Volunteers of America Western Washington 2/7/2018

City of Everett Human Needs Grant January 1 through December 31, 2018 Volunteers of America Western Washington Hunger Prevention Services — Everett Food Bank EXHIBIT A: Program Summary In 2018 VOAWW Hunger Prevention Services intends to continue the expansion of the pop-up food bank model with the addition of 1 more location.The funds received will pay for part of the Food Bank Supervisor Associate salary.This position is responsible for leading and empowering many volunteers to fulfill the task of distributing food at the pop-up locations.These tasks include, but are not limited to: packing at our main site for the pop-up food banks (dairy, produce, meat, baked goods,dry goods, and hygiene items), delivering food to the pop-up location via one of our trucks, unloading and leading setup of food at the pop-up,supervising the pop-up shopping experience and food distribution,and identifying lead volunteers to further empower members of the community and satellite partnerships. Opening the additional pop-up food bank site will further distribute nutritional food to more of our Everett neighbors, and increased funding from the City of Everett will help make this achievable. Volunteer Opportunities and Training Food from our warehouse is packed onto a truck and taken to a partner organization pop-up site. Volunteers, many community members and food bank clients themselves, unload the food and set it up on tables so that clients may shop for what they like.This creates a welcoming, neighborhood food bank experience for clients. Community members are taken through an interactive interview process initiated with an Intake Specialist that supports self-determination and includes any or all of the following services: nutritional 3-day supply of supplemental food, USDA Government Commodities, USDA Commodity Supplemental Food Program, infant formula,food and diapers,special dietary needs (medical and ethnic), hygiene and feminine product, holiday food,and home delivery services. Location We aim to open our food bank locations in areas of high-need.Three of our four current food bank locations are in areas described as low income'and low vehicle access' by the USDA's Food Access Research Map. By offering multiple locations where supplemental food can be obtained in the Everett area,we attempt to reduce the transportation barrier for our consumers.This model strengthens neighborhoods and gives an opportunity for residents to socialize with their neighbors and become more than just strangers. Many, particularly the participating seniors,express the pop-up food bank is the "highlight of their week." Enhanced Community Connections Our pop-up food bank model provides a powerful and efficient way to engage community volunteers and create hands-on opportunities for neighbors to help neighbors. It allows us to maximize our reach in the community with limited resources, bringing food closer to those in need. With a continuously changing demographic in city neighborhoods,we have the flexibility to take food where it is needed and eliminate the costs of brick and mortar.Our first partners (3 churches) have found that by establishing a food bank, additional connections are formed between community organizations and clients in need. We are able to provide food to families and communities are able to transform neighbors in need and strengthen the fabric of micro-communities.