Accountability Report - Outlet Results for 2009

Organized community-wide food drives that generated 945,000 pounds of donated food

8,006 Thanksgiving turkeys and meals collected during Tom’s Turkey Drive and distributed through the outlet network

An additional 3,277 holiday turkeys collected and distributed through the outlet network

224 Food Sense nutrition education classes held in partnership with Washington State University Extension of Spokane County, benefiting 5,690 emergency food clients

More than 88,000 pounds of area retail store food donations connected directly to outlets through Grocery Rescue Partner Program

Over three million pounds of food industry contributions transported, sorted, inspected, processed and palletized, then moved to outlets by vehicle loan or by Second Harvest truck

(Pounds of food include projected distribution during last quarter of fiscal year 2009, which runs through June 30, 2009.)

Breakdown of Results by Outlet

Cathy's Story
Cathy has been disabled for a decade and does her best to stretch her Soci... more >>

Terri's story
At 55, Terri never thought she’d be raising her grandchildren. But in spi... more >>

Tara's Story
Tara is one of thousands of Spokane County residents who are looking for j... more >>

May

Shred to Stop Senior Hunger
Comfort Keepers is partnering with DeVries to shred old documents in an effort to raise food and funds to stop...

May

Karts 4 Our Community
Put on by the Spokane Food Circle Group for the last 10 years, this event brings area businesses together for go-kart...