Montana Food Bank Network Partner Agency News March 2013

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Impacts of Sequestration

Featured Product:

PAGE 5Hunger Relief Forum

PAGE 6NEW Shopping List & Description

ORDERS DUE:March 22

MARs DUE:April 15

The featured product on this shopping list is miscellaneous pallets (item #I6380). The pallets consist of miscellaneous non-perishable dry goods similar to what you see in food drives. The product comes from various retailers such as Albertson’s and Safeway. We sort and build banana boxes of product and then build a pallet of boxes – typically 700 lb average. You do not need a loading dock to order. The pallets are great for client choice distribution due to a large variety! Find the miscellaneous pallets on the Donated Shopping List.

Miscellaneous Pallets

A Message from New MFBN CEO, Gayle GiffordMotivational coach Tony Robbins once said, “Life is a gift, and it

offers us the privilege, opportunity, and responsibility to give some-thing back by becoming more.” This couldn’t be truer as I make the transition from a partner agency, the Great Falls Food Bank, to becoming a member of the MFBN team. For years prior to that, I had been involved as a direct service provider so I understand the challenges each of you face. The pull between serving a greater need with less resources; dealing with emotions of working with a population in need; and not enough time in the day to provide your services let alone the responsibilities of program management.

Our job at MFBN is to ensure that you don’t have yet another pressure of resourcing the food necessary to take care of your clients. Along with that, we are here to advocate for the issues that are important to the fight against hunger and provide the technical support to make your programs as efficient and effective as possible. We are your support system.

It is a privilege to be a part of the MFBN team and I consider it my responsibility to bring the “from the trenches” viewpoint each of you face every day. That is my way of “giving something back by becoming more.”

I hope you consider attending the upcoming Hunger Relief Forum on May 3rd. It’s a great opportunity to network and exchange ideas. During that day, and into the future, please turn to the Montana Food Bank Network as your foundation for resources and support. We are all in this together.

Yours in the fight against hungerGayle Gifford, CEO

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TIP #6: Offer easy nutritious

recipes to your clients

OUTREACH BEST PRACTICES TIPS

In honor of National Nutrition Month, promote healthy eating to your clients. One way to do this is by offering easy and nutritious recipes to your clients. Search past issues of The Affiliate for recipes or look for nutritious recipes online! Here’s one great website: http://www.helpguide.org/life/healthy_recipes.htm

SB 123, which would allow hunters the option of donating a dollar or more when they purchase a hunting license to go towards the processing of donated game, passed with strong support from both the Senate and the House. In its latest vote in the House of Representatives, SB 123 passed 69 to 28.

The bill now goes to Governor Bullock to sign into law. Funds donated through Hunters Against Hunger will go to MFBN for the designated use of processing donations of wild game, helping to keep this high-quality, local protein source in the emergency food system.

Hunters Against Hunger Bill Passes the House

On March 1, President Obama issued an order to begin implementing “sequestration” – $85 billion in cuts to take place over the remainder of this fiscal year. These automatic cuts were triggered when Congress was unable to reach an agreement on budget and spending. Fortunately, non-discretionary programs (such as SNAP, Medicaid, and Social Security) are protected under sequestration. However, with the loss of funding for many other low-income programs, including some food programs, we are likely to see an increased need at food pantries across Montana. • SNAP: SNAP is exempt from the automatic spending cuts but will be at risk during upcoming budget

and deficit reduction negotiations• TEFAP: Funding for TEFAP commodities will not be affected by sequestration, however there is

expected to be a cut to TEFAP admin dollars (which provide funding for storage and transportation of TEFAP commodities) of approximately 5%• WIC: WIC is facing significant cuts. In MT, an estimated 1 in 15 WIC recipients will lose access to the

program. The WIC Farmers Market Nutrition Program is also facing cuts.• Senior Meals: Meals on Wheels and other senior meal programs will lose funding. The Senior

Farmers Market Nutrition Program is also at risk. Fortunately CSFP (Senior Commodities) is not affected by sequestration.• Other Critical Support Programs impacted by Sequestration: Head Start, long-term unemployment

benefits, low-income housing, nutrition education programs, job training programs, child care and development block grants, Title 1 and special education funding, veterans services

Exactly how and when the cuts will impact each program is largely unclear at this point. The cuts will likely take place between April 1 and the end of the Federal Fiscal year (9/30). While a loud outcry from the public once the cuts are felt could change the odds in Congress, it is expected to be more difficult to undo the cuts now than it would have been before the March 1st deadline. The White House compiled a state-by-state analysis of the impact of sequestration on various programs available: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/sequestration-state-impact/.

The Impact of Sequestration on MT’s Food Programs

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All delivery times will be published online and in the Affiliate concurrently. If, for any reason, your scheduled delivery time changes from what has been published, MFBN staff will notify you.

MARCH AND APRIL DELIVERY SCHEDULE

Date Time City Partner Agency

26-Mar 9:00-9:30 Stevensville—Pantry Partners26-Mar 9:45-10:00 Victor—Victor School Backpack26-Mar 10:15-10:30 Victor—House of Praise26-Mar 10:45-11:00 Hamilton—Bitterroot Valley Calvary Chapel26-Mar 11:15-12:15 Hamilton—Haven House, WMMHC Eddy Meuchel Group Home,

WMMHC ADT New Beginnings26-Mar 12:30-1:00 Darby—Darby Bread Box

28-Mar 10:00-10:45 Bozeman—Gallatin Valley Food Bank, Headwaters Area Food Bank, West Yellowstone Food Bank, Gardiner Food Pantry, Big Sky Youth Center

28-Mar 12:45-1:15 Helena—Helena Food Share, Salvation Army, Rocky Mountain Youth Resources, Elkhorn Treatment Facility, Transitional Living Facility, Helena Pre-Release, Lewis and Clark Group Home, Alternative Youth Adventures

2-Apr 8:30-9:00 Dillon—Beaverhead Community Food Pantry, Dillon School Backpack2-Apr 10:30-11:30 Butte—Butte Emergency Food Bank, Butte Schools Backpack2-Apr 11:30-11:45 Butte—Butte Rescue Mission2-Apr 12:30-1:00 Anaconda—Project Care, Discovery House2-Apr 1:45-2:15 Maxville—Granite County Food Bank

4-Apr 9:00-9:30 Thompson Falls—Community Harvest Food Bank, Thompson Falls Seniors,Thompson Falls AOG Church, Thompson Falls School Backpack

4-Apr 10:00-10:30 Trout Creek—Open Gate Ranch Youth Group, Trout Creek Seniors,Trout Creek School Backpack4-Apr 10:45-11:30 Noxon—Community Services Fellowship, Noxon Seniors, Heron Seniors4-Apr 12:15-12:30 Troy—Troy Community Baptist Church Food Pantry4-Apr 12:30-1:30 Troy—Troy Food Pantry, YAAK Food Cupboard4-Apr 1:45-2:15 Libby— Libby Food Pantry, Libby Christian Church, Libby Seniors,

Kootenai Valley Head Start, Libby Seniors

9-Apr 10:15-10:30 Livingston—Livingston Food Pantry9-Apr 12:00-12:30 White Sulphur Springs—Meagher Country Nutrition Coalition9-Apr 3:00-3:30 Lewistown—Central Montana Community Cupboard, FCCOA, B/G of Lewistown9-Apr 5:00-5:30 Roundup—Musselshell County Food Bank9-Apr 5:30-6:00 Roundup—Youth Christian Home

10-Apr 7:15-7:30 Hardin—Set Free Ministries10-Apr 7:30-7:45 Hardin—Helping Hands10-Apr 8:15-8:30 Garryowen—Center Pole Foundation10-Apr 10:00-10:45 Billings—Family Service INC., Alternatives/Passages, Montana Rescue Mission, Teen Pantry

Program10-Apr 11:15-11:45 Laurel—Community Hope10-Apr 12:15-12:30 Joliet—Joliet Food Pantry, Boys and Girls Club of Carbon County10-Apr 1:00-1:30 Columbus—Project Hope10-Apr 2:15-2:30 Big Timber—Big Timber Community Food Bank

12-Apr 8:00-8:15 Alberton—Alberton Seniors12-Apr 8:15-8:30 Alberton—Alberton Community Food Pantry12-Apr 9:00-9:30 Superior—Community Food Bank of Mineral County12-Apr 10:30-11:30 Plains—Plains Community Food Bank, Shekinah Kitchen, Plains-Paradise Seniors, Plains School

Backpack

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Events and Reminders

DELIVERY SCHEDULE CONTINUED12-Apr 12:00-12:30 Hot Springs—Hot Springs Food Pantry, Hot Springs

School Backpack,Camas Hot Springs Community Senior Center

12-Apr 1:30-1:45 Dixon—Dixon Senior Citizens Center, Dixon School Backpack

12-Apr 2:30-2:45 Arlee—Arlee School Back Pack

16-Apr 8:00-8:15 St. Ignatius—St. Ignatius Seniors16-Apr 8:15-8:45 St. Ignatius—Mission Valley Food Pantry16-Apr 9:15-9:45 Ronan—Ronan Bread Basket, Mission Valley Seniors16-Apr 11:30-12:00 Columbia Falls—Columbia Falls Food Bank, Columbia Falls

Schools Backpack16-Apr 12:15-12:45 Whitefish—North Valley Food Bank, Whitefish Four

Square Church,Whitefish Schools Backpack16-Apr 1:45-2:30 Eureka—Tobacco Valley Food Pantry, Eureka Four Square

Church,Tobacco Valley Seniors

18-Apr 8:00-8:15 Polson—Polson Seniors18-Apr 8:30-9:00 Polson—Polson Loaves and Fish Food Pantry, Polson

Schools Backpack18-Apr 10:00-10:45 Kalispell—Flathead Food Bank, Lighthouse Christian

Home, Samaritan House18-Apr 11:00-11:15 Kalispell—North West Montana Veterans Stand Down

23-Apr 8:30-9:30 Great Falls—Great Falls Food Bank, Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul, FISH,Great Falls Schools Backpack

23-Apr 10:30-10:45 Choteau—Teton County Food Pantry, Pondera Food Pantry23-Apr 12:00-12:15 Browning—Blackfeet Food Bank

25-Apr 10:00-10:15 Lakeside—Westshore Food Bank25-Apr 10:45-11:00 Bigfork—Bigfork Food Pantry25-Apr 12:45-1:00 Seeley Lake—Seeley-Swan Food Bank

30-Apr 12:30-1:00 Ashland—St. Labre Food Pantry30-Apr 3:30-3:45 Miles City—Custer County Food Bank

1-May 8:30-9:00 Wibaux—Wibaux Food Bank1-May 9:30-10:00 Glendive—Dawson County Food Bank, Boys & Girls Club

of Dawson County,Glendive Schools Backpack1-May 11:00-11:30 Sidney—Fellowship Food Pantry1-May 12:15-12:45 Culbertson—Culbertson Food Bank1-May 1:30-1:45 Poplar—New Life Mission1-May 2:15-3:00 Wolf Point—Basket of Hope, Wolf Point Seniors1-May 4:00-4:30 Glasgow—Valley County Council on Aging1-May 4:30-5:00 Glasgow—Valley Community Food Bank1-May 6:30-7:00 Malta—Malta Food Bank, Malta Opportunities, INC

2-May 8:00-8:15 Harlem—Harlem Food Pantry, Harlem Area Senior Citizens Center

2-May 8:45-9:15 Chinook—Chinook Food Pantry2-May 9:45-10:30 Havre—Havre Food Bank, Feed My Sheep, Boys and

Girls of the Hi-Line

??-May TBD Missoula—Missoula Partner Agencies begin scheduled pick ups

March 22nd: come watch teams and designers build structures made out of full cans of food (1-7pm)March 23rd: (1-2pm) Join Mayor John Engen for the Award CeremonyMarch 28th: The structures come down and the People’s Choice Award Winner will be announced!

Can’t make it to Southgate Mall? You can vote for your favorite structure online from March 22nd-28th at mfbn.org.

Canstruction Southgate Mall Missoula, MT

Insidemfbn.org will be down for maintenance from March 23 through April 1. PLEASE TURN IN ALL SHOPPING LISTS BY THE DEADLINE, MARCH 22. We look forward to a new and improved website beginning April 2!

insidemfbn.org Down for

Maintenance March 22-April 1!

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Boston University’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB) program sent fifteen students to Missoula this week, not to work on their tans, but to work on ending hunger in Montana. During their stay in Montana from March 11th through March 18th, the group volunteered their time and energy at the Montana Food Bank Network (MFBN), as well as several partner agencies.

Their first day included a presentation about Hunger in Mon-tana so that they could become acquainted with some of the issues that are specific to our state, as well as the issues that are common to those facing hunger across the country. This was fol-lowed by the students repacking bulk food into family-packages that will be distributed to our partner agencies across the state. They also assisted with packing boxes for the BackPack program.

The middle of their week was spent at MFBN partner agencies in Missoula and Butte. They helped with facilities upkeep and spent time getting to know some of Missoula’s homeless population at the Poverello Center. They also helped out at the Missoula Food Bank where they were able to see one of the state’s larger food banks in action. They then traveled to Butte where the team helped with food distribution at the Butte Emergency Food Bank, as well as helping with cleaning and painting at the Butte Rescue Mission.

The last day of their stay was spent helping MFBN with the CANstruction fundraiser. They helped to build a replica of our delivery truck out of more than eight hundred cans of food. This sculpture will serve as a preview for our CANstruction event which will be held the following week.

Boston University’s (BU) ASB program was established in 1988 through the BU Community Service Center. It is a way for students to spend their Spring Break participating in volunteer work throughout the country. MFBN became involved with ASB in 2010 and was the first ASB site in Montana when they hosted 14 volun-teers from this program in 2011.

Boston University Students Lend a Hand

2013 Montana Hunger Relief ForumIt’s time to talk food banking, Partner Agencies! The 2013 Montana Hunger Relief Forum is scheduled for Friday, May 3 from 9:00am – 4:00pm at the Best Western Grant Creek Inn in Missoula. While we are working out the Forum’s final agenda you can help! Do you have an innovative practice that is working well at your agency that you would like to share? Is there a topic that you would like to learn more about? Would you just like the opportunity to have a conversation with a food pantry from another community? Be sure to phone or e-mail Jeff and let him know so we can tailor the Forum to meet your needs. Please RSVP by April 19 to attend. We are looking forward to seeing you all there!

Date: Friday May 3, 2013Time: 9:00 am- 4:00 pmLocation: Best Western Grant Greek Inn, MissoulaRSVP: by April 19, 2013 to Jeff Gutierrez at 721-3825, ext. 232 or jgutierrez@mfbn.org.

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Pioneer Food Buying Service, grants, media featuring issues

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The Montana Food Bank Network

5625 ExpresswayMissoula, MT 59808

Phone: 406-721-3825800-809-4752

Fax: 406-542-3770agencyinfo@mfbn.org

MISSION:To end hunger in Montana through food acquisition,

distribution, education, and

advocacy.

CORE VALUES:

JusticeRespectIntegrity

TrustExcellenceDiversity

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VISION:A Montana free

from hunger where everyone has

equal access to nutritious food.

Chief Executive Officer Gayle Gifford x225Development Coordinator Kattie Kingsley x228Development Coordinator Chris McCleerey x226Chief Finance Officer Clark Tower x223Accountant Morgan Brennan x224Chief Policy Officer Kate Devino x231Public Policy Manager Lorianne Burhop x230Partnership to End Child Hunger VISTA

Tania Young x250

Public Policy VISTA Leah Ettman x227

Chief Operations Officer Brent Weisgram x233Transportation Manager Rob Shipley x240Inventory/Warehouse Supervisor

Brad Argo x251

Agency Relations Manager Jeff Gutierrez x232Agency Relations & Volunteer Coordinator

Katie Lane x252

Agency Relations Assistant Diane Matthews x222Warehouse Chuck James x234Lead Warehouse/Driver Cory Crocker x234

MFBN Staff

“Winds of March, we welcome you, there is work for you to do. Work and play and blow all day, blow the Winter wind away.”

MFBN Shopping List DescriptionsFREE FOOD SHOPPING LISTThis is food sourced by MFBN through private donations, grants, and foundations. This food is offered to agencies free of any charge and is allocated evenly to all partner agencies. This is delivered on the next scheduled delivery after submitting an order. DONATED SHOPPING LIST This is food sourced by MFBN by local, statewide, as well as national donors through our Feeding America partnership in conjunction with purchased food made possible by donors. A nominal fee is assessed to this food to cover basic recovery, warehousing, distribution, and administrative costs incurred by MFBN.FBS PIONEER HUMAN SERVICES LISTFBS is a wholesale buying service out of Kent, Washington. Food purchased through FBS is ordered and then delivered to MFBN and shipped to partner agencies on MFBN trucks. FBS requires a current line of credit to be established prior to ordering. To find eligibility or receive an application, contact Dottie Fuoco dottie.fuoco@p-h-s.com or call 425-251-0425 x1110. Orders placed through FBS, due to time required to process, consolidate, receive and distribute, will be delivered by MFBN on the second scheduled delivery after orders have been placed, not the immediate delivery following order placement. MFBN WHOLESALE LIST (NEW!!!!)This food is purchased by MFBN at wholesale truckload prices and does not have a minimum or maximum ordering requirement. This food delivers on the next scheduled delivery following order placement. The pricing on this shopping list is all delivered price and not subject to any additional delivery charges. If you would like to see a specific item on this list please e-mail bweisgram@mfbn.org and we will try to source accordingly.