2018-10-30T14:00:12-04:00 2017-12-31 233022325 ZELENKOFSKE AXELROD LLC 210 TOLLGATE HILL ROAD GREENSBURG PA 15601 990 2017-01-01 251422682 WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK INC WEST 7244688660 100 DEVONSHIRE DRIVE DELMONT PA 15626 JENNIFER MILLER STARTED 92018 INTERIM CEO 7244688660 2018-10-19 true JARED C EWING P00596532 7248342151 2018-10-19 50.192.2.109 2018-10-30 13:00:12 CD P E360D6815A3950D89E04888773FA5EF2D476D9D9 E360D6815A3950D89E04888773FA5EF2D476D9D9 2017 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z JENNIFER MILLER 13281017 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. 11 11 40 7051 0 11695969 13212523 6147 7558 1690 611 68943 60325 11772749 13281017 0 0 1494287 1484206 262718 231305 364369 10117827 11950828 11874832 13666339 -102083 -385322 3902738 3758141 351573 592298 3551165 3165843 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 10207509 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 2017, WCFB DISTRIBUTED OVER 9 MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD ITEMS THROUH A NETWORK OF 65 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 7,200 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SERVED EACH MONTH. 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. 1970331 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 2017, OFE PROVIDED OVER 879,000 POUNDS OF SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD TO ROUGHLY 3,054 HOUSEHOLDS. 244865 COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGAM (CSFP) EACH MONTH, THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP)/SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM PROVIDES APPROXIMATELY 1,373 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 2017, NEARLY 453,929 POUNDS OF FOOD WAS DISTRIBUTED TO ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS. 676622 7558 SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IN 2017, THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM SFSP PROVIDED OVER 17,000 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 455 NEEDY CHILDREN A DAY AT 17 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 249 SNAP APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING 2017 CONTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 218,679 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 2017-2018 WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK SUPPLIED 220 WEEKEND MEAL KITS TO STUDENTS AT FIVE SCHOOLS - DERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL, MONESSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RAMSAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MT. PLEASANT, H.W. GOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WEST NEWTON, 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, 389 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 2017 ALSO SAW THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF OUR FILL A GLASS WITH HOPE FRESH MILK INITIATIVE. 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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X X X X X X X true PA RANDEE EBERHARDT FAMILY MEMBER 87778 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 10027252 FINANCIAL STMTS 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 VOLUNTEERS CONTRIBUTED 98,676 HOURS OF SERVICE IN 2017. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A PANTRIES THEN DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD TO THEIR INCOME-ELIGIBLE CONSTITUENTS. APPROXIMATELY 7,200 HOUSEHOLDS ARE SERVED EACH MONTH. 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 2017, THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM SFSP PROVIDED OVER 17,000 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 455 NEEDY CHILDREN A DAY AT 17 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 249 SNAP APPLICATIONS SUBMITTED DURING 2017 CONTRIBUTED TO APPROXIMATELY 218,679 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 2017-2018 WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK SUPPLIED 220 WEEKEND MEAL KITS TO STUDENTS AT FIVE SCHOOLS - DERRY MIDDLE SCHOOL, MONESSEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, RAMSAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN MT. PLEASANT, H.W. GOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN WEST NEWTON, 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, 389 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 2017 ALSO SAW THE CONTINUED EXPANSION OF OUR FILL A GLASS WITH HOPE FRESH MILK INITIATIVE. 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.