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One Historic Year:
Lessons Learned and Next Steps
Michael McKee, CEO
March 11, 2021
Blue Ridge Area Food Bank

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Bea
Lynchburg
Dec. 2020

Food Banking 101

Our Pandemic Experience:                                 Pantry Visits
 Client Demand                                             2020   2019
                                                160,000
                                                140,000
                                                120,000
                                                100,000
                                                 80,000
                                                 60,000
                                                 40,000
                                                 20,000

• Total number of visits up an average of            -
  16%
• Number of people seeking food assistance
  for the first time almost tripled to 16% of
  total visitors

Our Pandemic
Experience: Partnerships
▪ The Food Bank has and is providing
 pre-packed boxes of food and produce
 and face coverings and hand sanitizer
 for volunteers and clients.
▪ We’ve waived all partner fees for
 food—donated and purchased—
 through June 2021.
▪ We have 23 new partners today that
 we didn’t have a year ago, most
 serving seniors and immigrant
 communities.

Our Pandemic Experience:
Food Sourcing
                                              17%
                                                             25%
   2019    2020

                              178%

                  71%

          Food Drives   Purchased Food Donations from   USDA Food
                                          Retailers

Our Pandemic Experience: Expenses
Category    Expenses       Pending TOTAL
       as of Feb 28, 2021 Expenses

   Food $4,490,844 $458,518 $4,949,362

  Other     $412,480       $0    $412,480
                                            We are committed to
  TOTAL    $4,903,324 $458,518 $5,361,842   impactful, effective
                                            use of your donation!

Volunteers packing Senior Food Boxes at the Charlottesville warehouse

What Have We Learned?
▪ Food insecurity and poverty are bigger, long-term
  problems due to changes in labor market
    o 20% unemployment rate among low-wage earners,
      and 10% “real” unemployment rate overall
    o Women and people of color are disproportionately
      affected
    o Automation means that mid-range manufacturing
      jobs are giving way to retail jobs, which are giving way
      to no jobs
▪ Our partners are resilient AND vulnerable. Charitable
  food assistance as we know it must evolve.

Volunteers pack food at the Mobile Food Pantry in Timberville.
A pop-up clothes closet was also organized by volunteers on this day.

Network Investments:
        Agency Capacity Fund 2021
All 203 partner agencies, as well as 180 program
site partners, were invited to apply for one or both
of these funding opportunities:

▪ OPPORTUNITY 1 – smaller grants up to $10,000
 per agency for items such as basic coolers,
 freezers, technology, and other equipment

▪ OPPORTUNITY 2 – larger grants for items such as
 walk-in coolers, trucks, vans, or relocation to a
 larger space

Outreach to Immigrants and Refugees

Healthcare
Partnerships
Food Pharmacy sites:
▪ UVA Kidney Center –
  Charlottesville
▪ UVA Dialysis Unit – Orange
▪ Coming soon: Augusta
  Health Center for Diabetes
  and Endocrinology

Pantry volunteers prepping food boxes for a drive-by distribution
                      at Feeding Greene

How Can You Help?
          ▪ Donate what you can to the Food Bank
            and your local food pantries.
          ▪ Volunteer at the Food Bank, at your
            local pantry, or with other groups
            providing food.
          ▪ Participate in our Donor Survey.
          ▪ Raise your voice—subscribe to our
            Advocacy Alerts e-newsletter.

“You have been providing critical sustenance
                        to so many people and have renewed their
                        souls along the way.
                        All of us who came before you are extremely
                        proud of the diligent and hard work
                        provided by the staff and especially the
                        many wonderful volunteers who continue
                        our dream from 40 years ago.
                        Keep on feeding ‘em out there!!”
Phil Grasty
Founding Board member              --Howard Houghton, Founding Board member
and CEO

THANK YOU FOR
YOUR SUPPORT!
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