VOLUNTEERS, OPERATION FRESH EXPRESS VOLUNTEERS, PANTRY VOLUNTEERS, AND WAREHOUSE, OFFICE AND SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS. THE FOOD BANK ESTIMATES ITS 6,201 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 94,808 HOURS OF SERVICE IN 2018. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AND AGENCY RELATIONS THE CORE OF WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK'S WORK IS TO ACQUIRE FOOD TO DISTRIBUTE TO NEEDY PEOPLE THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY THROUGH A NETWORK OF MEMBER AGENCIES COMPRISED PRIMARILY OF VOLUNTEER-RUN, FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS. WHILE A NUMBER OF OUR MEMBER AGENCIES ARE SOUP KITCHENS, SHELTERS AND OTHER ON-SITE FEEDING PROGRAMS, THE MAJORITY OF WCFB MEMBER AGENCIES ARE FOOD PANTRIES THAT MAKE UP OUR FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. IN 2018, WCFB DISTRIBUTED OVER 6 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ITEMS THROUH A NETWORK OF 63 PARTNER AGENCIES. EACH MONTH, WCFB DELIVERS FOOD TO OUR PANTRIES IN REFRIGERATED TRUCKS. THE PANTRIES THEN DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD TO THEIR INCOME-ELIGIBLE CONSTITUENTS. APPROXIMATELY 31,000 HOUSEHOLDS WERE SERVED ANNUALLY. IN ORDER TO MEET INCOME ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS, FAMILY INCOME MUST BE AT OR BELOW 150% OF THE FEDERAL POVERTY GUIDELINES. IN TURN, WCFB REGULARLY MONITORS PANTRIES TO INSURE THAT IRS REGULATIONS AND FOOD SAFETY/FOOD HANDLING REGULATIONS ARE MET. CONVERSELY, WCFB IS REGULARLY MONITORED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IN 2018, THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM SFSP PROVIDED OVER 10,185 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 304 NEEDY CHILDREN A DAY AT 15 FEEDING SITES THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. WCFB CONTINUES TO SPONSOR THIS VALUABLE PROGRAM EACH SUMMER IN ORDER TO PROVIDE PROPER NUTRITION AND TEACH GOOD EATING HABITS TO DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN. EXPANSION PROGRAM THE LIGONIER AREA HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE AREA OF FOCUS FOR THE FOOD BANK'S OUTREACH AND EXPANSION EFFORTS DURING 2017 AND 2018. THREE PANTRIES PROVIDE FOOD ASSISTANCE IN THIS REGION, WHICH INCLUDES NEW FLORENCE, LIGONIER AND DONEGAL. OUR INTENTION IS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF THE FOOD BANK AND ITS SERVICES AND TO BUILD STRONG COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO ASSIST IN REACHING THE UNDERSERVED WHILE MAINTAINING QUALITY SERVICE FOR OUR CURRENT CONSUMERS. AS A RESULT OF THIS PROJECT'S EFFORTS IN 2017, AN ADDITIONAL 96 HOUSEHOLDS WERE ADDED TO THE PANTRY ROLLS. THE OURTEACH AND EXPANSION PROJECT IS AN INDISPENSABLE TOOL FOR WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK TO GUAGE PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS AND ENSURE THAT THE MISSION IS BEING FULFILLED. SUPER CUPBOARD PROGRAM THROUGH A JOINT EFFORT BETWEEN PENN STATE NUTRITION LINKS AND WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK, THE SUPER CUPBOARD PROGRAM IS OFFERED TO FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 20 AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. EACH 5 WEEK SESSION CONSISTS OR A SERIES OF LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES ON VARIOUS TOPICS TO HELP PARTICIPANTS FEED THEIR FAMILIES ON A LIMITED BUDGET. EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON LEARNING HOW TO PREPARE LOW-COST, QUICK MEALS, DEVELOPING NEW COOKING AND FOOD SAFETY SKILLS, AND TRYING NEW NUTRITIOUS FOODS. THE PROGRAM ALSO LOOKS AT BUDGETING AND HOW TO USE UNFAMILIAR BUT LOW-COST FOODS. PARTICIPANTS ARE THEN ABLE TO TAKE HOME THE SUPPLIES TO PREPARE THE MEALS AT HOME FOR THEIR FAMILIES. IN 2017, 18 INDIVIDUALS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE SUPER CUPBOARD PROGRAM. SNAP APPLICATION ASSISTANCE THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), FORMERLY CALLED FOOD STAMPS, IS THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE AGAINST FOOD INSECURITY IN THE UNITED STATES. SNAP PROVIDES BENEFITS TO ENABLE LOW- INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO PURCHASE FOOD TO NOURISH THEIR FAMILIES. THE IMPACT OF THE 167 SNAP APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING 2018 CONTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 159,950 MEALS FOR FAMILIES IN NEED. WCFB CONTINUES TO TAKE A LEAD ROLE IN DEVELOPING AND EFFECTIVE SNAP OUTREACH PROGRAM IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY TO FURTHER INCREASE READY ACCESS TO FOOD. BACKPACK PROGRAM WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK RESURRECTED THIS PROGRAM IN AN EFFORT TO SIMPLIFY THE PROCESS FOR CHILDREN AT SELECT SITES TO RECEIVE A WEEKEND BACKPACK. WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK IS WORKING WITH PROJECT PRESERVE OUT OF THE SECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK OF MIDDLE TENNESSEE TO SUPPLY PRE- PACKED MEAL KITS. THE KITS INCLUDE A TWO-DAY SUPPLY OF FOOD AND THE PACKS ARE GENERALLY DISTRIBUTED AT THE END OF THE EACH WEEK DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR. IN 2018-2019 WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK SUPPLIED 320 WEEKEND MEAL KITS TO STUDENTS AT FIVE SCHOOLS - DERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL, MONESSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MONESSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL, RAMSAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MT. PLEASANT, H.W. GOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WEST NEWTON, MARIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN ROSTRAVER, AND WESTMORELAND CAREER & TECHNICAL CENTER IN NEW STANTON. RECIPIENTS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE SCHOOLS AND PARTICIPANTS QUALIFY BASED ON THEIR ELIGIBILITY FOR THE NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM. THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE BASED ON FUNDING. MILITARY SHARE PROGRAM IN 2014, FEEDING AMERICA RELEASED THE HUNGER IN AMERICA NATIONAL STUDY AND REVEALED THAT, ONE IN FIVE, 20% OF HOUSEHOLDS SERVED BY THE FEEDING AMERICA NETWORK HAS AT LEAST ONE MEMBER THAT HAS SERVED IN THE MILITARY. HERE AT HOME, 1055 INDIVIDUALS SERVED BY THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK LAST YEAR IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AND VETERANS. OUR MILITARY FAMILIES ARE FREQUENTLY OVERLOOKED FOR MANY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, YET THEY ARE MOST OFTEN THOSE WHO NEED AID THE MOST. IN OUR PURSUIT TO END HUNGER HERE AT HOME, THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK LAUNCHED THE MILITARY SHARE PROGRAM IN 2016. THE NEW PROGRAM SUPPLIED A LIMITED NUMBER OF MILITARY FAMILIES IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY WITH A BOX OF FRESH, FROZEN, AND NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEMS. THE FOOD BANK WORKED WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PENNSYLVANIA NATIONAL GUARD FAMILY ASSISTANCE CENTER TO DELIVER THIS MUCH NEEDED AID. FILL A GLASS WITH HOPE WE NOW HAVE 29 OF OUR 43 PANTRIES RECEIVING FRESH MILK FROM TURNER'S DAIRY ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE GOAL OF COURSE IS TO EVENTUALLY HAVE ALL 43 RECEIVING THIS HEALTHY STAPLE ITEM. OTHER OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPMENT, GRANT WRITER, FOOD SOLICITATION, AND FOOD DRIVES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 RONALD EBERHARDT RANDEE EBERHARDT DIRECTOR FINANCE DIR FATHER/DAUGHTER-IN-LAW FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 ALONG WITH THE AUDIT REPORT ARE REVEWIED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUAL DISCLOSURES ARE COMPLETED AND REVIEWED AT THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING AND ARE TO BE UPDATED IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE CEO'S SALARY BASED ON AN ANNUAL EVALUATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE CEO DETERMINES THE SALARIES ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE PRESIDENT AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE CHARGED WITH SETTING SUITABLE SALARIES WITHIN THE BUDGET CONSTRAINTS AND REQUIRES THE BOARD TO REVIEW THE OVERALL SALARY LEVELS. THIS REVIEW INCLUDES VERIFYING INFORMATION ACROSS SIMILAR POSITIONS WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION AND SERVICE AREA AND COMPARING SALARY LEVELS OF POSITIONS FROM THE TOP PAID INDIVIDUALS TO THE INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING THE MOST MODEST PAY, TAKING INTO ACCOUNT EDUCATION, TRAINING, EXPERIENCE, AND SENIORITY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.