Feeding Families and Fueling Hope
Annual Report 2016-2017
The Future of FISH
Board and Staff
My name is Kurt Sava, and I’m proud to serve as the Chair of the Board of Trustees for FISH. As I write this letter, FISH is about to embark on a new chapter in our long history of serving the Broomfield community. While we continue to help more clients in more ways than ever before, we will soon be moving into a new facility, provided to us through the generosity of the City and County of Broomfield. This move will allow us to offer our clients more choice, more dignity, and more access to the services they need to become self-sufficient. Until now, FISH has utilized roughly 7,500 square feet of space, spread among four separate locations. Because of limited space, clients have only been able to visit FISH once a month. A recent survey revealed that more than half of our families reported going hungry in between visits to FISH. Our new space will allow us the capability to store and provide more food-- including fresh, healthy options—and have clients visit twice a month or more as needed so they don’t go hungry. Additionally, having all of our operations under one roof will make it possible for us to collaborate with other organizations to better serve our clients. One example of this is our partnership with Broomfield Early Childhood Council (BECC). Often FISH sees families with young children who struggle with the costs of child care. In the new building, BECC will have shared space and FISH will be able to partner with them to help families find affordable, quality child care. None of this would be possible without the enduring support of you, our neighbors. FISH is blessed to be the beneficiary of time, talent, and treasure from you and for that we are deeply grateful. As an organization that depends on more than 200+ volunteers, we are truly reliant on your unwavering support. On behalf of the Board, our staff, and our clients, thank you for helping us to help our neighbors in need.
Sincerely,
Kurt Sava Board Chair
Board members Tony Kassel and Leah Quam at the 2016 Harvest of Hope Luncheon
Dayna Scott Executive Director
Jon Ansley Client Services Manager
Mike Lutz Food Pantry Manager
Charlene Smith Part-Time Truck Driver
2016-17 Board of Trustees
““Broomfield FISH means the world to me! What I receive from FISH each month makes the difference between paying my bills and surviving the month... or not. ” Anonymous Client
Kurt Sava, Chair Gail Loveland, Vice Chair Dan Kusel, Treasurer Karen Steele, Secretary
Susan Barkman MaryAnn Curtis Ilene DuBey Tony Kassel
Youth Advisory Board Josh Borelli Simone Borelli Jake Borelli Emily Braddock Allison Eichner Jared Hodell Lia Kidwell Kate Lampo Melanie Long Caroline Long Chloe Malecha
Brynja Marshall Kaja Marshall Will Martin Jillian Martin Ella Powell Drew Schmuck Kyle Schmuck Maddy Welty Kailey Zaronias Callista Zaronias
Ron Lampo John O’Toole Nick Powell Leah Quam Bonnie Stout
Sharin Oliver Part-Time Volunteer Coordinator
2016-17 Corporate Advisory Board Amy Bockman Nick Powell John Beirise John Brunetti
Kim Eilber Steve Reynolds Rob Schmiedeler Gary Sherrer
Income
Continued Growth and Community Involvement at FISH
Expenses
75%
9%
90% 5% 4%
9%
3% 1%
1%
In-kind contributions
Fundraising Events
Client Programs/Services
Foundations
Local Businesses
Administration
Individual donations
Government funds
Fundraising
(City/County, State or Federal)
Data taken from FISH’s audited 2016 financial statements.
90¢
of every dollar in 2016 went directly to benefit neighbors in need!
More than 200 volunteers contributed more than 20,000 hours of their time to FISH in 2016.
49 individuals, families, organizations and businesses participated in the “Adopt-A-Shelf” program to make sure essential items are always available at FISH.
The new “Break from Hunger” program at FISH connects our most vulnerable populations-children and seniors-with the food they need. Last year we served 1,200 children and seniors through this program.
More than 50 schools, businesses, and civic groups visited FISH to learn about the importance of giving back to their community.
FISH collaborates with more than 30 partner organizations to support our mission. New this year, we worked with the Justice and Mercy Legal Aid Clinic to provide free legal support.
Trends
A New “Tank” for FISH
FISH has seen a slow, but steady increase in the number of Broomfield residents who need support. On average in 2016, we provided food and other emergency assistance to 950 people each month, and more than half were children, senior citizens and those with a disability. In the past four years, the unduplicated number of residents served has increased slightly, but the total pounds of food distributed rose more dramatically. One noticeable trend is the skyrocketing cost of living and lack of affordable housing in Broomfield. Many families who visit FISH are working two or three jobs to make ends meet, but are still struggling to pay rent and utilities. Since the start of 2017, FISH has witnessed a surge in the number of residents needing help with housing and utilities assistance, as well as food.
Thanks to the City and County of Broomfield and the generous support from the Lakin Family, Broomfield FISH is excited to announce that we are moving to a new “tank”! In 2017 FISH will be consolidating all of our operations under one roof at #6 Garden Center, the former Broomfield Health and Human Services Building. As a result of the move, there will be other big changes happening at FISH. We will finally have a loading dock, so we can unload and store food donations from our truck more efficiently. We will have a new walk-in refrigerator and freezer so we can offer more fresh, healthy food choices. We will have a self-shop “Marketplace” so people can choose the food they want and limit waste. And, we will have additional partner office space to connect families to critical resources needed to help them become more self-sufficient.
2014 2013 3,036
unduplicated people served
436,514
pounds of food distributed
4,063
unduplicated people served
494,569
pounds of food distributed
2015 4,102
unduplicated people served
540,941
pounds of food distributed
2016 4,210
unduplicated people served
629,389
pounds of food distributed
“I never thought this could happen to me, but here I was 50 years old and living in my car. I was becoming hopeless and felt like there was no end in sight. In desperation, I went to FISH. They provided a variety of food, offered guidance, and showed me that somebody cared.” Anonymous Client
FISH is fortunate to have widespread support from our generous community! Special thanks to everyone who contributed their time, talents and resources to FISH this past year. We also would like to acknowledge the following large donors: The Lakin Family
of America
Fink Inc.
Hal and Glee Lunka
RE-MAX Realty
Ambrusch Family
Broomfield Community Foundation
First National Bank
Rick Lutz
Reynolds Family
Access Broomfield Chamber
BSC Signs
Joe and Ann Foley
Jean and Bill Markel
Return Path
Altvia
Centennial Bank & Trust
Keith & Jane Garmyn
Michael and Michelle Markham
Richards Family
Allen Company
Iky Chan
Peter and Odile Grady
Marion Mazzola
Nancy Russo
American Family Insurance -Pat Wall Agency
City and County of Broomfield
Joseph Hayes
MB/Stovall and Associates Inc
Gerald and Ann Saul
Tim Clifford
Hamilton Family
Jill and Evan Mecham
Rob & Julie Schmiedeler
Cloud Peak Energy
Happy Family Brands
Metro Brokers--Team Lassen
S&L Real Estate
Coet and Coet PC
Holy Comforter Episcopal Church
Dawn Meyers
Safeway Grocery Stores
Code Blue Computing
Hunter Douglas
Don and Sandy Miller
Salesforce Foundation
Community Food Share
IBM Employees
Robert and Emily Miller
Sill Ter-Har Motors
Connelly Family
Infinity Oil & Gas
Sprouts Market
Continental Credit
Diane and Wayne Johnson
Miller Farms/ Broomfield Farmers Market
Covidien
Keller Williams Prefered Realty
Discovery Church
Eric Kenealy
Kimberly Dunn
Keystone Place at Legacy Ridge
Mary and Jeffrey Eggleston
King Soopers Grocery Stores
The Evans Family
Bonnie and Gary Koerber
Isaac and Kim Elliott
Sara Kosten
Extraction Oil & Gas
Jarrod Krug
Fidelity National Trust
Lario Real Estate
Glenda File
Lampo Realty/ Ron Lampo
Fine Tuned Auto
Level 3
American Moving Company Anschutz Family Foundation Jamie and Michael Austin BMAA Family Foundation Beirise Family Robbie & Gary Berlin Bond Family Broomfield Enterprise Broomfield Evening Rotary Club Broomfield Postal Carriers The Broomfield Farmers Market Broomfield Schools (Pre-K to HS) Bolder Events Boulder Lamb & Meats Boselli Family Boss Printing Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts
Fellowship In Serving Humanity
Broomfield F.I.S.H. 26 Garden Center #3A Broomfield, CO 80020
Mrs. Fields Cookies MTech Mechanical MWH Global Nativity of Our Lord Omni Hotels and Resorts Oracle Cheryl Overstreet Matthew Pallas Powell Family Primrose School at the Flatirons Reflection Signs & Graphics
info@broomfieldfish.org Tel: 303-465-1600 http://www.broomfieldfish.org
Kevin and Sharon Standbridge St. Anthony North Hospital Joan Steele Karen & Todd Steele Tomkins Gates Foundation Julie Trunzo Eva Us Design We Don’t Waste Whole Foods Gloria and Ben Zamora Yue Zou