Feeding Families and Fueling Hope
Annual Report 2015-2016
Highlights Our Mission
Serving as community trustees, we meet our neighbors’ basic human needs and provide them with the hope and tools to rise out of poverty.
Ages of Clients Served in 2015 12%
11%
FISH seeks to create a caring community environment and together, neighbors helping neighbors, offer a safety net and a pathway to self-sufficiency for those in need.
Ages 6-11 Ages 12-17
12% 5%
We serve residents of Broomfield City and County who fall at or below 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. More than half of those who receive assistance from FISH are children, seniors and those with a disability.
6%
% of federal poverty guidelines 0 to 75%
23% 46%
Ages 18-23
76 to 100% 101 to 150% 151 to 200%
Ages 24-54 55 and +
Who We Serve
Poverty Level of Clients Served in 2015
Ages 0-5 11%
49%
What We Believe
25%
FISH serves the most vulnerable members of our community— children, seniors, and those with disabilities. 100% of the federal poverty guideline means $980/month for one person, $1,328/month for two people, $1,674/month for three people and $2,021 for four people.
2015-2016
Distributed
540,941 pounds of food “I had to have shoulder surgery and my life just turned completely upside down. I was served an eviction notice. I didn’t have enough food for my family. I didn’t know what resources were there. Then I came to FISH and they were wonderful. They pointed us to places that could help with rent and clothing and for four months they helped us with food!” Anonymous Client
Assisted 1,260 people with
for people so they would not go hungry. More than half were children and senior citizens.
emergency transportation assistance
Worked one-on-one with 27 people through the
Navigator Program, designed to increase self-sufficiency.
Helped more than
70 households avoid eviction and/or utility shut-off so they would have safe, warm shelter.
FISH partnered with
Broomfield Health and Human Services, the Broomfield Community Foundation, EFAA, Community Food Share and many other organizations to provide assistance.
Board and Staff
Income
Expenses
75%
Dayna Scott Executive Director
Jon Ansley Client Services Manager
In-kind contributions
92%
Foundations
Sharin Oliver Part-Time Volunteer Coordinator
Individual donations Fundraising Events 7%
Local Businesses Government funds
Gary Berlin, new FISH Trustee at the Strategic Planning Retreat
2016 Board of Trustees Kurt Sava, Chair Gail Loveland, Vice Chair MaryAnn Curtis, Treasurer Karen Steele, Secretary Gary Berlin
Mike Lutz Food Pantry Manager
Gabe Lucero Part-Time Truck Driver
2015 Corporate FISH Advisory Board Ilene DuBey Tony Kassel Nick Powell Leah Quam
Nick Powell John Beirise John Brunetti Kim Eilber
Steve Reynolds Rob Schmiedeler Gary Sherrer
Outgoing 2015 Trustees Amy Bockman, Chair Kim Clemensen, Vice Chair John Marshall Joe Salvatti
(City/County, State or Federal)
Betsy Roberts Valerie Rome Heidi VanDePol
“Being able to bring home food to my kids is such a huge blessing! To me, FISH means feeling more secure. And loved. And not afraid of what we’re going to eat tomorrow!” Anonymous Client
Youth Advisory Board
92¢
of every dollar goes directly to clients through FISH’s programs and services.
Client Programs/Services Administration Fundraising
The New FISH Truck Is the Lifeline Between Fresh Food and Our Neighbors in Need
Continued Growth and Community Involvement at FISH
More than 180 volunteers contributed more than 18,000 hours of their time to FISH in 2015.
35 individuals, families, organizations and businesses participated in the “Adopt-A-Shelf” program to make sure essential items were always available at FISH.
Equipment upgrades allowed FISH to be more effective and efficient. New refrigerators and freezers meant more fresh and healthy food options!
More than 50 school and civic groups visited FISH to learn about the importance of giving back to their community.
FISH collaborated with more than 30 partner organizations and businesses to support our mission of meeting neighbors’ basic human needs and providing pathways to self-sufficiency.
Thank you to all of the truck sponsors: Sill TerHar Motors
The Reynolds Family
The Lakin Family
Level 3
The Broomfield Evening Rotary
Jack and Penny TerHar
FISH is so fortunate to have widespread support from our generous community! Special thanks to everyone who contributed to FISH in the past year and the following foundations, civic organizations and businesses: About Locks Salon
BSC Signs
Energy Outreach Colorado
Lutheran Church of Hope
Safeway
Advanced Medical
Carrabbas Italian Grill
Epicurean Butter
Metro Brokers--Team Lassen
Sill Ter-Har Motors
Anthem Highlands Community
Centennial Bank and Trust
Episcopal Church of the Holy
Mrs. Fields Cookies
St. Anthony North
Application Experts
Chipotle Mexican Grill
Comforter
MWH Global
Subry Group RE-MAX Realty
Bonefish Grill
Christian Church of Broomfield
Eva Us Design
Boss Printing
Fidelity National Trust
The Broomfield Community Foundation
Boulder Lamb & Meats
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church Old Chicago
The Broomfield Enterprise
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of America
Cloud Peak Energy
Olive Garden
Code Blue Computing
The City and County of Broomfield
Broadlands Community
Coet and Coet PC
Broomfield Chamber of Commerce
Community Food Share
Broomfield Evening Rotary Club Broomfield Postal Carriers Broomfield United Methodist Church
Fellowship In Serving Humanity
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church Datz and Fee Attorneys Discovery Church Emergency Family Assistance Association
Broomfield F.I.S.H. 26 Garden Center #3A Broomfield, CO 80020
Fine Tuned Auto First National Bank Gosset and Associates Hunter Douglas IBM Infinity Oil and Gas Keller Williams Prefered Realty King Soopers Lampo Realty Level 3 Foundation
Omni Hotels and Resorts Outback Steakhouse Oracle
The Lakin Family Foundation
The Legacy of Lafayette
Pizza Hut
The Reynolds Family
Presbyterian Church of Broomfield
Walmart
Reflection Signs & Graphics Return Path
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