State of The Storehouse 2024

State of The

Storehouse

2024

A Message from Candace Welcome to our third annual State of The Storehouse magazine!

In these pages, we invite you to take a retrospective look at all we accomplished together in 2023 and to preview the exciting plans we have for 2024. We celebrated many incredible “firsts” in 2023: We established our first job partnership with Lux Ice — a partnership that has helped provide living-wage employment opportunities to our neighbors, supported by our proprietary Work Well Methodology.

We released our first short film, “The Starting Line,” highlighting our neighbor Andres Tovar. Andres’ journey demonstrates how our integrated programs form pathways of transformation for neighbors who first meet us in the food line.

We hired our first Director of Stewardship and Development — Sarah Whitling. Sarah brings with her great institutional fundraising knowledge from her time at a major arts organization, and her addition positions our organization for future growth.

Welcome to our second annual State tandem to care for the basic needs of our We celebrated our first front-page article in The Dallas Morning and of The Storehouse magazine!

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Our mission could not be fulfilled without each member, each Your generosity helpsstaff us “invite someone volunteer, and each who responding the call to serve While thousands of families continue to donor,in” to are experience the to life-changing one another. never grow tired of thank you We to you all! not visit The Storehouse each month toI will receive programs ofsaying The Storehouse. could food and clothing, weWith know that real do our work our without you! my gratitude for standing behind mission! transformation takes place when we are able to care holistically for the individuals we serve.

With my thanks for each neighbor, donor, and volunteer!

In the following pages, we demonstrate Candace Winslow, CEO how our integrated programs work in

Photography Ben Skye Chris Derrett Kim Leeson

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Copy & Editing Ben Skye Elizabeth Lenart Sarah Whitling

Layout & Design Ben Skye Briana Williams

Contents 04

Our Team

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Our 2023 Impact

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Our 2023 Focus

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Our People: Leveling Up

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Our Programs: Managing Growth

Who’s who on The Storehouse team

A quick glance at our 2023 impact

A recap of our 2023 strategic focus

How we invested in our people this year

Sustaining quality while managing capacity

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Neighbor Stories

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Our 2023 Highlights

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Our 2024 Focus: A Year of Working Well

Andres’ & Mileidis’ stories of transformation

Moments that made us smile this year

Our blueprint for the year ahead

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Helping Neighbors Work Well Our seven-step Work Well Methodology

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Transforming Lives: Celebrating Our Donors Celebrating our donors & giving partners

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Our Partnerships: Collaboration in Action Cultivating & maintaining partnerships

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Gallery of Helpers Volunteer groups that made a difference

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Our Mission Feed, clothe, and care as neighbors in one community.

Our Vision Transform the life trajectories of 20% of the neighbors we serve.

Our Core Values Engagement | Empathy | Encouragement

Board of Directors Vicky Dearing

Beth Jarvie

Peggy Neill

Berk Smith

Bud Farnham

Adrienne Mosley

Artemio Pagan

Michele Thatcher, Chair

Vicente Garcia

Dave Murashige

Forrest Pool

William Urrego

Carolyn Getridge

Paul Myers

Heather Rapkoch

Mike Walker

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Our Team

Alison

Ben

Candace

Christi

Jacque

Janie

Jeff

Josh

Ligia

Margarita

Maria

Nancy

Rochelle

Ruby

Sarah

Susan

Vanessa

1 Year Maria Vanessa Tovar Neighbor Care Coordinator Sarah Whitling Director of Stewardship and Development

Susan Gradick Co-Director of Joseph’s Coat

3 Years Alison Jacob Director of Operations

7 Years Ben Skye Director of Communications and Culture Margarita Garcia Joseph’s Coat Coordinator

2 Years

Nancy Mendez Director of Project Hope

8 Years

Janie Ellis Seven Loaves Support

4 Years

Ruby Gibke Seven Loaves Coordinator

Josh Stevens Director of Seven Loaves Ligia Urrego Director of The Academy Maria Pineda The Academy Coordinator Rochelle Ross Bookkeeper

Christi Ferrell Co-Director of Joseph’s Coat Jeff Morton COO

10 Years Jacque Devonport Culture Curator

6 Years Candace Winslow CEO

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Volunteer Patrick Shannon loads a cart during a food distribution session. Patrick is one of 2,269 unique individuals who volunteered in the four programs of The Storehouse in 2023.

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Our 2023 Impact: At a Glance

unique individual volunteers

With your support, we were able to serve our neighbors in the following ways in 2023:

31,414 hours of volunteer service across programs

3,663,453 91,353 articles of clothing distributed by our Joseph’s Coat Clothing Closet at no cost to 3,498 households. We also provided 2,045 winter coats to adults and children.

$31.80 Did You Know?

The Independent Sector estimates the value of a volunteer hour to be $31.80.

meals provided by our Seven Loaves Food Pantry to 62,514 households. Of the individuals served, 29,069 were senior adults, and 110,988 were children.

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1,225 hours of care provided by our Project Hope team to neighbors. We responded to 1,874 neighbor request forms seeking resources, with the top three requests being furniture (617), physical health (184), and housing (174).

registrations in The Academy in various courses offering training in job skills, language skills, and life skills. We provided education opportunities to 373 unique neighbors and oversaw 726 successful class completions.

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Our 2023 Focus: A Year of Scaling Here are the goals we set out to accomplish in 2023. Thanks to you, we are pleased to share that we’ve met each of the following:

Discern need for new neighbor assessments

Maintain quality of service while expanding to three days of service each week

Maintain quality of service and optimize processes to provide meals for 650 families at each distribution

Continue optimizing processes and procedures for serving neighbors in dedicated space

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Continue refining procedures and processes for case management

Maintain existing partnerships while seeking out new collaborations to meet neighbors’ needs beyond food and clothing

Optimize ESL classes and understand capacity for student enrollment

Refine approach of continual rollout of courses throughout the calendar year

Launch employment opportunities with the support of job partnerships

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October 3: Vanessa Tovar joins our team as Neighbor Care Coordinator. A volunteer at The Storehouse since high

Our People: Leveling Up

school, Vanessa is bilingual and serves our neighbors with incredible empathy and care.

Our people are our most valuable asset.

Here’s how we invested in our team, our volunteers, and our youth in 2023:

STAFF Since its founding in 2009, The Storehouse has operated leanly — maximizing financial and human resources to do the most good in the community. Entering year three of a five-year vision, it was imperative for us to grow strategically to expand our operations and impact.

In 2023, The Storehouse welcomed two new team fulltime team members — Sarah Whitling and Vanessa Tovar — and promoted Nancy Mendez to the role of Director of Project Hope. Sarah and Vanessa have made an immediate impact in serving our neighbors and in our mission. Read about our program on pages 13 and 14.

BUILDING A HIGH-PERFORMING TEAM The Storehouse staff continued exploring the five key elements of high-performing teams, as identified by Google’s Project Aristotle landmark study. Team members attended two retreats, one in January and one in July, hosted at the Tod Bush Leadership Center, to discuss the “how” of working well collaboratively.

In October, the Predictive Index was introduced as an additional assessment tool to further deepen team members’ awareness of team dynamics.

WELCOME SARAH & VANESSA June 14: Sarah Whitling joins our team as our Director of Stewardship & Development. Sarah brings a wealth of

The Storehouse team gathers for our annual Christmas

fundraising experience from her eight years at the Dallas

celebration on December 11. Team members celebrate the

Symphony Orchestra. See Sarah’s work celebrating our

hard work over the course of the year with food, festive

donors on pages 27 to 30.

games, and a gift exchange.

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VOLUNTEERS The Storehouse team strives to make The Storehouse one of the best places to volunteer in the Metroplex.

In 2023, the total number of volunteer groups grew from 36 in 2022 to 85! Overall, volunteer groups report a positive experience when serving in our programs.

Groups cite two major reasons for their positive

to volunteer regularly across our programs. This is particularly evident in The Academy, where we have a growing number of dedicated volunteers serving as teachers and teaching assistants through the 12-week ESL program. This consistent core group of volunteers in The Academy fosters stronger connections with our students and improves class retention.

experience: first, the clarity and efficiency in each of our

This year, The Storehouse also began partnering with

volunteer sessions; and second, the opportunities to

professional volunteer groups such as the PepsiCo

interact and connect directly with our neighbors.

Adelante Employee Resource Group (ERG) to provide job

Over the past 12 months, we have also seen an increase

2023 volunteer groups on page 33.

mentors for neighbors in The Academy. See our full list

in the number of volunteers making a commitment 1. Teresa Wallace sizes and hangs clothing donations in

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION WEEK April 17 - 23 In April, we celebrated Volunteer Appreciation Week.

Joseph’s Coat. Teresa is one of several volunteers who serve consistently in our clothing closet.

2. Matt, Carlee, and Bennett Fritz attend our annual familyfriendly volunteer appreciation event.

This special week of recognizing volunteers culminated

3. Ashton Rone and Patrice Huang respond to neighbors’

in our second annual volunteer appreciation event at

requests for additional resources at our Project Hope

the Frisco RoughRiders baseball game on April 23.

hospitality tent during a weekly pantry distribution.

Riders Field hosted over 100 Storehouse volunteers for an afternoon of food, festivities, and fun!

4. The number of ESL volunteer teachers and teaching assistants continues to increase to support the growing enrollment in the program.

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Future Leaders Serving Today Student volunteers and leaders play an important role in the success of The Storehouse. Here’s how we continued investing in our future leaders in 2023:

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SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM The purpose of our eight-week internship is to provide

a video project for The Storehouse’s Instagram; and practiced event photography and editing.

a college junior or senior with a 360° view of the dayto-day operations at a nonprofit. For the fourth year of our internship, we expanded the program and recruited two candidates: Dia Rickert and Mallory Palmquist, both students at the University of Texas at Dallas.

In addition to gaining valuable experience working within our four programs, the interns also prepared donor letters for our North Texas Giving Day campaign, updated the

I loved my internship at The Storehouse! It was incredibly motivating to come in each day to help our neighbors, and I found many opportunities to grow professionally in a supportive environment.

- Dia Rickert, Summer ’23 Intern

guidebook for our Youth Leadership Council (YLC), and assisted with special projects such as designing and conducting a volunteer merchandise survey, and updating

Mallory, a business administration major, focused on

our neighbor resource list.

deepening her understanding of daily operations

Both interns also had opportunities to develop skills pertaining to their areas of study. Dia, a global business and marketing major, practiced her Spanish by serving neighbors in the pantry and clothing closet; completed

and discovered a newfound passion for volunteer management. Upon completion of the internship, Mallory extended her time at The Storehouse by serving as administrative support through the end of 2023.

1. David Huerta, Candace Winslow, Dia Rickert, and Mallory Palmquist attend our short film premiere. David, Dia, and Mallory are all students at the University of Texas in Dallas.

2. Dia Rickert serves neighbors at our hospitality tent alongside Nancy Mendez, Maria Pineda, and Alexys Hatfield.

3. Mallory Palmquist speaks to students at the fall volunteer expo hosted by the University of Texas at Dallas.

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unique high school students have participated in the YLC since its inception.

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different high schools across North Texas were represented

by YLC members in 2023.

YOUTH LEADERSHIP COUNCIL

YLC 2023-2024

The purpose of The Storehouse Youth Leadership Council

For the 2023-24 academic year, ten squad leaders were

(YLC) is to provide high school students with leadership

selected to lead the expanded 50-member council.

experience while fulfilling the mission of The Storehouse.

Based on feedback from the students, the group decided to focus on helping students identify their personal

YLC 2022-2023

leadership styles during the monthly council meetings.

In April, we celebrated 15 graduating seniors who were part of the 2022-23 council. Three YLC members were recognized with the David A. Huerta Student Volunteer Award for completing the most service hours during the YLC year: Isaias Gonzalez (103.5), Theresa Wootton (83.75), and Connor Seibel (66.5).

Overall, 72 unique YLC members, representing 25 different North Texas high schools, contributed 2,347.25 hours of service in 2023. Applications for the 2024-25 council will begin in April.

Learn more at: www.thestorehousecc.org/ylc

What I’ve learned from volunteering is the importance of community, relying on each other to work toward a common goal. I am grateful that I’ve found a community within the YLC, where I feel we’re all working to better understand ourselves and each other.

- Theresa Wootton, YLC Member & Graduating Senior

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1. Tessa Devasia, Caroline Hathaway, Anya Patel, Dairine Peden, and Blair Neumayer attend a monthly YLC meeting.

2. Isaias Gonzalez, Connor Seibel, and Theresa Wootton receive the David A. Huerta Student Volunteer Award 2023.

3. Brad Bai and Aiden Chastain deliver food to a neighbor’s car at a monthly YLC service day.

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Our Programs: Managing Growth Our four integrated programs work hand in hand to provide pathways toward transformation for our neighbors. Here’s how we grew our programs in 2023:

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SEVEN LOAVES FOOD PANTRY In 2022, our food pantry numbers steadily increased and we maximized our food storage capacity in the second half of the year. We sustained our food distribution at capacity levels all through 2023.

On average, the Seven Loaves Food Pantry served 659 families per on-campus distribution.

This translates to over 1,300 families served weekly at our food pantry over the past 12 months.

With the faithful support of our volunteers and the leadership of our pantry team, Seven Loaves was able to meet the needs of food insecure neighbors who visit our pantry while also fulfilling our commitments to offsite food distribution partners.

In the spirit of continuous improvement and

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a concern for the neighbors who were facing longer wait times, the pantry team began the process of revamping the distribution schedule in the final quarter of 2023 for implementation in January of 2024.

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JOSEPH’S COAT CLOTHING CLOSET Thanks to the dedicated space generously provided by St. Andrew Methodist Church, Joseph’s Coat started 2023 serving neighbors by appointment three days a week: Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.

The Joseph’s Coat team monitored the clothing appointments to determine the most preferred days of service.

In April, the decision was made to adjust the schedule to only Mondays and Wednesdays

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with expanded service hours on both days. As a result, we significantly reduced the no-show rate. The total number of households served

1. The Storehouse parking lot is filled on a typical

grew from 2,337 in 2022 to 3,498 in 2023,

Saturday morning food distribution session.

with a 41% increase in total articles of clothing distributed.

2. Retail pick-up volunteers Brian Hix and David Doyle pose for a photo with Josh Stevens, Director of Seven Loaves (center).

In addition to improving processes and procedures, the Joseph’s Coat team also created a boutique environment for our

3. Kathy Jascott volunteers faithfully in the Joseph’s Coat Clothing Closet.

4. Margarita Garcia, Joseph’s Coat Coordinator,

neighbors with an improved merchandise layout

enters neighbor data. Margarita has played

and the addition of a home goods area, as well

a significant role in creating a boutique-like

as seasonal decorations for a festive mood.

environment in our clothing closet.

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PROJECT HOPE NEIGHBOR CARE

1. Vanessa Tovar, Neighbor Care Coordinator, shares resources with Mileidis Mendoza. Read Mileidis’ story of transformation on page 23.

In April, we celebrated Jackie Welchman’s four-

2. Nancy Mendez, Director of Project Hope, and

year tenure at The Storehouse as she embarked

Vanessa Tovar distribute community resource

on the next chapter of her career as a licensed professional counselor in private practice.

guides (CRG) to neighbors.

3. Ligia Urrego, Director of The Academy

During her time as Director of Project Hope,

celebrates with neighbor Mexlina Vera at the

Jackie played an instrumental role in helping

spring graduation.

integrate our programs and educating the team on how to serve neighbors holistically.

4. The Academy ESL students hold up their water bottles at the fall graduation.

With Jackie’s departure, The Storehouse leadership decided to reconfigure the program to more closely align with our current neighbors’ needs. Neighbors in need of mental health services will be referred to professional counselors provided through our continued collaboration with The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology.

Nancy Mendez, a certified Community Health Worker (CHW), was promoted to Director of Project Hope. With her professional experience

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at the Dallas Christian Women’s Job Corps and as the Project Hope Coordinator working closely with Jackie, Nancy is equipped to fully implement a case management model which allows us to provide wraparound services to our neighbors, strategically dispense financial assistance, and empower our neighbors toward transformation.

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THE ACADEMY EDUCATION PROGRAM After a successful launch in the summer of 2022, The Academy entered its first full year providing neighbors with education opportunities.

The Academy has supported me in so many aspects of my life since I started ESL. I see the love of God in each of the staff and volunteers every single day.

- Jackelin Rodriguez, ESL student

The English as a Second Language (ESL) classes continue to be in high demand from neighbors. Enrollment more than tripled in size, growing from 40 students in the pilot course to 151 students completing the most recent fall semester. The Academy implemented several strategies to improve student attendance and morale. For example, students received a water bottle that utilizes course level stickers to display their successful completion of each level.

Beyond language skills, The Academy offered 19 job skills and life skills courses in 2023. Two cohorts with 15 total students successfully completed the six-week automotive certification course offered through Collin College Continuing Education at their technical campus in Allen. On The Storehouse campus,

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guest speakers led well-attended seminars on relevant topics such as nutrition and health, homebuying, insurance, job interviewing, and resume writing.

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Helping Neighbors Work Well One of our major goals in 2023 was to establish and launch job partnerships that would provide livingwage employment opportunities to help transform our neighbors’ lives. Our seven-step Work Well Metholodgy ensures that our neighbors are supported along their paths toward career success.

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Marco Rivera, a PepsiCo Adelante (ERG) volunteer,

Thanks to our job partnership with Lux Ice,

conducts a mock interview with a neighbor. The

we connected 27 neighbors with living-wage

Storehouse is actively recruiting mentors to support

employment in 2023. We continue to support these

neighbors employed at its job partners.

neighbors through the Work Well Methodology.

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For more information about job partnerships and our Work Well Methodology, contact our COO Jeff Morton at jmorton@thestorehousecc.org

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Andres Tovar began working at Lux Ice in May and

Mark Rogers, CFO at Lux Ice, shares how the

has since been promoted because of his excellent

partnership with The Storehouse was established

performance and experience. Read Andres’

based on a common vision to improve the lives of

inspiring story of transformation on page 21.

our neighbors in North Texas.

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Our Partnerships: Collaboration in Action Here’s how we worked together with area nonprofits to make a difference in 2023: 1.

Recognizing that our neighbors have a broad range of unique needs beyond what we can provide, and that caring holistically for our neighbors provides them the best chance for long-term transformation, we continued deepening and expanding our partnerships in 2023.

Seven Loaves: We added new external partners and expanded our work with existing partners to reach more food-insecure families in our community. We are proud to report a 15% growth in families served offsite through our external partners in 2023.

Joseph’s Coat: We shared surplus clothing donations

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with two new external partners, Trusted World and Network Ministries. As a result, we increased our external agency support for clothing by 91%.

Project Hope: We connected neighbors with free screening services offered through Methodist Health System’s mobile mammography unit, which visited our campus on three occasions. We also increased neighbor referrals to Dallas Furniture Bank for furniture needs and expanded our on-campus mental health services provided through The Center.

The Academy: We expanded educational opportunities offered to our neighbors through existing partnerships

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with Aspire, Collin College Continuing Education, and Plano Public Library.

1. Eric Ables (center) leads the six-week automotive certification course offered to neighbors in partnership with Collin College Continuing Education.

2. Maria Pineda, The Academy Coordinator, teaches basic Spanish to St. Andrew Methodist Church staff.

3. Ogechi Ekeke, PRN, leads a blood pressure class offered through Golden Cross Academic Clinic.

4. Laura Jewell, outreach librarian with the Plano Public Library, listens to a neighbor during a weekly Small Talk session where neighbors practice conversing in English.

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NONPROFIT PARTNERS

PARTNERSHIP TYPE

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Pantry distribution prayer partner

Aspire

ESL curriculum provider

Collin College Continuing Education

Education provider for neighbors

Community United Methodist Church

External food distributor

Dallas Furniture Bank

Furniture provider for neighbors

E3 Ministries

External food distributor

Evergreen Arbor Hills

Offsite food recipient

Golden Cross Academic Clinic

Healthcare provider for neighbors

Goodwill Industries

Education provider for neighbors

Jewish Family Service

Resource and service partner

International Students, Inc.

External food distributor

Lovepacs

Offsite food recipient

Methodist Health System

Healthcare provider for neighbors

Metrocrest Services

Organizational consultant and food donations recipient

Network Ministries

Clothing donations recipient

North Texas Food Bank

Primary food provider

Plano Public Library

Education provider for neighbors

ReadyToWork People Development

Employment training provider

St. Andrew Methodist Church

Infrastructure partner and supporter

The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology

Counseling services and education provider

The Salvation Army

Food and clothing donations recipient

The University of Texas at Dallas

Federal work-study and volunteer partner

Trusted World*

Clothing donations recipient

Youth With Faces

External food distributor

*indicates new collaborations established in 2023

The Storehouse has partnered closely with the North Texas Food Bank since we opened our doors in 2009.

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EVERYTHING Andres Tovar, his wife, Marlene, and their children, Rafael,

During this time of unemployment, Marlene had an idea

14, and Andrea, 18, made the decision to come to the

to supplement their income. While in Venezuela, baking

United States in October 2019 due to the political and

was her passion, and she taught classes for future pastry

economic situation in Venezuela. While in Venezuela,

chefs. She decided to use her skills and bake, and this

Andres Tovar was a systems engineer, specializing in

was the beginning of the family’s dream to open their

executive sales with 3M products, which enabled him

own bakery. Local customers started coming to Marlene

to provide well for his family. Marlene, also a systems

for orders, but she could not serve them well because

engineer, enjoyed baking.

she did not speak English. Because of the opportunity to

Starting over in the U.S. presented many challenges for the family since they faced language barriers. They initially

learn English at The Storehouse, she soon began to better understand her American customers.

lived in a small one-bedroom apartment and shared one bathroom. Andres worked as a janitor, and Marlene worked in a warehouse.

Today, he comes home relaxed and happy because he knows he has a secure job.

- Marlene Tovar on witnessing the change in her husband, Andres

Lux Ice enables me to provide stability for my children and see them advance in their education. We would also love to buy a house and grow our bakery business.

- Andres Tovar In May 2023, Andres successfully interviewed and was offered a position at Lux Ice, The Storehouse’s first job

Three months after arriving, the school where Andres

partner. The living-wage job provided Andres and his

worked closed due to the pandemic, and he lost his job.

family financial and emotional stability. “In his previous

He remained unemployed for three months until he found

jobs, he would often come home irritated or upset,” said

a job at another warehouse. Thankfully, The Storehouse

Marlene Tovar. “Today, he comes home calmer and relaxed

enabled the family to put food on the table every day.

because he knows he has a secure job, and he is happier.”

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Today, Andres and Marlene have successfully opened Cachitos Bakery; Andrea is thriving at Texas Woman’s University, where she is studying nursing; Rafael is a freshman at Creekview High School; and Andres is excelling in his work at Lux Ice, where he has been promoted due to his performance and experience.

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‘Para mis padres, que llegaron sin nada y me lo dieron todo,’ which means, ‘for my parents that came here with nothing, and they gave me everything.’

- Andrea Tovar “Lux Ice enables me to provide stability for my children and see them advance in their education,” continued Andres Tovar. “We would also love to buy a house and grow our bakery business.”

“My parents are hard-working people that chase their dreams and inspire others,” said Andrea Tovar. “It is

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exciting to see them happy and financially stable. At my high school graduation, I dedicated a message on the top of my cap in Spanish that stated, ‘for my parents that came here with nothing. And they gave me everything.’”

Cachitos Bakery is located at 18613 Marsh Lane #200, Dallas, TX 75287, and offers a variety of Venezuelan baked treats as well as cakes made to order.

1. The Tovars: Marlene, Rafael, Andres, and Andrea are shown on screen at the premiere of “The Starting Line.”

2. Andrea dedicates a special message to her parents on her high school graduation cap, “For my parents, who

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came here with nothing, and gave me everything.”

3. Andres, Candace Winslow, Mark Rogers, and Shawn Kilcoyne, Founder of Lux Ice, are pictured at the premiere of “The Starting Line.”

4. Marlene and Andres celebrate the grand opening of Cachitos Bakery with family and friends on Oct. 29.

THE STARTING LINE Scan the QR code to watch Andres and Marlene’s story in our short

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film, “The Starting Line.”

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MILEIDIS’ Mileidis Mendoza, a business owner with a master’s in

Mileidis and her family moved to a space of their own, she

accounting, moved to the United States with her husband

connected with the Project Hope team who was able to

and their two sons in September 2019 because of the

provide furnishings through a partner nonprofit.

political and economic instability in their home country of Venezuela.

The holistic care of The Storehouse culminated for Mileidis when she learned about the new job partnership program,

Upon arrival in the U.S., Mileidis found employment at a

and in May 2023, Mileidis was hired at The Storehouse’s

furniture warehouse where she worked 12-hour days, six

first job partner, Lux Ice. In July, she was promoted to

days a week. During this time, her family of four lived in a

accounts payable specialist, which is a very similar role to

two-bedroom apartment with eight other people.

the work that she did in Venezuela.

Mileidis first visited The Storehouse in June 2021, and as is the case with most neighbors, her first interaction was with the Seven Loaves Food Pantry. During her visits to Seven Loaves, Mileidis learned about the other programs at The Storehouse, including Joseph’s Coat, Project Hope, and The Academy.

In the fall of 2022, Mileidis visited Joseph’s Coat where she received clothing for her family, including two coats for her sons. During this time, she also enrolled in the English as a Second Language program at The Academy.

We must try, try, try because there is no bigger obstacle than the one we refuse to climb... I have experienced many good things from last fall until today, and I give thanks to God, my family and friends, The Academy and Lux Ice. - Mileidis Mendoza

This year, The Storehouse more closely integrated Project Hope and The Academy to ensure that neighbors have

Today, Mileidis is thriving at Lux Ice and no longer has to

the care they need at all stages of their journeys. The

visit our food pantry. She is on track to graduate from The

Project Hope team is positioned to support neighbors

Storehouse’s ESL program in May 2024. As she shared

with resource connections, direct financial assistance, and

recently in reference to a gold star that she has on her

mental health support. Through this integration, when

desk at Lux Ice, “that’s what I’m going to be.”

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A PATHWAY TO TRANSFORMATION Mileidis’s story perfectly illustrates how the four integrated programs at The Storehouse work together to provide neighbors with pathways toward long-term transformation:

JUNE 2021 Mileidis and her family of four began visiting our food pantry where she learns about the programs offered by The Storehouse.

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NOVEMBER 2022 Mileidis vists our clothing closet to shop. She receives needed clothing items and coats for her family at no cost.

SEPTEMBER 2022 - PRESENT Mileidis enrolls in our ESL class. She is on track to complete all five levels of the program by May 2024.

MAY 2023 2.

Mileidis furnishes her family’s new apartment with a referral from Project Hope to a partner agency.

In the same month, Mileidis begins working at Lux Ice. She is quickly promoted to accounts payable specialist where she is able to utilize the skills she has honed as an accountant back home in Venezuela.

1. Mileidis and Jhony and their sons Alejandro (20) and Alexander (14) start their new life in the United States.

2. Like many of our neighbors, Mileidis’ first experience

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with The Storehouse was in the pantry.

3. Mileidis at her workstation at Lux Ice. 4. Mileidis poses proudly with her certificate at the fall graduation for The Academy. She completed the ESL 104 class and will start 105 in the spring of 2024.

IN NATIONAL NEWS Andres and Mileidis were both featured in a story by journalist Marlene Guzman on Univision. Scan

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the QR code to watch the segment.

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2023 Highlights: Moments That Made Us Smile

FEBRUARY 12

FEBRUARY 19

Susan Gradick, Co-director of Joseph’s Coat, and

Snooze A.M. Eatery hosted The Storehouse

Margarita Garcia, Joseph’s Coat Coordinator were

volunteers and guests at the soft opening of its

all smiles after receiving a donation of 480 pairs of

Plano location. All menu items were complimentary,

new socks from Subaru. In addition to the donation,

and diners were encouraged to donate the value of

Subaru employees volunteered in our food pantry

their meals toward our mission. Chris Burns, General

and clothing closet.

Manager, presented a check for $5,718.80 to Candace Winslow, CEO of The Storehouse.

SEPTEMBER 21

OCTOBER 1 & 12

Our generous community donated $291,547 from

The Storehouse was officially recognized as a Dallas

450 gifts on North Texas Giving Day. These funds

Morning News Charities charity partner, effective

will help provide pathways toward transformation

October 1, 2023. Our transformational work through

for neighbors we meet at “the starting line” in our

our programs and job partnerships made the front

pantry. Our neighbors Andres and Marlene Tovar

page of The Dallas Morning News on October 12

brought a cake from their bakery, Cachitos, to

with the headline, “Plano nonprofit helps immigrant

celebrate the special day.

families break language barriers, gain employment.”

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APRIL 23

SEPTEMBER 9

Carol Frye was honored as “Volunteer of The

The North Texas Food Bank recognized The

Year” at our second annual volunteer appreciation

Storehouse with the Hope for Tomorrow award

celebration event at the Frisco RoughRiders baseball

for “demonstrating exceptional commitment to

game. She celebrated with her family after throwing

deepening its understanding of the needs and

the first pitch at the ballpark. A volunteer since 2009, Carol had completed 4,565 hours of service at the time of her recognition.

preferences of neighbors.” Jeff Morton, COO, accepted the award from Trisha Cunningham, CEO, North Texas Food Bank.

NOVEMBER 3-19

NOVEMBER 30 & DECEMBER 1

The Storehouse distributed Thanksgiving meals to

Retta Rosi, Catherine Goddard, and Robin Shannon

4,123 families over three weeks in November. Mary Leone high-fives a colleague from Lennox while serving as a food cart runner. Lennox is one of many dedicated corporate groups who volunteer annually at The Storehouse.

distributed handmade scarves to families visiting our pantry. Since 2021, the Scarves for Christmas volunteers have worked tirelessly to prepare for the 2023 distribution. Altogether, 1,277 families received scarves for the holiday season this year.

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Our 2024 Focus: A Year of Working Well With your help, here’s what we aim to accomplish at The Storehouse in 2024:

1. SEVEN LOAVES •

Implement new approach to food distribution while maintaining quality of service and volume of families served.

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Evaluate change outcomes through a continuous improvement lens and balance transactional efficiency with relational effectiveness.

2 2. JOSEPH’S COAT •

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Continue optimizing processes and procedures for serving neighbors while providing a positive experience.

Explore and implement technology and tools to improve operations and volunteer experience.

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3. PROJECT HOPE •

Implement new structure for case management while stewarding financial resources.

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Maintain existing partnerships while seeking out new collaborations to meet neighbors’ needs beyond food and clothing.

4. THE ACADEMY •

Maintain quality of language skills classes while expanding job skills and life skills course offerings.

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Innovate in eLearning to provide additional digital resources for neighbors.

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Focus on building job partnerships to expand employment opportunities.

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FIVE-YEAR VISION 2021 - 2025: Our five-year vision remains to provide short-term resources for families in need while empowering our neighbors toward long-term transformation.

Our goal is to help 20% of our neighbors out of short-term services and into selfsustaining employment that provides a living wage.

Illustration by Briana Williams

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Transforming Lives: Celebrating Our Donors The faithful generosity of our donors and supporters is opening doors for our neighbors and bringing our vision to life. Thank you for standing with us in our mission to feed, clothe, and care as neighbors in one community.

Each year, hundreds of donors contribute gifts from $1 to $100,000 and above in support of our mission. Every dollar that is contributed makes a direct and positive impact on the lives of our neighbors.

This year, we are thrilled to highlight a few of our donors who joined us in exceptional ways this fiscal year. Thank you to everyone who supports our mission — you are valued and vital contributors to our work at The Storehouse!

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Introducing: The Storehouse Giving Circles This spring, The Storehouse of Collin County will celebrate 15 years of service to our neighbors in North Texas! As we look toward this milestone anniversary, we are thrilled to announce new giving circles that will provide recognition and stewardship for our donors.

The donors in our Pathway Society, Benefactors, Investors, and Friends circles are bringing about our vision of transformation for our neighbors with their generosity. Additionally, we have a loyal group of

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recurring donors who contribute reliable monthly gifts toward our work.

1. Sarah Whitling and Candace Winslow welcome Joa and Mayor John Muns at the premiere of “The Starting Line” short film on Sept. 20.

2. Dave and Babette Murashige (center) visit with other guests at our short film premiere and fall donor event.

3. Josh and Amanda Stevens, John and Phyllis Horan, and Peggy Neill enjoy the reception prior

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to the premiere.

PATHWAY SOCIETY Celebrating the inaugural members of our Pathway Society! These generous donors of $50,000+ annually are opening up new pathways for our neighbors through their generosity.

Anonymous (2) The Addy Foundation Angie and Brian Callahan Pat and Jon Christiansen Lyda Hill Philanthropies David J. Hook The Heilmeier-Jarvie Family Foundation Nancy and Hal Kurkowski Kelly and David Pfeil North Texas Food Bank, Hope for Tomorrow and Capacity Building Grants Sarah Titus and Tilda Morris

Full Donor Recognition List Please scan the QR code to view the current list of Benefactors, Investors, Friends, and Recurring donors in the digital edition of our magazine.

Thank you to all of The Storehouse donors!

LEGACY SOCIETY Did you know that a gift from your will, trust, or estate has the power to create a legacy for The Storehouse and our neighbors?

New in 2024, we invite you to join our Legacy Society by including The Storehouse in your will, trust, or estate plans.

Ligia, William, and Natalie Urrego attend The Academy’s spring 2023 graduation. The Urregos have been faithfully supporting The Storehouse mission for over a decade.

Planned gifts via the Legacy Society allow you to make a commitment during your lifetime to support our neighbors in the future.

For more information about joining a giving circle, setting up a monthly gift, or including The Storehouse of Collin County in your estate plans, contact Sarah Whitling, Director of Stewardship & Development, at swhitling@thestorehousecc.org

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THANK YOU, DONORS! INVESTORS Anonymous (4)

Barbara and Miles Holsworth

Emily and Matt Reichert

Cal Arnold

Phyllis and John Horan

Tracie and Matthew Reiter

The Theodore and Beulah Beasley Foundation

Donna and John Hutchinson

Research Educational Foundation, Inc.

Melanie and Mike Bell

Nancy and Thomas Juhn

Reuter Family Foundation

Molly and Clay Carter

Jay and Gina Lehman

Mary and Mark Rogers

Caryl and David Cherry

Hattie Mae Lesley Foundation

The Jack & Nannerl H. Ryan Foundation

Church of the Holy Communion

Shelley and Andrew Lowe

Layla Williams Schnacke and J. Greg Schnacke

Rachel and Josh Clark

Chuck McKinney

Betsy and Harold Simpson

Dave Corley

Tawn and Sean Merrill

Joan and Berk Smith

CoServe Charitable Foundation

Christopher Miskovsky

Michele and Mike Thatcher

Colette and Michael Crouse

The Betty and James Muns Foundation

Ligia and William Urrego

Vicky and David Dearing

Kay and Paul Myers

Debbie and John Vice

DFW We Love You

Julie and Brian Nacci

Beverly and Bill Warren

Allison and David Doyle

Carolyn and George David Neal

Sandra and David Weissinger

Kim Foster

Artie and Karen Pagan

Candace and John Winslow

Autumn and Vincent Garcia

PepsiCo Foundation

Amy and Chris Young

Cheryl Goris

The Prayer Closet

Susan and John Hildebrand

Heather and Michael Rapkoch

BENEFACTORS Anonymous (3)

Melanie and TJ Falgout

J. Gabrielle and John Patterson

Kim and Christine Barta

Patricia Franklin in memory of Charles B.

Forrest and Dana Pool

Jean and Steve Boswell

Franklin

Michele and Brian Summerall

Becky and Skip Brown

Ray and Chris Frese

Kathleen and Robert Treat

Pamela and Jack Burns

Taran, Aishani, Raghav and Nandika Gupta

Dr. Leslie Walters

Lynn and Craig Clark

Elizabeth and John Harling

Clara B. White Memorial Foundation

Leigh Ann and David Dishman

Fiona and Phillip Haworth

Ann and Jonathan Williams

Melinda and Troy Dodd

Pam and Paul Larson

Dr. Chuck and Judy Williams

Sara J. Evans

Kathleen and Tim Litinas

Phillip Young

Diane and Bud Farnham

Adrienne and Damon Mosley

Shirley and Robert Yu Charitable Foundation

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FRIENDS Anonymous (12)

Jennifer and Mark Gunnin

Joan and Steve Oberfeld

Charlotte Admire

Nancy Hale

LeAnn and Jim Priebe

Cynthia and Bud Beets

Sarah and Mark Hannah

Debbie and Dave Rader

Jill and Jeff Bergus

John and Pattie Hill

Sally and Lynn Reid

Becky Biller

Kristine and Jay Holstine

Sydra Rogers

Dana Blankenship and Jacob Marshall

Karen and Steven Ippen

Dale and Kathy Russell

Chris Bonner

Kathleen and Eric Israel

Rhonda Sanchez

Peggy Box

Linda and John Jennings

Shannon and Doug Scherr

Bill and Susan Browning

Sue and Bill Joiner

Randy and Allison Scott

Kathy and Bob Champney

Nancy and Ken Jones

Camille and Ben Skye

Gretchen and Howard Chen

David and Barba Keene

Jay Smith

Conservatory Community Church

John and Rikki Koetter

Jennifer and Court Smith

Communities Foundation of Texas

Ellen Lewis

Liv Smith

Pamela and Daniel Dewey

Jessica and Matt Lowe

Janet Stovall

Sharon and Matt Duncan

Mark and Laura Lynd

Wensdy and Josh Stucky

Connie and David Eldred

Jacque and Richard Lytle

Quyen and Tim Tate

Sarah and James Feagin

Janet and Lynn Markel

Anna and Ewen Tseng

Christi and Jack Ferrell

Leslie and Bob Martin

Paul W. and Terry L. Vernon

Charlene and C.J. Fitzgerald

Joyce and John McKinley

Chris and Ed Vierling

Carlee and Matthew Fritz

Sheila and Waenard Miller

Rick Waggoner

Marilyn Gastineau

Linda Miska

Angie and Mike Walker

Suzanne and Bob Gengelbach

Kathy and Patrick Moore

Marla and Jim Womack

Walter Gerlach

Kris and Jeff Morton

Becky and Greg Wonsmos

Elbert and Carolyn Getridge

Kay Kay and Denny Mosseller

Mark and Carrie Ziegelbein

Ruby and Ladd Gibke

Babette and David Murashige

Cathy and Ron Goddard

Cathy and Jim Nyfeler

Dr. Jonathan M. Gregoire

Lynn and Thomas O’Shea

RECURRING GIFTS Our recurring monthly donors help to sustain our community work by providing reliable funding. Thank you to our recurring donors!

Anonymous (7)

Alison and Matt Jacob

Paul Staszak

Krista Allen

Susanne and Cain Kirk

Amanda and Josh Stevens

Jo Ausley

John and Rikki Koetter

Nelwyn Stevens

Jeff and Julianna Bachus

Nancy and Hal Kurkowski

Janet Stovall

Polly and Mike Campbell

Laura and Don Lehman

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony M. Strickland

Paige C. Lohoefer

Jacque and Richard Lytle

Michele and Brian Summerall

Lynn and Craig Clark

Janet and Lynn Markel

Karen and Michael Tankersley

Cindy and Russ Coffin

Edwin McDonald

Quyen and Tim Tate

Dave Corley

Babette and David Murashige

Elizabeth Thomas

Vicky and David Dearing

Julie and Brian Nacci

Ligia and William Urrego

Vicki Dolph

Peggy Neill

Dee and Trey Velvin

Connie and David Eldred

Artie and Karen Pagan

Mike and Pat Warren

Scott Farrell

Forrest and Dana Pool

Defae and Ron Weaver

Joy W. Field DDS, MS

Heather and Michael Rapkoch

Suzannah White

Autumn and Vincent Garcia

Lloyd and Shannon Rowland

Candace and John Winslow

Ellen Green

Rhonda Sanchez

Sally and John Winslow

Dr. Jonathan M. Gregoire

MaryAnn Sanders

Caroline Winslow

Jared and Becky Heath

Doris Sivernell

Marla and Jim Womack

Victoria Herr

Martha Smith

Grant Winslow

Gay Hitchcock

Jay Smith

Becky and Greg Wonsmos

Kathleen and Eric Israel

Shannon and Tanya Smitherman

Gayle Zak

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In 2023, our supporters and partners brought our vision to life with their generosity.

supported our Neighbor Pathway. This pathway begins

THE POWER OF COLLABORATION

Through our Neighbor Pathway, our neighbors are

In 2022, The Storehouse embarked on an exciting partnership with Aspire, a local educational nonprofit, to support the launch of The Academy. Aspire’s steadfast support has played a pivotal role in shaping the curriculum of The Academy, bringing English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to hundreds of our neighbors. The team from Aspire is beloved by the students in The Academy, and they are equally committed to ensuring our neighbors’ success.

This collaboration was further ignited when Aspire nominated The Storehouse for a grant from Lyda Hill Philanthropies (LHP) for North Texas Giving Day in 2023. Not only did The Storehouse receive this funding, but this also led to an incredible relationship with the team at LHP, which has opened the door to professional

at our food pantry, where immediate needs are met, and extends far beyond this, creating a trajectory toward sustainable change.

empowered to access a series of interconnected programs designed to foster stability, skill development, and ultimately, the attainment of living-wage employment. The generous support of The Addy Foundation enabled us to grow the impact of The Neighbor Pathway by allowing us to connect with more neighbors and expand our job partnerships.

THANKFUL During the month of November, The Storehouse celebrated a “Month of Thanksgiving.” During the month, Thanksgiving distribution was offered over three weeks by providing sides — including corn, green beans, stuffing, and macaroni and cheese — to neighbors along with the standard food distribution.

development opportunities and additional funding. We

This incredible month was made possible thanks to the

know that we are better together, and our relationship

generosity of Sports Value Consulting. The sides were

with Aspire illustrates the profound impact we have

distributed in bags that were provided by the

when we unite around a common vision.

Heilmeier-Jarvie Family Foundation, and The Storehouse received generous support from H-E-B

THE NEIGHBOR PATHWAY The Storehouse is grateful for the transformative impact of a multi-year gift from The Addy Foundation, which

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and Lennox as well as gifts from many families and individuals. We are thankful to each and every donor and sponsor who made this special month possible!

This Employee Resource Group has volunteered in The Academy and is spearheaded by Storehouse board member Vicente Garcia. Members of the Adelante ERG as well as other employees joined The Storehouse for a day of service in the fall. The Storehouse is grateful for this relationship with PepsiCo and the powerful results that come from meaningful collaboration between corporations and nonprofit organizations.

DFW: WE LOVE YOU! Thanks to the amazing generosity of the One Community Church and the advocacy of board member Heather Rapkoch and Beth Jarvie serve together at

Adrienne Mosley, The Storehouse was thrilled to be a

our annual Thanksgiving distribution.

recipient of funding from DFW: We Love You! this fall.

This gift was a wonderful contributor to our ability to

PEPSICO & ADELANTE ERG

meet the increasing needs of our community, and we

In 2023, thanks to the involvement of past and present

our neighbors through our programs.

were honored to be able to share this gift of love with

PepsiCo team members — including The Storehouse’s board chair, Michele Thatcher — The Storehouse formed a meaningful relationship with PepsiCo. This involvement

INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIPS

included gifts of time, talent, and treasure, including a

Interested in learning more about corporate or

generous donation from the PepsiCo Foundation.

foundation support? Contact Sarah Whitling,

One of the most notable results of this relationship is the

Director of Stewardship & Development, at

new partnership with the Adelante Employee Resource

swhitling@thestorehousecc.org

Group (ERG) at PepsiCo.

SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR CORPORATE PARTNERS

The Storehouse of Collin County is grateful for St. Andrew Methodist Church’s generosity over the past 14 years.

Thank you, St. Andrew, for inventing, investing, and incubating The Storehouse!

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Gallery of Helpers: Volunteer Groups in 2023 Special thanks to all the groups who gave so generously of their time and service in 2023!

Ameriprise Financial

Markel

Amwins Specialty Auto

Market Street, Plano

Areté Athletics 17 NT Volleyball Team

Marketwave

BGSF

Mathnasium, Plano

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Meadows Collier Law

CAPTRUST

National Charity League, Addison Chapter

Catapult Health

Newcomer Friends of Greater Plano

Centennial High School, National Honor Society

North Texas Food Bank

Chisum Sports & Hospitality

Northwest Hardwoods

Communities Foundation of Texas, CFT for Business

One Community Church

Comstock Resources

Origin Bank

Cortland

Plano East Senior High School, Swim Team

DataBank, Plano

Plano West Senior High School, Foundation for International Medical

Dave & Busters

Relief of Children (FIMRC)

Denali

PepsiCo, Adelante Employee Resource Group

Ebby Halliday

Plunk Smith, PLLC

Emerson High School, Paper Bridges Club

Robert Half

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

Rosewood Property Company

European Wax Center

Ruiz Foods

Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Salesforce

Frisco RoughRiders

SEI

Frito-Lay

Sendero Consulting

Girl Scouts Troop 6630

Snooze A.M. Eatery

Grace United Methodist Church Youth

Splunk

Heart of the City

St. Andrew, 2X2 Connection Group

H-E-B

St. Andrew, Second Act Retirement Ministry

Hebron Silverwings

St. Andrew, The Circle Women’s Bible Study

Henry S. Miller

St. Andrew, Visions Connection Group

HighGround Advisors

State Farm

Hilton Dallas/Plano Granite Park

Subaru

HumCap

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)

Independent Financial

Thomson Reuters

Infinite Digital

TIAA

Janssen Oncology

Total Wine

John Paul II High School

U.S. Anesthesia Partners

Junior League of Collin County

UT Dallas Allies 4 Children

KCH Transportation

UT Dallas Alpha Epsilon Delta

Khalsa Aid USA

UT Dallas American Medical Women’s Association

Lennox

UT Dallas Davidson Management Honors Program

LifePath Systems

UT Dallas Kappa Alpha Theta

Lion’s Heart

Wintrust

Maharashtra Mandal Youth Outreach

Wolfspeed

Mariner Wealth Advisors

Zeta Tau Alpha Alumnae, Collin County

Schedule a group volunteer session for your organization. Group volunteers help with bagging food items, sorting clothing, and serving our neighbors at food distribution sessions. Learn more at: www.thestorehousecc.org/volunteer-groups

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1. Northwest Hardwoods has volunteered at The Storehouse since 2022. In March 2023, NWH made a commitment to volunteer monthly in our pantry and contributed 156.25 hours of service in the past year.

2. Tejal Patel sorts through socks in our clothing closet while volunteering with her team from Wolfspeed.

3. Elizabeth Nogueira Meza, a member of PepsiCo’s Adelante Employee Resource Group, coaches a neighbor on interview skills and resume writing.

4. Briana Wilson, alongside her team members from Frito-Lay’s marketing department, assembled 1,500 snack bags for

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students in The Academy’s fall semester ESL classes.

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