WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK INC: Form 990, tax year 2011

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Organization
WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK INC (EIN 25-1422682)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-10-09
IRS object ID
201232839349300523
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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DescriptionFOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM 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. EACH MONTH, WCFB DELIVERS FOOD TO OUR PANTRIES IN REFRIGERATED TRUCKS. THE PANTRIES THEN DISTRIBUTE THE FOOD TO THEIR INCOME-ELIGIBLE CONSTITUENTS. 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 OF AGRICULTURE AND BY FEEDING AMERICA.Description

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DescriptionOPERATION FRESH EXPRESS PROGRAM THE OPERATION FRESH EXPRESS (OFE) PROGRAM HOLDS FORTY-FIVE SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS EACH YEAR AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND THE COUNTY IN ORDER TO DISTRIBUTE PRIMARILY PERISHABLE FOOD LIKE DAIRY PRODUCT AND PRODUCE; ONE OF THE GREATEST CHALLENGES FACED BY FOOD BANK'S IS TO DISTRIBUTE PERISHABLE FOOD TO CONSUMERS BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OR CODE DATE EXPIRES. IN ADDITION, OFTEN FOOD PANTRIES DO NOT HAVE THE REFRIGERATION CAPACITY TO HANDLE LARGE QUANTITIES OF PERISHABLE ITEMS. BEFORE OFE, THESE ITEMS WERE DISPOSED OF, SINCE WE COULD NOT DISTRIBUTE THEM TO OUR CONSUMERS IN A TIMELY MANNER. MOREOVER, CONSUMERS FACE MYRIAD CHALLENGES, AS WELL. NOT ONLY ARE THEY IN NEED OF FOOD-ASSISTANCE, BUT OFTEN THEY DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION OR MONEY TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO THEIR LOCAL PANTRY; THROUGH OFE, WE LOAD A REFRIGERATED TRUCK AND TRANSPORT FOOD TO A CENTRAL LOCATION TO DISTRIBUTE TO CONSUMERS, THUS AFFORDING THEM EASY ACCESS TO WHOLESOME, NOURISHING FOOD.Description

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DescriptionCOMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) (ALSO KNOWN AS THE SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM) IS FEDERALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND PROVIDES MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL, FOOD BOXES FOR SENIORS AND WIC PROGRAM (WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN) GRADUATES. EACH MONTH, APPROXIMATELY 1,500 INCOME ELIGIBLE SENIORS, AGE 60 AND OVER, AND WIC GRADUATES RECEIVE THESE NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED, SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD BOXES. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IN 2010, THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM SFSP PROVIDED NEARLY 33,000 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 625 NEEDY CHILDREN A DAY AT 26 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. BACK PACK PROGRAM EXPANSION PROGRAM IN 2007, WCFB COMMISSIONED A COUNTY-WIDE GAP STUDY USING EXPERIAN CREDIT BUREAU DATA THAT REVEALED THERE ARE 40,000 ELIGIBLE, WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT WERE NOT RECEIVING SERVICES. THEN, IN 2008, IN RESPONSE TO THE ALARMING GAP STUDY FINDINGS, WCFB LAUNCHED THE OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PILOT PROJECT IN ORDER TO LOCATE NEW CONSUMERS AND OFFER FOOD- ASSISTANCE TO THE UN-SERVED AND UNDERSERVED IN THE SELECTED PILOT AREA, JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA. NEXT, A MARKET STUDY WAS COMMISSIONED PRIOR TO THE PILOT PROJECT'S LAUNCH. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE STUDY OUTLINED:CONSUMER KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT WCFB; AS WELL AS GROWTH, COMMUNICATION AND BRANDING OBJECTIVES; AND KEY MESSAGES AND MEDIUMS FOR MESSAGE DELIVERY TO THE TARGET POPULATION. SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF THE MARKET STUDY, A PILOT PROJECT ACTION PLAN WAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED, AND SERVED AS A ROAD-MAP FOR ACHIEVING THE TARGETED OUTCOMES BELOW: 1. FEED MORE PEOPLE: LOCATED AND SERVED 382 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE IN THE PILOT AREA. 2. INCREASE FOOD: PROVIDED 64,653 POUNDS OF ADDITIONAL FOOD, 90% OF IT NUTRITIOUS; NEW DRIVES WERE IMPLEMENTED IN THE PILOT AREA, ALSO. 3. INCREASE REACH AND CAPACITY: GAP ANALYSIS AND DISASTER PLANS WERE COMPLETED; PILOT PANTRY CAPACITY ISSUES WERE ASSESSED AND ADDRESSED; DEVELOPED A FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AT THE JEANNETTE HIGH RISE; ESTABLISHED A PANTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; STREAM-LINED PILOT PANTRY DISTRIBUTIONS; MARKETED TO GAP STUDY HOUSEHOLDS; INSTALLED CLIENT-TRACKING SOFTWARE. 4. MOBILIZE THE PUBLIC: INCREASED FUNDRAISING DOLLARS BY 20% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR; INCREASED MONETARY DONORS BY 20% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR; INCREASED ADVOCACY DATABASE BY 10%; DEVELOPED MARKETING MATERIALS INCORPORATING THE THEMES, "ENDING HUNGER HERE AT HOME" AND "WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER". 5. INCREASE AND LEVERAGE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: INCREASED SNAP APPLICATIONS FROM 18 TO 149; INCREASED SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM MEALS 100%; LOBBIED FOR STATE FOOD PURCHASE PROGRAM FUNDING INCREASE. 6.INSPIRE CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT OF STAFF AND PILOT PANTRIES: 80% OF STAFF REPORTED THEY FELT THEY HAD A SUPPORTIVE AND ENGAGING WORK ENVIRONMENT; 100 % OF PILOT PANTRIES FOUR IN THE JEANNETTE AREA REPORTED HAVING A SUPPORTIVE AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO WORK. TO SUMMARIZE, THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PILOT PROJECT ENABLED WCFB TO FOCUS ON ACHIEVING OUTCOMES IN ORDER TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE SERVICES TO THE UN-SERVED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY; AND TO DEVELOP AND INSTITUTE INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS AND BEST PRACTICES. MOREOVER, THE PILOT HAS ALLOWED US TO SEGMENT AND ANALYZE THE TARGET POPULATION; MAP GEOGRAPHIC AREAS TO DETERMINE NEED; EVALUATE WHERE THERE ARE TOO MANY OR TOO FEW PANTRIES; AND TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PRECISE MARKETING STRATEGY FOR REACHING UN-SERVED CONSUMERS. BECAUSE OF THE PILOT PROJECT, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 29 YEARS, WE HAVE A FACE FOR HUNGER; WE UNDERSTAND WHO AND WHERE OUR CONSUMERS ARE; WE CAN MAIL TO CONSUMERS WITH THE PRECISION THAT WAS ONCE RESERVED FOR DONORS ONLY; WE CAN IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO ACCESS BEYOND LOCATION PRIDE, PERCEPTION, ETC.. CLEARLY, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PILOT PROJECT IN 2009/2010 HAS ENABLED US TO EXPAND SERVICES THROUGH OUR EXISTING FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. IT HAS HELPED US DEVELOP A TEMPLATE FOR ENDING HUNGER AND FOOD-INSECURITY THAT CAN BE REPLICATED COMMUNITY BY COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY AND THE FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANK NETWORK, AS WELL. IN JANUARY 2011, WCFB DETERMINED AREAS OF CRITICAL NEED WITHIN WESTMORELAND COUNTY THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS AND HAVE BEGUN OUTREACH AND EXPANSION EFFORTS IN THE MOUNT PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE AREA. FROM 2012 FORWARD, THE NEW KENSINGTON AND MONESSEN AREAS WILL BE TARGETED, ULTIMATELY OFFERING EXPANDED SERVICES THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. IN THIS MANNER, WE'LL ACHIEVE OUR MISSION TO ENABLE ALL WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE HUNGRY OR AT RISK OF HUNGER TO HAVE READY ACCESS TO FOOD, AND SUPPORT FEEDING AMERICA'S NATIONAL, ANTI-HUNGER OBJECTIVES. ON APRIL 7, 2010, WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT THAT THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PILOT PROJECT WAS CHOSEN BY FEEDING AMERICA AS THE 2010 AGENCY CAPACITY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR; NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM WAS THE CULMINATION OF THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PILOT PROJECT. BACK PACK PROGRAM ONE OF OUR NEWEST PROGRAMS IS THE WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM. THE CONCEPT ORIGINATED IN ARKANSAS WHEN A SCHOOL NURSE NOTICED AN INORDINATE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH UPSET STOMACHS AND COMPLAINTS OF DIZZINESS. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STUDENTS WERE NOT SICK, BUT HUNGRY. CURRENTLY, WCFB HAS 175 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IN THE NEW KENSINGTON AND VANDERGRIFT SALVATION ARMIES, THE JAYS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AT THE JEANNETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND IN THE DERRY AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTS PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HUNGRY CHILDREN BY PROVIDING THEM WITH BACKPACKS PURCHASED BY WCFB, FILLED WITH NUTRITIOUS AND EASY TO PREPARE FOOD KID-FRIENDLY FOOD TO TAKE HOME ON WEEKENDS AND SCHOOL VACATIONS WHEN OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THEM. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS, HEALTHY FOOD TO CHILDREN AT RISK OF HUNGER FOR PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION IN THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE; AND TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD DISCREETLY IN AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT. CHILDREN MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM IF THEY RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES AT THEIR SCHOOLS OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. OTHER OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPMENT, GRANT WRITER, FOOD SOLICITATION, AND FOOD DRIVES.Description
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

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Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Form990 Schedule D Part XIV Form990ScheduleDPartXIV (2 entries)

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RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 8BOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE -1
EXPENSE AMOUNTS INCLUDED IN FINANCIALS - OTHERSCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XIII, LINE 2DBOOK / TAX DEPRECIATION DIFFERENCE 1

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

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Form990 Schedule G Part IV Form990ScheduleGPartIV

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Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contributions Table OtherNonCashContributionsTable

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DescriptionFOODDescription
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Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeld
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Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsed

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (10 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
EXPLANATION ON VOLUNTEERS AND TYPES OF SERVICES OR BENEFITSFORM 990, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 6VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE FOOD DRIVE VOLUNTEERS, GLEANING VOLUNTEERS, OPERATION FRESH EXPRESS VOLUNTEERS, PANTRY VOLUNTEERS, AND WAREHOUSE, OFFICE AND SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM VOLUNTEERS.
FIRST ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AOR 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 OF AGRICULTURE AND BY FEEDING AMERICA.
THIRD ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CNEED OF FOOD-ASSISTANCE, BUT OFTEN THEY DO NOT HAVE RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION OR MONEY TO PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION TO GET TO THEIR LOCAL PANTRY; THROUGH OFE, WE LOAD A REFRIGERATED TRUCK AND TRANSPORT FOOD TO A CENTRAL LOCATION TO DISTRIBUTE TO CONSUMERS, THUS AFFORDING THEM EASY ACCESS TO WHOLESOME, NOURISHING FOOD.
ALL OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENT DESCRIPTIONFORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4DCOMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM THE COMMODITY SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM (CSFP) (ALSO KNOWN AS THE SENIOR FOOD BOX PROGRAM) IS FEDERALLY FUNDED THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND PROVIDES MONTHLY SUPPLEMENTAL, FOOD BOXES FOR SENIORS AND WIC PROGRAM (WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN) GRADUATES. EACH MONTH, APPROXIMATELY 1,500 INCOME ELIGIBLE SENIORS, AGE 60 AND OVER, AND WIC GRADUATES RECEIVE THESE NUTRITIONALLY BALANCED, SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD BOXES. SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM IN 2010, THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM SFSP PROVIDED NEARLY 33,000 MEALS TO AN AVERAGE OF 625 NEEDY CHILDREN A DAY AT 26 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. BACK PACK PROGRAM EXPANSION PROGRAM IN 2007, WCFB COMMISSIONED A COUNTY-WIDE GAP STUDY USING EXPERIAN CREDIT BUREAU DATA THAT REVEALED THERE ARE 40,000 ELIGIBLE, WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS THAT WERE NOT RECEIVING SERVICES. THEN, IN 2008, IN RESPONSE TO THE ALARMING GAP STUDY FINDINGS, WCFB LAUNCHED THE OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PILOT PROJECT IN ORDER TO LOCATE NEW CONSUMERS AND OFFER FOOD- ASSISTANCE TO THE UN-SERVED AND UNDERSERVED IN THE SELECTED PILOT AREA, JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA. NEXT, A MARKET STUDY WAS COMMISSIONED PRIOR TO THE PILOT PROJECT'S LAUNCH. AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE STUDY OUTLINED:CONSUMER KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES ABOUT WCFB; AS WELL AS GROWTH, COMMUNICATION AND BRANDING OBJECTIVES; AND KEY MESSAGES AND MEDIUMS FOR MESSAGE DELIVERY TO THE TARGET POPULATION. SUBSEQUENT TO COMPLETION OF THE MARKET STUDY, A PILOT PROJECT ACTION PLAN WAS DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED, AND SERVED AS A ROAD-MAP FOR ACHIEVING THE TARGETED OUTCOMES BELOW: 1. FEED MORE PEOPLE: LOCATED AND SERVED 382 ADDITIONAL PEOPLE IN THE PILOT AREA. 2. INCREASE FOOD: PROVIDED 64,653 POUNDS OF ADDITIONAL FOOD, 90% OF IT NUTRITIOUS; NEW DRIVES WERE IMPLEMENTED IN THE PILOT AREA, ALSO. 3. INCREASE REACH AND CAPACITY: GAP ANALYSIS AND DISASTER PLANS WERE COMPLETED; PILOT PANTRY CAPACITY ISSUES WERE ASSESSED AND ADDRESSED; DEVELOPED A FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM AT THE JEANNETTE HIGH RISE; ESTABLISHED A PANTRY ADVISORY COMMITTEE; STREAM-LINED PILOT PANTRY DISTRIBUTIONS; MARKETED TO GAP STUDY HOUSEHOLDS; INSTALLED CLIENT-TRACKING SOFTWARE. 4. MOBILIZE THE PUBLIC: INCREASED FUNDRAISING DOLLARS BY 20% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR; INCREASED MONETARY DONORS BY 20% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR; INCREASED ADVOCACY DATABASE BY 10%; DEVELOPED MARKETING MATERIALS INCORPORATING THE THEMES, "ENDING HUNGER HERE AT HOME" AND "WE'RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER". 5. INCREASE AND LEVERAGE GOVERNMENT RESOURCES: INCREASED SNAP APPLICATIONS FROM 18 TO 149; INCREASED SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM MEALS 100%; LOBBIED FOR STATE FOOD PURCHASE PROGRAM FUNDING INCREASE. 6.INSPIRE CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT OF STAFF AND PILOT PANTRIES: 80% OF STAFF REPORTED THEY FELT THEY HAD A SUPPORTIVE AND ENGAGING WORK ENVIRONMENT; 100 % OF PILOT PANTRIES FOUR IN THE JEANNETTE AREA REPORTED HAVING A SUPPORTIVE AND ENGAGING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH TO WORK. TO SUMMARIZE, THE PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PILOT PROJECT ENABLED WCFB TO FOCUS ON ACHIEVING OUTCOMES IN ORDER TO EXPAND AND IMPROVE SERVICES TO THE UN-SERVED IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY; AND TO DEVELOP AND INSTITUTE INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS AND BEST PRACTICES. MOREOVER, THE PILOT HAS ALLOWED US TO SEGMENT AND ANALYZE THE TARGET POPULATION; MAP GEOGRAPHIC AREAS TO DETERMINE NEED; EVALUATE WHERE THERE ARE TOO MANY OR TOO FEW PANTRIES; AND TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PRECISE MARKETING STRATEGY FOR REACHING UN-SERVED CONSUMERS. BECAUSE OF THE PILOT PROJECT, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 29 YEARS, WE HAVE A FACE FOR HUNGER; WE UNDERSTAND WHO AND WHERE OUR CONSUMERS ARE; WE CAN MAIL TO CONSUMERS WITH THE PRECISION THAT WAS ONCE RESERVED FOR DONORS ONLY; WE CAN IDENTIFY BARRIERS TO ACCESS BEYOND LOCATION PRIDE, PERCEPTION, ETC.. CLEARLY, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PILOT PROJECT IN 2009/2010 HAS ENABLED US TO EXPAND SERVICES THROUGH OUR EXISTING FOOD PANTRY DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM. IT HAS HELPED US DEVELOP A TEMPLATE FOR ENDING HUNGER AND FOOD-INSECURITY THAT CAN BE REPLICATED COMMUNITY BY COMMUNITY THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY AND THE FEEDING AMERICA FOOD BANK NETWORK, AS WELL. IN JANUARY 2011, WCFB DETERMINED AREAS OF CRITICAL NEED WITHIN WESTMORELAND COUNTY THROUGH OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS AND HAVE BEGUN OUTREACH AND EXPANSION EFFORTS IN THE MOUNT PLEASANT/SCOTTDALE AREA. FROM 2012 FORWARD, THE NEW KENSINGTON AND MONESSEN AREAS WILL BE TARGETED, ULTIMATELY OFFERING EXPANDED SERVICES THROUGHOUT WESTMORELAND COUNTY. IN THIS MANNER, WE'LL ACHIEVE OUR MISSION TO ENABLE ALL WESTMORELAND COUNTY RESIDENTS WHO ARE HUNGRY OR AT RISK OF HUNGER TO HAVE READY ACCESS TO FOOD, AND SUPPORT FEEDING AMERICA'S NATIONAL, ANTI-HUNGER OBJECTIVES. ON APRIL 7, 2010, WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT THAT THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY FOOD BANK OUTREACH AND EXPANSION PILOT PROJECT WAS CHOSEN BY FEEDING AMERICA AS THE 2010 AGENCY CAPACITY PROGRAM OF THE YEAR; NATIONAL RECOGNITION FOR THIS INNOVATIVE PROGRAM WAS THE CULMINATION OF THE FIRST YEAR OF THE PILOT PROJECT. BACK PACK PROGRAM ONE OF OUR NEWEST PROGRAMS IS THE WEEKEND BACKPACK PROGRAM. THE CONCEPT ORIGINATED IN ARKANSAS WHEN A SCHOOL NURSE NOTICED AN INORDINATE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WITH UPSET STOMACHS AND COMPLAINTS OF DIZZINESS. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STUDENTS WERE NOT SICK, BUT HUNGRY. CURRENTLY, WCFB HAS 175 CHILDREN PARTICIPATING IN THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IN THE NEW KENSINGTON AND VANDERGRIFT SALVATION ARMIES, THE JAYS AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM AT THE JEANNETTE MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND IN THE DERRY AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL DISTRICT ACTS PROGRAM. THE MISSION OF THE BACKPACK PROGRAM IS TO MEET THE NEEDS OF HUNGRY CHILDREN BY PROVIDING THEM WITH BACKPACKS PURCHASED BY WCFB, FILLED WITH NUTRITIOUS AND EASY TO PREPARE FOOD KID-FRIENDLY FOOD TO TAKE HOME ON WEEKENDS AND SCHOOL VACATIONS WHEN OTHER RESOURCES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THEM. IN ADDITION, THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROVIDE NUTRITIOUS, HEALTHY FOOD TO CHILDREN AT RISK OF HUNGER FOR PREPARATION AND CONSUMPTION IN THEIR PLACE OF RESIDENCE; AND TO DISTRIBUTE FOOD DISCREETLY IN AN EASILY ACCESSIBLE AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT. CHILDREN MAY PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM IF THEY RECEIVE FREE OR REDUCED LUNCHES AT THEIR SCHOOLS OR AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS. OTHER OTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES, DEVELOPMENT, GRANT WRITER, FOOD SOLICITATION, AND FOOD DRIVES.
RELATED PARTY INFORMATION AMONG OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2RONALD EBERHARDT RANDEE EBERHARDT DIRECTOR KEY EMPLOYEE FATHER/DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
ORGANIZATION'S PROCESS USED TO REVIEW FORM 990FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE 990 ALONG WITH THE AUDIT REPORT ARE REVEWIED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND PRESENTED TO THE FULL BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
ENFORCEMENT OF CONFLICTS POLICYFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CANNUAL DISCLSURES ARE COMPLETED AND REVIEWED AT THE JANUARY BOARD MEETING AND ARE TO BE UPDATED IF THERE ARE ANY CHANGES.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR TOP OFFICIALFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SETS THE CEO'S SALARY BASED ON AN ANNUAL EVALUATION.
COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR OFFICERSFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BTHE 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 EVERY THREE YEARS TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE ARE NO DISCREPANCIES IN COMPENSATION AS A RESULT OF UNLAWFUL OR ARBITRARY DECISIONS. 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.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS DISCLOSURE EXPLANATIONFORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY REQUEST.

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