Thirty Years Later, CAFB Still In Demand - Capital Area Food Bank

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President’s Message Dear Friends, Two thousand ten marks the Capital Area Food Bank’s 30th anniversary. In our thirty years of service, we have seen the ebb and flow of the economy, changes in government policies, the erosion of jobs, the loss of homes and many other tsunami like forces that are overwhelming millions of Americans and hundreds of thousands of people right here in the Washington area. The impact, however, has never been as significant as these last two years. When the food bank opened its doors in 1980 on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, his words guided us then just as they do today. Dr. King’s words speak to an interdependent and interconnected world. “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly. We must come to see that human progress never rolls in on wheels of inevitability. We must use time creatively and forever realize that the time is always ripe to do right.” His words continue to call us to do right. There has never been a time in our existence when the work of the food bank and our 700 nonprofit partners has been so important. While food stamps and TEFAP have been increased, the welfare system today has been overhauled and provides very little safety net for people and families to depend upon. For those people who are working, many are working two and three jobs and still are unable to make ends meet. The food bank works to help keep food on the table for all those caught in this earthquake of change. Access to food seems small in comparison to the enormity of issues confronting us, yet as anyone who knows what skipping a meal feels like, knows the impact of an empty stomach on one’s ability to perform. When children, families and individuals lack adequate, nutritious food on a daily, monthly and yearly basis then their health, well being and most importantly hope are all eroded. I want to take this opportunity to thank each and everyone of you for offering hope and enabling us in our past thirty years to put over a half a BILLION pounds of food – nearly one-third of those pounds are fresh produce – on the tables of our neighbors and friends. This past year YOU have helped us feed over 480,000 people here in the metropolitan Washington area. Please know how deeply appreciative I am to all that have supported the food bank throughout the years: To the Food Industry who donates food and plays an essential role in our ability to serve; to our dedicated board, staff and volunteers who work tirelessly to accomplish amazing service; to the late Abe Pollin, Bill Marriott and Don Graham who headed our capital campaign, allowing us to raise $36 million dollars for a new food distribution center that will more than double our food distribution; and to the City (DHCD) and Mayor Fenty for their financial support in our efforts to build our warehouse and remain in Washington, D.C. So heeding Dr. King’s word, we here at the food bank recognize the overwhelming suffering that people in our community face today and dedicate our energies to increase our food distribution to 30 million pounds – an increase of 5 million pounds over last year. We commit to that 30 million knowing that we face enormous challenges and are working with limited resources, limited space and an ever changing food industry. Nevertheless, we commit to find new avenues and new paradigms. Our mandate is as old as time, “When you saw me hungry you fed me.” We will continue to ensure that all may eat and that all may come to the table to be healthy, to be strong, to be grateful and to be a part of this grand family called the United States of America. Lynn Brantley President & CEO CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010 – 2011 Greg TenEyck, Chairman Safeway Inc., Eastern Division Barry F. Scher, Vice Chairman Policy Solutions Linda Keene Solomon, Secretary Deloitte Consulting LLP Daniel A. Nadeau, Treasurer Marriott Wardman Park Lynn Brantley President and CEO Kim Brown Giant Food, Inc. The Honorable Ulysses Currie Maryland Senate Joseph Dempsey Sovereign Military Order of Malta Federal Association Dennis Gaffney RTKL Associates, Inc. Hannah Hawkins Children of Mine, Inc. John Jaeger YRCI Pete Jones Wachovia Bank, N.A. Sheri L. H. Link Community Advisory Board Dan Marett Harris Teeter Marion Mattingly Mattingly & Associates Lionel W. Neptune Baker’s Promise Peter Schnall Capital One Carl L. Vacketta DLA Piper Mike Walter Walter Media Dave Willey Community Advocate Johnny A. Yataco Washington Hispanic Eric E. Eisenberg, General Counsel DLA Piper 2
Cover story, continued from page 1 donations have also enabled Martha’s Table to implement changes in its food program, including increasing the number of hot meals served to clients and replacing pre-packaged desserts with fresh fruit. We also began a brand new program this past summer, working with Clagett Farm, which allows us to distribute fresh vegetables weekly to clients and supplement meals in our Educational Programs for Children.” - Martha Katz, Martha’s Table, Inc., “The relationship that was formed over 10 years ago between the Capital Area Food Bank and SHABACH! Emergency Resource and Empowerment Center is like pure gold for us. The current economic downturn has placed an ever greater demand for relief services on SHABACH! In fact, we have experienced over a 200 percent growth in our clientele. With so many demands on our resources, staff and funding many times we have depended solely on the CAFB for assistance. From your loading docks to administration, the CAFB offers a ray of sunlight in a world that is starving for help and resources. The Capital Area Food Bank understands that in order for organizations like us to maintain a quality of excellence in the delivery of resources to our community, we must use different approaches to combat the common enemy – hunger. The food bank has exposed us to a tremendous amount of information from educators, activists, planners, consultants, analysts; and with the wealth of knowledge these specialists impart to us, we leave with a better understanding, encouragement and new zeal of empowerment in how to better serve the underserved. SHABACH! salutes you for being that dynamic force in our community that inspires us to do better and help build a better community.” - Gwen Pope, SHABACH! Thirty years ago, the doors of the food bank opened to meet emergency needs. It was intended to be a temporary measure. Unfortunately, the need has grown tremendously since then and the Capital Area Food Bank will soon expand into a larger facility. We would be happy to close our doors and go away; for our agencies to not need us and turn our future facility into a job training center or an The food bank offers numerous nutrition education programs for adults and children that focus on healthy cooking and affordable meal planning. arts center. However, at this moment that is not a reality. Our partner agencies are on the front line working tirelessly everyday to feed those struggling with hunger. And until we permanently close our doors and all may eat, we will continue to empower our partner agencies to feed the stomachs, the souls and the minds of our neighbors in need. 2010 Myrtle Wreath Award Presented to CAFB President he Greater Washington Area TChapter of Hadassah recently awarded Capital Area Food Bank President and CEO, Lynn Brantley, with the 2010 Myrtle Wreath Award for her outstanding contribution of providing food to those in need and role in expanding partner agencies’ programs. is published three times a year by the Marketing/PR Department of the Capital Area Food Bank. Shamia K. Holloway, Editor Please send any correspondence to: The award is given annually to distinguished individuals who have made significant humanitarian contributions in the fields of public service, the arts, music, medicine and journalism. Past recipients of this award include the Honorable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Sarah and James Brady, Father John Adams of S.O.M.E. and Ann Chapman from Helping Hands Shelter. CAFB President and CEO Lynn Brantley (pictured left) accepts award from Chapter President Tema Sternberg (center) and Chapter Health Vice President Emily Green-Blicher. Hadassah, the Women’s Zionist Organization of America, is a volunteer organization whose members aim to strengthen their partnerships with Israel, ensure Jewish continuity and realize their potential as a dynamic force in American society Capital Area Food Bank Marketing/PR Department 645 Taylor Street, NE Washington, DC 20017 ph: (202) 526–5344 Fax: (202) 526–1253 pr@capitalareafoodbank.org CapitalAreaFoodBank.org A Member of Feeding America - The Nation’s Food Bank Network 3
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