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Home My WebLink AboutFamily Kitchen ProjectDeschutes County Board of County Commissioners Discretionary Grant Program Board Meeting Date: October 6, 2014 Organization: Family Kitchen Organization Description: Defined by resolution of the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church as a trust, the Family Kitchen operates under the church's 501(c)3 umbrella and is supported by funds restricted for it's use. The Family Kitchen has been providing food to those in need for 27 years and currently serves approximately 5,000 meals each month. Project Name: Meals Project Description: Financial assistance to meet an increase in need for free meals which grew by 7.5% in the first half of 2014 as compared to the first half of 2013. Project Period: Ongoing Amount of Request: $2,000 Previous Grants: None recorded. Approved: Declined: 01 -Es 4 111:044f0k• Today's Date: Deschutes County Board of Commissioners { PO Box 6005, Bend, OR 97701-6005 1300 NW Wall Street, Suite 200, Bend, OR Telephone: 541-388-6571 Fax: 541-385-3202 Website: ;,.,G71,klQ'3utes.1)r DESCHUTES COUNTY DISCRETIONARY GRANT PROGRAM APPLICATION Project Beginning Date: Amount Requested: Name of Applicant Organization: Project Name: LA D,r,,) p; Project End Date: Date Funds Needed: a_Ak,;\„.. Address:` ' ,i t"1 + ; '; Li y r 3 City & Zip Code: sir)( 1 Contact Name(s): I Fax #: Email Address: Tax ID #: Telephone #: 1.6.-c'-17 I A.i.41\111,k. On a separate sheet(s), please briefly answer the following questions: 1. Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. 2. Describe the proposed project or activity. 3. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. 4. Explain how the proposed project or activity will positively impact the community. 5. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. 6. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. Itemize anticipated expenditures*. 7. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. Attach: Proof of the applicant organization's non-profit status, * Applicant may be contacted during the review process and asked to provide a complete line item budget oxmily kitchen Deschutes County Discretionary Grant Program Describe the applicant organization, including its purpose, leadership structure, and activities. Please see "Family Kitchen Fact Sheet", page 3 of this packet Describe the proposed project or activity. We are seeking financial assistance in meeting the increase in need for our free meal program. Our meal service grew 7.5% in the first half of 2014 as compared to the first half of 2013. Provide a timeline for completing the proposed project or activity. The requested funds would cover the ingredient cost of approximately 2,000 meals. We are currently serving an average of 5,000 meals per month. We anticipate these funds being used in the month of September, as our program will be fully experiencing the effect of slower donations in the summer months. Explain how the proposed project or activity will positively impact the community. When a person is hungry and unaware of where the next meal will be found for themself and their family, it becomes an all-encompassing and immediate search. We alleviate this concern so that people can spend their time and resources on the next big issue. Identify the specific communities or groups that will benefit. Our diners are unemployed or under -employed, homeless or in low income housing. They are all ages, from birth through old age. We serve those who are experiencing food insecurity. Describe how grant funds will be used and include the source and amounts of matching funds or in-kind contributions, if any. Itemize anticipated expenditures. The funds will be used to purchase ingredients for approximately 2,000 meals. Typical ingredients include: eggs, ground beef, cheese, peanut butter, lettuce and assorted salad vegetables, broth, flour, sugar, milk, butter, etc. We receive regular monthly donations from individuals equaling approximately $3,000. If the grant will support an ongoing activity, explain how it will be funded in the future. We will continue to seek individual, church, business and grant funding. We have been in operation for 28 years and maintain our goal of not turning anyone away from our meal service. Respectfully submitted by: Donna Burklo, Family Kitchen Development & Marketing Director. 7-23-14 Mf' iiy 11 iic n Family Kitchen Fact Sheet Guided by the belief that nobody should be hungry, the Family Kitchen has been providing meals to anyone who is hungry for the past 27 years. Our mission is "To serve anyone who needs a nutritious meal in a safe and caring environment". Our patrons are treated with respect and are asked nothing but to leave with a full stomach. History We began in 1986 when 6 people from Trinity Episcopal Church saw a need due to the closing of the local lumber mills and hard economic times in Bend. They prepared meals in their homes and served them once a week in Brooks Hall. Other churches joined in and the meal schedule was expanded. Today the Family Kitchen continues as an outstanding ecumenical effort serving about 5,000 meals a month. It operates as the Family Kitchen Trust led by its Board of Trustees. (Tax ID #93-0427371) Meals In the past 3 years, meals served have increased from 2,500 to 5,000 a month. Hot lunches are provided on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11:O0AM and Saturday at 11:30AM. Hot dinners are served restaurant -style on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 5:OOPM. Additionally, sack lunches are made on Tuesday morning and are picked up by Central Oregon Veterans Outreach for distribution at area homeless camps. In 2013, 55,970 meals were served - a 5% increase over 2012 and a 19% increase from 2011. April 2014 saw our highest meal count ever: 5,540 meals served. Operations Teams prepare and serve meals. Each team's leader is a certified food handler. Other teams shop for food and pick up donated breads and desserts from local markets. Our Program Coordinator obtains donated or reduced price meat and canned goods from Neighbor Impact and purchases food from local grocery stores. Food costs are about $1.00 per meal. Our 250+ monthly volunteers come from churches, civic groups, schools, businesses and corporations. Facilities In 2010 a new kitchen was built on the ground floor of St. Helens Hall of Trinity Episcopal Church. The kitchen is certified "commercial" and is subject to regular county health inspections. The range was donated by Jan and Jody Ward. The dining room is clean and cheerful, with seasonal table decorations being provided by the Soroptomist Club. Patrons are served at tables with placemats, silverware and napkins. A piano is available and is used frequently. A lovely mural on one wall was painted by local artist Kim Smallenburg. 7-23-14 Funding Operational funding comes from caring community members, local churches and organizations such as Newport Avenue Market, the Jonas Family Foundation, Bend Foundation, St. Charles Community Benefit Program, United Way, Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation, Maybelle Clark Macdonald Fund and other grants. Funding by Source YTD 2014 ■ Businesses • Churches • Individuals • Nonprofit/Grarits Leadership The Family Kitchen is managed by an active Board of Trustees. 2014 members are: Pat Roden (President) Kathy Drew Jillian Cole Sherry Ortega Chris Farrens John Holmberg Barbara Scott Terry Rahmsdorff Kathy Nemeth Jerry Lear Part -Time Program Coordinator: Cindy Tidball Part -Time Assistant Program Coordinator: Jeff Rickman Part -Time Development and Marketing Director: Donna Burklo Contact Family Kitchen 231 NW Idaho mail to: 469 Wall Street Bend, OR 97701 info@familykitchen.org www.familykitchen.org 7-23-14 �Iaynily Hi kztchen To Whom It May Concern: RE: Non -Profit Status of The Family Kitchen The Family Kitchen is a secular outreach program of Trinity Episcopal Church. The entity "The Family Kitchen" was defined by resolution of the Vestry of Trinity Episcopal Church as a trust of the church. It has its own by-laws, budget, and accounting, and is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees is responsible for the financial, strategic and tactical operation of The Family Kitchen. It is accountable to the Vestry of the church as set forth in the by-laws. All funds received by Trinity Episcopal Church designated for The Family Kitchen are `restricted funds' and are administered by Board of Trustees of The Family Kitchen. Because of the nature of the relationship of The Family Kitchen and Trinity Episcopal Church, The Family Kitchen operates under the 501c3 of the Episcopal Church and the EIN #93-0427371, which is held by Trinity Episcopal Church in Bend, Oregon. Patricia Roden Chairperson The Family Kitchen Board of Trustees