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Partnering to Solve Senior Hunger
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Uche
Akobundu
Director of Project
Management and
Impact, Meals on
Wheels America
Ivy Glinski
Director, Banner
Olive Branch
Senior Center
Emily Basten
Program
Development
Manager,
Feeding America
Eileen
Mitchell
Chief Programs &
Logistics Officer,
St. Mary's Food
Bank
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1. Introduction and Project History
2. Local Partnership Guide
3. Partnership in Arizona: Banner
Olive Branch Senior Center and
St. Mary's Food Bank
4. Take Action
5. Discussion
Our Agenda
Partnership Goal
• To strengthen the relationship between Feeding America and Meals on Wheels America, and collaborate to increase access to food assistance for older adults – raising awareness about the serious problem of senior hunger, both at the national level and through collaborations between our networks at the local level.
• Through this effort, we hope to create a productive synergy, leveraging shared innovations and assets to raise awareness about senior hunger and identify tangible solutions to address senior hunger in America.
Meals on Wheels America
• National membership organization comprised of local, community based nutrition programs in all 50 states
• Committed to empowering local community programs to improve the health and quality of life of seniors so that none are left isolated or hungry
• Fueled by the vision of an America in which all seniors live nourished lives with independence and dignity
Meals on Wheels Network• Meals on Wheels is dedicating to supporting our seniors to
extend their independence and health as they age.
• Serving more than 2.4 million seniors and delivering more than 218 million meals annually, via an army of 2 million volunteers
• Meals are tailored to seniors’ unique nutritional needs
• Our home-delivered meal services amount to so much more than a meal for our clients:
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Meals on Wheels Funding Diversity
• Meals on Wheels programs operate and are funded in diverse ways.
• Some are privately funded, and receive no federal funds at all, some are wholly
federally funded, while still others utilize a mix of funding streams.
• All programs allow seniors to contribute voluntarily to the programs to support the
nutrition programs they participate in, such as Meals on Wheels.
• Voluntary contributions are permitted on a sliding scale basis, based on the income of
the participant. Many will not participate unless they can contribute.
• This approach is designed to ensure as many seniors that need services are provided
for and that seniors can have a sense of dignity when participating in programs like
Meals on Wheels.
• Programs like Meals on Wheels are not ‘means-tested’ – meaning that considering a
person’s assets and income as a basis for participation is prohibited.
• On average, about 1/3 of a program’s budget comes from federal funding through the
Older Americans Act
Feeding America
• Feeding America is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization.
• We are a nationwide network of 200 member food banks and 60,000 community agencies that provides more than 46 million people, including 7 million seniors, each year.
Feeding America
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IRS Code 170(e)(3)
• The largest area of caution for Feeding America food banks and Meals on Wheels
programs considering collaborating is the handling of donated product and ensuring
that IRS Code 170(e)(3) (“Special Rule for the Deduction of Certain Charitable
Contributions of Inventory and Other Property”) is upheld.
• IRS Code 170(e)(3) only applies to donated product - Feeding America food banks
can allocate purchased food without concern.
• Feeding America food banks may allocate donated food, provided that the donated
product and meals containing donated product are indisputably provided to the
recipient free of cost or for a truly optional and anonymous donation.
• When embarking upon a partnership, document details of roles and responsibilities
for all parties through an agreement or memorandum of understanding (MOU).
Local Partnership
Guide
7 Common Collaboration Models
MEAL PARTNERS SUPPLEMENTAL
FOOD PARTNERS
FOOD PURCHASE
PARTNERS
OUTREACH &
BENEFITS
ASSISTANCE
COMMUNITY
COALITION
PARTNERS
ORGANIZATIONAL
INTEGRATION
ADVOCACY
PARTNERS
Meal Partners
Meals on Wheels secures quality product donated from the food bank to supplement their meal program.
Example: In Vermont, Meals on Wheels of
Bennington County receives about 70% of
its food used to create meals annually from
the Food Bank of Vermont.
Supplemental Food Partners
Food bank provides boxes or bags of food to be delivered to recipients as a supplement to Meals on Wheels meals.
Example: Northern Illinois Food Bank’s
Senior Box Program provides nutritious
easy-to-prepare foods to seniors via
Lifescape Community Services for
persons who are capable of cooking, but
lack access to food due to financial or
functional challenges.
Outreach & Benefits Assistance Partners
Meals on Wheels and local food banks partner to increase access to benefits for eligible clients.
Example: Two-thirds of Feeding
America food banks offer SNAP
Application Assistance, often in the
form of direct volunteer assistance,
a hotline or other localized
outreach or assistance materials.
These materials can be inserted
into meal deliveries or volunteers
could accompany delivery for an
interested and eligible senior.
Food Purchase Partners
Food bank purchases food; Meals on Wheels partner purchases or receives that food to be provided to recipients for free, optional donation or purchase.
Community Coalition Partners
Meals on Wheels and local food banks partner to make an impact for people in their community.
Example: Metropolitan Interfaith Association
(MIFA) and Mid-South Food Bank in Memphis,
Tennessee, are collaborating with area
hospitals to quantify the impact of nutrition on
senior health. In a pilot project they delivered
healthy meals and food boxes to the homes of
seniors after hospital stays.
Advocacy Partners
Meals on Wheels America, Feeding America and local affiliates partner to elevate the voices of the people we serve and advocate for policy solutions that strengthen federal nutrition assistance programs.
Examples include:
Older Americans Act
reauthorization for congregate and
home-delivered meals;
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program (SNAP) strengthened
access such as simplified
applications; and
Commodity Supplemental Food
Program (CSFP) funding to expand
program nationwide.
Organization Integration
Food bank and Meals on Wheels member form one entity to meet community need.
Example: FeedMore, Inc. in
Richmond, Virginia is both a
Feeding America member food
bank and a Meals on Wheels
America member, and was created
with the merger of the Central
Virginia Food Bank and Meals on
Wheels Serving Central Virginia.
Successful Partnership Factors
• Goal alignment and complementing strengths
• Flexibility and willingness
• Strong leadership and positive relationships – leaders are committed and engaged in the partnership
• Constant and intentional communication
• Multiple touch points – food bank and agency partnering in multiple or robust ways
• Spend time together on various coalitions and community initiatives
Local Challenges
• Storage space may be an issue for some Meals on Wheels programs, limiting their ability to accept all the produce and fresh food from the food bank and other local partners
• The food bank typically doesn’t offer packaged food but ingredients – the Meals on Wheels Program needs to know how to cook, and be creative with, these ingredients
• Both organizations often have limited dedicated staff – volunteers could be leveraged, but training is intensive, space can be limited, and in some cases volunteers can be hard to come by
• Funding is the lynch pin that could take operations to the next level
Moving Forward
• Learning from promising
practices of collaborative work
• Relying on each
organization’s expertise
• Creating realistic timelines
and expectations given each
organization’s capacity
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Local
Partnership
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Eileen MitchellChief Programs & Logistics Officer
St. Mary's Food Bank
Phoenix, Arizona www.firstfoodbank.org/
Eileen Madden MitchellChief Programs and Logistics Officer
St. Mary’s Food Bank AllianceSenior Hunger Focus
• Mission Statement: To alleviate hunger through the gathering and distribution of food while encouraging self-sufficiency, collaboration, advocacy and education.
• 1 in 7 Seniors in Arizona live in poverty.
• We have 26 Agency Partners who focus primarily on Senior Feeding. During FY 2015-2016 they distributed 4.9 Million pounds of food in AZ. This is the equivalent of 4 Million Meals for our Seniors.
SMFBA partnership with Banner Olive Branch:
• 1,166,281 pounds of food supplied to Banner Olive Branch
in FY 2015-2016
• 385,00+ pounds already provided this year.
• Food Provided through Grocery Rescue Program and our
Mobile Pantry distributions.
• We value this Partnership in feeding AZ’s Hungry Seniors.
Food Recovery. Simplified.
In order to source more meals, Feeding America has developed MealConnect, a technology platform that maximizes network capacity,
prevents meals from ending up in landfills and empowers food donors to notify their local food
bank when they have food available.
To find out more about MealConnect, visit:
Thank You for Allowing us to be a part of this webinar!
If you have specific questions about our Senior Programs, please use the following to contact us:
Agency Services Hotline Phone: 480-291-3237
Agency Services E-mail: [email protected]
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Ivy GlinskiDirector
Banner Olive Branch Senior Center
Sun City, Arizona www.bannerhealth.com/locations/sun-city/banner-olive-branch-senior-center
Banner Olive Branch
Partnering with
St. Mary’s Food Bank
Alliance to bring hot
nutritious meals and
food to seniors.
Banner Olive Branch Senior CenterTotal Population Health Management on Wheels
How to get your program rolling
Background• Olive Branch is part of the largest non profit health care system in the
country.
• Prepares over 91,000 meals from scratch annually including 30,000 delivered.
• Focus on sustainability
Two pillars of Service
1 Food Services
2 Social Services
Banner Olive Branch Senior CenterTotal Population Health Management on Wheels
How to get YOUR program rolling
Background
• Olive Branch is located in the first planned retirement community in the world
Let’s get rolling Collaboration is the Key!
Olive Branch has partnered and collaborated with St Mary’s Food Bank Alliance for
over 20 years.
Our partnership/collaboration consists of:
• St Mary’s team and Olive Branch team working together to determine the best way
to get grocery rescue product to the public either through our pantry program or
via our meals programs
• St Mary’s identifies stores within the Olive Branch target area for pick up
• St Mary’s representative and Olive Branch go out to the new stores together to
meet store management
• St Mary’s conducts annual training for recording all product taken in by the center.
Center staff enter poundage directly into online software program for St Mary’s
• Olive Branch picks up from 31 stores weekly
• We use 4 refrigerated trucks
• 85 volunteers have donated over 16,349 hours last year in our Pantry program
Partnership Impact
• Over 1 million pounds of nutritious food collected annually
• Over 91,000 meals prepared from scratch utilizing food from St Mary’s partnership
• Over 30,000 meals delivered annually to homebound seniors
• Over $85,000 cost savings annually
• More food choices for seniors
• Great partnerships with stores and St Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
• Eliminating food waste-non traditional benefits
• Two dedicated organizations working together to eliminate hunger in our community
And finally what does Total Population Health Management have to do with it?
Benefits
• Nutritious Food
• Organic Food
• Meals prepared from scratch
• Esthetically appealing meals
• Cost savings
• Variety
• Great partnerships with stores and food bank
• Eliminating food waste-who else can benefit
Banner Olive Branch Senior Center
Total Population Health Management on Wheels
How to get YOUR program rolling
Benefits
Must
Haves
Total Population
Health
Management
on Wheels
Background
Let’s Get
RollingCreating A
Pantry
Program
Let’s get YOU rolling
Strategy:
Impacting Total Population Health Management Through Food
What do you want to do?
• Create a Pantry Program
or
• Access food from your Local Food Bank for your Meals Program
Creating A Pantry Program
• Seek out your local food bank
• Develop a relationship, highlight your mission and establish a formal partnership
(the formal partnership may take longer than you think so allow for several months).
• When partnership is operationalized your food bank will assign local stores and pick up times
Must haves:
• Adequate space including proper storage and refrigeration
• ServSafe certificate for managers
• Volunteers-must have food handlers card
Must Haves Continued:
• Permits
• Vehicles
• Approved Menus
• Trained Dietary Staff
We are happy to be a part of this Webinar and
welcome any questions
Please feel free to contact us at:
Banner Olive Branch Phone: 623-465-6000
Banner Olive Branch Website:
www.bannerhealth.com/olivebranch
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Take Action
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Next Steps
• Download the Local Partnership Guide for
more ideas and tips
• Collaborate on policy, advocacy and
communication opportunities
• Leverage national campaigns
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Get Introduced
The first step is getting to know one another.
• Find contact information for the Meals on Wheels America
member(s) in your community by typing in your zip code or
searching by city and state:
– mealsonwheelsamerica.org/signup/aboutmealsonwheels
/find-programs
• Find contact information for the Feeding America food
bank(s) in your community by typing in your zip code or
searching by city and state:
– feedingamerica.org/foodbank
DISCUSSION
• Feedback
• Questions
• Comments
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THANK YOU!
Our Speakers:
Ivy Glinski and Eileen Mitchell
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QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!
Uche AkobunduMeals on Wheels America
Director of Project Management and Impact
571.339.1629
Emily BastenFeeding America
Sr. Manager of Program Development
312.641.4477
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