A newsletter for donors, volunteers and supporters
helping to fight hunger in their community
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www.communityfoodbank.org
PAPER PLATE PROJECT: YOUR GIFTS AT WORK
You provide relief during hard times
Handwritten notes from
actual people you help feed
Many people assume that hunger is confined to
small sectors of our society. But the reality is 1 in 5
Arizonans struggle with hunger. We asked some of
them to share their story by writing on a paper plate.
We sincerely appreciate the honesty and courage of
those who shared their story with us. 
“What do I tell my children when they
are hungry? That it’s due to the economy
we can’t have extra food? My son is sick
and he needs more than ramen noodles.”
Every day, people in your community
face choices that no one
should ever have to.
But the good news is you can help!
“I am disabled and only
make $800 a month,
and I have to pay
rent and utilities.
At this time I am only
receiving $16 a month
in food stamps.”
“The recession ruined
my life. My husband
lost his job and we lost
our home. I had to live
with my children,
and they have
their own troubles.”
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Changing
the life of
a woman
with lung
disease.
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Annual
Report
Where
do your
dollars go?
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You helped
us meet
the need
over the
holidays!
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You are the key to our success!
A note from your new President
Support your
community at
these events:
Dear Friends & Neighbors,
It is my honor to serve our community
as the new President and CEO of the
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona.
I would like to share a little bit about my
commitment to our vision of a healthy,
hunger-free community.
For nearly four decades you, the friends and
supporters of the Community Food Bank,
have been giving, helping and delivering kindness, food, and hope to
neighbors in need.
It is an honor to
As a southern Arizona native who has
serve my community
worked to provide opportunities for lowas the new leader
income families in both the nonprofit and
of this outstanding
for-profit sectors, I recognize that this
organization.
kind of multi-generational commitment is
required to battle the harmful effects of poverty.
And it’s our fight together, since we all bear the price for hunger, poor
health, insufficient income and poor socioeconomic opportunities.
In this new year, let us join together to secure better health, hope, and
opportunities for our neighbors.
Yours in service,
Michael McDonald
CEO/President
Special thanks to our Board of Directors
Gregg Johnson, Chair
Bret Berry,
Co-Vice Chair
Greg Kishi,
Co-Vice Chair
Stephanie Bankemper,
Secretary
Katie Maxwell,
Treasurer
K.C. An
Steve Banzhaf
Lauryn Bianco
Cathy Bradley
Rosalva Bullock
Marnel Camp
Barry Corey
Jaime Gutierrez
James Kolbe
Fran McNeely
Robert Mohelnitzky
Susannah Myerson
Doug Taren
Andres Valenzuela
Kimberly Van Amburg
David Yaeli
Bill Young
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February 8
Mardi Gras 2014
6:30 - 11:00 p.m.
at Casino del Sol
Indulge your taste buds with
a gourmet New Orleans style
dinner, live music by 80s and
Gentlemen and Sunset Red, and
performances by Flam Chen &
Sol Axé. Bid on silent auction items
including artisan masks by local
artists. All proceeds help feed
hungry people in our community.
Get tickets online at
www.mardigrastucson.org
or call (520) 622-0525 Ext. 492
February 11
Empty Bowls Luncheon for
the Marana Food Bank
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Marana Community Center
You’re invited to a simple meal
of soup and bread. In exchange
for a $10 donation, you can take
home a handcrafted bowl.
Call (520) 622-0525
for more details, or visit
www.communityfoodbank.org
FOOD FOR OUR SENIORS
You made it possible for a woman with lung
disease to have a meal and a better future.
“I’ve been living in a motel. I came to the food bank for
food so I can eat. I found help at the Gabrielle Giffords Family
Assistance Center (GGFAC). Thank you for believing in me.”
My name is Betty and I came into the food bank
because I had nowhere else to go. I am 72 yearsold and have been living with a debilitating lung
disease. I have trouble breathing, I’m trying to stay
positive, but it is hard.
My life has been just one unfortunate event after
the other. I lost my house and have been living in a
motel for months with my 37-year-old son.
Despite everything, I was denied disability
benefits. I owe the motel lots of money that I
just don’t have. I don’t have any money for food,
so I came to the food bank for food so I can eat.
I picked up an emergency food box with canned
goods, fresh produce, rice and beans. Before I left, I
stopped by the Assistance Center. The nice people at
the GGFAC listened to my situation and were able to
put me on a waiting list for public housing and sign
me up for health insurance.
My problems aren’t over, but the food bank
gave me hope for a better future. Thank you for
supporting the Community Food Bank. 
Despite years of health problems, Betty has hope and is
grateful for the food she gets from the food bank. Your
support gives a new start to seniors, like Betty, who are
struggling to pay bills and have little money for food.
Your gift will provide
help endfood
summertime
for seniors!
hunger!
Here is my gift of: o $150 o $100 o $50 o $25 o $________
Please charge my gift to: o Visa o MasterCard o AmEx o Discover
Name
Card Number
Address
CVV / Security Code
Exp. Date
Signature
Make checks payable to: Community Food Bank
P.O. Box 26727, Tucson, AZ 85726-6727 (520) 622-0525
Give online at www.communityfoodbank.org
City/State/Zip
o Please don’t publicly recognize my gift.
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YOUR GIFTS AT WORK
Record clients visit leading up to the holidays
Two days before Thanksgiving,
on November 26th, over 980
emergency food boxes were
handed out at the Community
Food Bank. That morning, the
line of clients was so long that it
snaked around the parking lot.
Susan, a mother of three boys,
was very grateful, “I have never
asked for help. This food is a
blessing. I am glad to have a
holiday meal with my family, all
because of you. Thank you!”
Your gifts made it possible for
the food bank to provide food for
thousands of holiday meals.
DID YOU KNOW?
5 SNAP (Food Stamps) Myths that will surprise you
The Supplemental Nutrition
Assistance Program (SNAP),
the new name for food stamps,
helps over 47 million poor
Americans put food on their
tables. Unfortunately, there is
a lot of misinformation about
the people that use SNAP and
its benefits to the economy.
Let’s get the facts:
Myth #1: People who get
SNAP won’t work.
FACT: In 2010 according to the
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA), 30% of SNAP
beneficiaries work. However,
many beneficiaries can’t work
since 76% of SNAP households
contain children, a senior or a
disabled person.
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Myth #2: Snap is a drain on
taxpayers and the economy.
FACT: Every $1 in SNAP
benefits generates $1.73 in
economic activity according
to our nation’s top economists.
SNAP not only helps low-income
people buy groceries, it frees up
cash for other expenses, such
as medical care, clothing, and
childcare, making it a benefit
for local businesses in general.
Myth #3: SNAP is rife
with fraud and abuse.
FACT: SNAP fraud has
actually been cut by 75%
over the past 15 years, and
the program’s error rate is
below 3%. According to the
USDA, the small amount of
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fraud that continues is usually
on the part of the retailers,
not consumers.
Myth #4: SNAP benefits
go to undocumented
immigrants.
FACT: Undocumented
immigrants have never been
eligible for SNAP benefits.
Myth #5: SNAP benefits
promote an unhealthy diet.
FACT: There are restrictions
on what can be purchased
with SNAP dollars. The
following categories are strictly
prohibited: alcohol, tobacco
products, and any nonfood
items, (e.g. pet foods, soaps, and
household supplies), medicines,
and prepared hot foods. 
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ANNUAL REPORT
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97¢ of every $1
raised goes directly to food and
food bank programs; less than
3¢ goes to administrative costs.
For every $1 donated
we can distribute 4 meals.
MONETARY DONORS
$100,000 & More
Arizona Community Action Assn.
AZ Department of Economic Security
AZ Department of Health Services
City of Tucson
Country Fair White Elephant
Jim Click Family Fdn./Peebles Match Challenge
Feeding America
Fry’s Food Stores/Kroger
Fry’s Golf Classic
Pima County
Thanksgiving on the Mayflower
United States Dept. of Agriculture
$50,000–$99,999
Alliance Beverage Distributing Company
Arizona Department of Education
Comcast Cable Communications
Community Foundation for Southern AZ
First Things First
Kroger
Milton and Tamar Maltz Family Foundation
Namaste Foundation
Tucson Electric Power
United Way of Tucson & Southern AZ
Walmart Foundation
$25,000–$49,999
Desert Diamond Casino
Desert Hills Lutheran Church
Emergency Food & Shelter Program
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Fdn.
Hensley Beverage Co.
IBM Employee Services Center
La Frontera Center
La Posada at Park Centre
Legal Community Against Hunger
Steven C. Leuthold Family Foundation
Pima County Community Action Agency
Raytheon Charitable Giving
Southern Wine & Spirits of America
The Surplus Line Association of AZ Fdn.
Town of Marana
Valley Presbyterian Church
Zuckerman Community Outreach Fdn.
$10,000–$24,999
Advocare International LP
Arizona Community Foundation
Fred & Christine Armstrong Foundation
Basye Family Trust
Bert W. Martin Foundation
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona
Casino Del Sol
CenturyLink
Citi Business Services
Community Partnership of Southern AZ
Cox Communications
Crescent Crown Distributing
Desert Skies United Methodist Church
Feeding America, thanks to Con Agra
Feinstein Foundation
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Fry’s Alphabet Food Drive
Gordon Foundation
Greater Green Valley Community Fdn.
Green Valley Community Church
Hudson Foundation
Italian American Club of Tucson
Jewish Community Fdn. of Southern AZ
Joseph Stanley Leed Charitable Fdn.
Kellogg’s
Marshall Foundation
John & Helen Murphey Fdn.
Our Lady of the Valley Knights of Columbus
Pabst Brewing
Pocono Charitable Foundation
Rising Star Baptist Church
St. Alban’s Episcopal Church
St. Mark’s United Methodist Church
St. Michael’s Day School
St. Thomas the Apostle Parish
Sam Levitz Furniture
Schwab Charitable Fund
Sons of Orpheus
The West
Town of Sahuarita
Tucson Estates in the Foothills
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Valley Of The Sun Fine Wines
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
Walmart Stores
Lucille E. Williams Foundation
Winterhaven Festival
Winterhaven Water & Development Co
Young’s Market Co. Southwest
Organizations and foundations that gave $1,000 or more; or 10,000 pounds of food or more between
July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 are listed here. Thousands of individuals, organizations and food donors
contributed in 2012 - 2013. Every gift is precious, but due to space considerations, we are unable to list individual donors.
If we have omitted your organization, please accept our apology and call us at (520) 882-3308.
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$5,000–$9,999
Abbett Family Foundation
Advisors In Real Estate
Alpha Dog Marketing
Bank of America
Bank of America Foundation
Bashas’
BBVA Compass Charity
Buuck Family Foundation
C&G Family Trust
Caliber Collision Centers
Caterpillar Foundation
CBIZ
CenturyLink
Cope Community Services
Crown Imports
The Eugene C & Wiletta F Denton Family Fdn.
Earth Savers Energy Services
Eliot Spalding Foundation
Flowing Wells Schools
FLSmidth Krebs
Food Conspiracy Co-op
GE Foundation
Good Shepherd United Church of Christ
Jade Tree Foundation
Kiewit Companies Foundation
KXCI Community Radio
Lichtenheld Family Foundation
Mauisun Computer Systems
McCortney Foundation
Network for Good
New Belgium Brewing Co.
Pima County Public Library
Razoo Foundation
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Shadow Hills
Snider Family Charitable Foundation
Southwest Energy
Southwest Gas Corporation
Target
TJX Foundation
Trico Electric Charitable Trust
Tucson Lifestyle Magazine
U.S. Charitable Gift Trust
Valle Verde Rotary Club
Volk Company
Voyager Community Chapel
Voyager Summer Chapel
Clarke M. Williams Foundation
Over 27 million
pounds of food
were distributed.
That is enough food for
63,394 meals
a day.
$2,500–$4,999
American Legion Post #131
Arizona Combined Federal Campaign
Army Aviation Support Family #2
Ayco Charitable Foundation
Bank Of The West
Buffalo Exchange
CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services
Earl M. & Margery C. Chapman Foundation
Community Worship at Trails West
Costco
Darden Restaurants
Davis Selected Advisers, L.P.
Fed by Threads
FRA Branch 77 Green Valley
Geico Philanthropic Foundation
Give With Liberty
Giving Better Perspective on Risk Solutions
Gracepoint Lutheran Church
Greater Oro Valley Arts Council
GTP / Global Tower
H F Coors China Co.
Dorothy Harmsen & Bill Harmsen, Sr. Fdn
Heroes For Hunger
Intuit Corporation
Intuit Foundation
IREM - Tucson Chapter
Jewish Federation of Southern Arizona
KGVY Radio
Kohl’s
KVOA Communications
KVOI/KGMS Radio
La Canoa Lion’s Club
Light The Way Lutheran Church
Lon D. Barton & Lucille Barton Charitable Fdn.
M3 Engineering &Technology Corporation
Management & Training Corporation
NRG Energy
Olive Garden
One Can a Week
Patio Sales Group of G.V. Comm. Church
Pepsi Cola of Tucson
Rawhide Feed & Supply
The Robidoux Foundation
Rotary Club of Green Valley
Rush Truck Center
Saint Francis in the Valley
St. Paul’s United Methodist
Santa Cruz Community Foundation
ScriptSave
Skyline Woman’s Club
Sonoran Desert Center for Spiritual Living
State Employee Charitable Campaign
Sundt Foundation
Thermo-Specialties
Truist
Tubac Rotary Club
Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Green Valley
United Way of Santa Cruz County
Vista De La Montana United Methodist Church
Walnut Foundation
West University Neighborhood Association
Western Refining
William E. Schmidt Charitable Foundation
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4-D Properties
260 Club of Green Valley
690 KCEE
Academy Village
Adobe Bridge Club
Alliance Of Construction Trades
American Legion Post #36
American Legion Post #66
AMVETS Post 770 Ladies Auxiliary
Apollo Group
Applied Rite Doors & Docks
Arcos De Oro Dba McDonalds
Arizona Department of Economic Security
Arizona Golf Classic
Arizona Insurance Clinic A.C.C.
Arizona Lottery
AZ Sonora Desert Museum Docents & Staff
Ashton Family Foundation
Association of Arizona Food Banks
Bank Of America
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Bear Foundation
BHP Copper
Blackrock Ventures LLC
BMO Harris Bank N.A.
Bombardier Aerospace
BP Foundation, Inc.
Bruce Foundation
Catalina United Methodist Church
Caterpillar Tucson Proving Grounds
CBR Systems
2012 - 2013 ANNUAL REPORT
The food bank partners with
310 local charities
including soup kitchens, shelters,
rehabilitation centers, after-school
programs and senior centers.
Volunteers gave
174,210 hours last year,
which is equal to 84 full-time employees.
Freedom Smoke USA
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Fdn.
Gabroy, Rollman & Bosse, P.C.
Global Impact
Grainger
Green Valley Area Health and Wellness
Green Valley News
Heinfeld, Meech & Co. PC
Highlands at Dove Mt. Women’s Niners Golf League
Hillel Foundation at the U of A
Holualoa Arizona
Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church
In Balance Ranch Academy
Industrial Pavement
ISS Facility Services
Johnson Controls Blue Sky
JustGive
Joseph & Ann Katz Foundation
KV33 Corporation
Landtamers
Line and Space
Living Stones Nursery
Long Realty at Tanque Verde
Lutheran Church of the Foothills
Lutheran Church of the Risen Savior
Macy’s Foundation
Merle’s Automotive Supply
Midtown Sertoma Club of Tucson
Miles Neighborhood
Central Assn. of College and University Business
CenturyLink
Cheesecake Factory
Chess For Charity
Church World Service
Cleere Law Offices
CMOP, SW Tucson
Colonia Verde Homeowner’s Association
Comcast Foundation
Community Foundation of Utah
Curves For Women
Democratic Club of the Santa Rita Area
Democrats of Greater Tucson
Desert Pueblo Mobile Home Park
Desert Skies United Methodist Women
Diamond Ventures
Donald Pitt Family Foundation
Dove of Peace Lutheran Church
DWGA
East Pyne Consulting
Episcopal Church Women of St. Francis-in-the-Valley
ExxonMobil Foundation
Fantasy Comics
Far Horizons East Mobile Home Park
Fastsell Express
Fidelity National Title
Finley Distributing Company Incorporated
First United Methodist Church of Tucson
Fishkind, Bakewell & Maltzman
Mind 2 Motion
Mission Management & Trust Company
Mr. Heads
National Semiconductor
Northern Trust Charitable Giving Program
Northern Trust Company
Northwest Hospital
One Call & We Sell It All
Orfins Worldwide
Our Lady of the Valley Parish
Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church
Pacific Northwest Club
Palm Court Inn
Pampered Chef
Parallel Ventures
Park Avenue Christian Church
Paypal Giving Fund Payables
P.E.O. Chapter J
Peppertree Food & Beverage
Pershing
Pfizer Foundation Matching Gifts Program
Portillo Ridge HOA
Quail Creek Walk/Run
Quarles & Brady Streich Lang LLP
Rain Bird Sales
Rancho Resort Home Owners Association
Red Lobster
Rincon Research Corporation
Roll Giving
You help us support
1,300 urban gardens
and manage
4 farmers’ markets.
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Rosemont Copper
Rotary Club of Tucson Foundation
SAIC
Saint Thomas The Apostle Church
Santa Catalina Catholic Church
Santa Cruz Car Nuts
Senior Citizen Retirees of Continental Ranch
Carl & Mabel E. Shurtz Foundation
Skybox
Slik Finish Resurfacing
Sonora Quest Laboratories
South Tucson Lions Charities
Southern AZ Chapter of Enrolled Agents
Sox Box Software
Sport Clips
Spring Mobile
Springs at Santa Rita HOA
The Stocker Foundation
Strategic Issues Management Group
Streams in the Desert Lutheran Church
Sunflower Singles and Friends
Sunset Services Home Instead Senior Care
Tagg Running Events
Texas Instruments
The Girl’s Estate Sales
Thunder Mountain Moose Lodge
TMC Alumni Association
FINANCIALS
Donated
Food
79%
T. Rowe Price Program for Charitable Giving
Tucson Coin & Autograph
Tucson Disc Golf Club
Tucson Estates Chapel
Tucson Federal Credit Union
Tucson Macintosh Users Group
Tucson Racquet & Fitness Club
Tucson Street Rod Association
TUSD- Student Finance Office
UBS Financial Services
Union Public House
UniSource Energy Services
United Community Health Center
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Fundraising &
Administration
3%
Programs/Food
Distribution
97%
Contributions
& Events
16%
Government
5%
REVENUE
DONATED FOOD
CONTRIBUTIONS & EVENTS
EXPENSES
$43,082,289
FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES
EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE
$34,647,568
GOVERNMENT GRANTS & CONTRACTS$2,518,088
AGENCY MARKET
$12,133,874
BEQUESTS
$366,733
COMMUNITY FOOD RESOURCE CENTER$2,463,634
MISCELLANEOUS
$112,045
FOOD PLUS (CSFP)
MULTI SERVICE CENTER TENANTS
$8,441,408
$73,961
TOTAL$54,594,524
$15,351,435
TEMPORARILY RESTRICTED
$259,209
PERMANENTLY RESTRICTED
$289,910
TOTAL NET ASSETS
MULTI SERVICE CENTER
NET ASSETS
UNRESTRICTED
CARIDAD COMMUNITY KITCHEN
$903,911
$21,018
PROGRAM EXPENSES TOTAL $52,150,165
FUNDRAISING
ADMINISTRATION
$1,341,481
$298,754
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $53,790,400
$15,900,554
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You helped 1,343
people sign up & receive
SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits
which is equal to
1,120,980 meals.
U of A - University Community Chorus
University of Arizona - College of Nursing
University of Arizona - Main Library
University of Phoenix
Valley of the Sun United Way
Vantage West Credit Union
Ventana Canyon Golf and Racquet Club
Ventana Canyon Men’s Golf Association
Ventana Vista Elementary School
Voyager RV Resort Community
Walter M. Wick Family Foundation
Watermark for Kids
Wel Designs PLC
Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign
Wells Fargo Foundation
Whole Foods
Women of Quail Creek
Woodmen of the World Life Insurance, Lodge 111
Wood, Patel & Associates
FOOD DONORS
10,000 Pounds & More
Abbott Nutrition
Albertson’s Supermarkets
Al Harrison Co. Distributors
Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce
Apache Produce
Arizona Canning Company
Arizona Tomato Distributors
Association of Arizona Food Banks
Bashas’ (local stores)
Big Lots
Bimbo Snacks
Bridges Produce
Buckelew Farms
Buffet Farms
Cactus Melon Distributors
Calavo Growers
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank
Church of Jesus Christ of LDS
Coca Cola North America
ConAgra Consolidated
Costco Wholesale
Dad’s Root Beer
Del Campo Supreme
Del Rancho Produce, LLC
Divine Flavor
Drug Enforcement Agency
Dulcinea Farms LLC
E C Produce Repack
Eurofresh
Flowers Baking Co. (Holsum)
Food Bank of Delaware
The Food Bank of Northern Nevada
Food City
Food Finders Food Bank
Food Lifeline
Foodlink for Tulare County
Frank’s Distributing of Produce
Frank Donio, Inc.
Fresh Touch Distributing
Fry’s Food Stores
GEMCO Produce Distributors
General Mills
The Giumarra Companies
Golden Desert Produce LLC
H M Distributors
Horizon
Hortiamericas
Immigration & Customs Enforcement
J-C Distributing
J & J Produce Inc.
Kaliroy Produce
KC Inc Fresh Fruit and Vegetable
Kellogg Company
L & M Companies
Malena Produce
MAS Melons & Grapes LLC
Master’s Touch Brand LLC
Meyer LLC
Mission Foods
Mountain King Potatoes
Nature’s Value @ ALV Farms LLC
Nova Produce LP
Oroweat Baking Co.
Otay Mesa Repackers and Dist. Inc.
Pacific Trellis Fruit
Panera Bakery & Cafe
PepsiCo
Perfect Harvest
Premier Label Water Co.
Produce Exchange
Quaker-Tropicana-Gatorade
RCF Produce, Inc.
Roadrunner Food Bank
Safeway
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
Sam’s Club
Santa Cruz Produce Co.
Santiago Repack
Sigma Sales
Sprouts Farmers Market
Starbucks Coffee Co.
Stern Produce Co.
Sun Chase Food
Sykes Co.
Target
Trader Joe’s
Tricar Sales
Trufresh
Tucson Medical Center
Tyson Foods
Veggies Inc.
Walgreens Pharmacy
Walmart
Whole Foods Market
Willcox Greenhouse
Wilson Produce
Windsor Foods
Yuma Community Food Bank
FOOD DRIVES
10,000 Pounds & More
AIA of Southern Arizona, Canstruction
Fry’s Food Stores
KVOA News 4, Season 4 Hope
National Association of Letter Carriers
One Can a Week
Pima County Fair
Thanksgiving on the Mayflower
UA4Food
Winterhaven Events
Organizations and foundations that gave $1,000 or more; or 10,000 pounds of food or more between
July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2013 are listed here. Thousands of individuals, organizations and food donors
contributed in 2012 - 2013. Every gift is precious, but due to space considerations, we are unable to list individual donors.
If we have omitted your organization, please accept our apology and call us at (520) 882-3308.
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GIVING HIGHLIGHTS
Thanksgiving
on the Mayflower
a huge success
Empty Bowls
luncheon warmed
hearts and souls
Thank you for stepping up
for the “Thanksgiving on
the Mayflower” challenge
sponsored by MIXfm and
Tucson Electric Power (TEP)
on November 14th. TEP added
$50,000 to match your monetary
donations and Sam’s Club
donated $5,000! When the
day was finished, $150,522.93
was collected along with
6,164 pounds of food. 
The Empty Bowls 2013
luncheon reached a record
high this year, thanks to you!
Over 500 people attended
to pick a bowl crafted by
the Southern Arizona Clay
Artists (SACA) and enjoy
donated soup from over 24
local restaurants. Including the
silent auction, over $10,000
was raised to fight hunger in
Southern Arizona. Thank you
to everyone involved! 
Winterhaven
Festival brings
in donations for
future meals
The 64th Annual Winterhaven
Festival of Lights took place in
the midtown neighborhood in
late December. Visitors enjoyed
the wonderful decorations while
donating cash and non-perishable
food items. Your gifts made a
huge difference in the lives of
people who have so little. Thank
you to everyone who participated
in this magical event! 
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Behind our good work
is a kind heart.
Kind people like you have challenged the Community Food Bank to
think big, and reach a greater number of hungry people in our community.
Because of your past support, we want you to know about an opportunity
to continue your legacy of giving. A bequest is a gift that helps fight hunger
in your community without costing you anything today. Your attorney can
help you create a bequest through your will. You can leave a cash amount,
a particular asset like stock or percentage of your estate.
Call Sio Castillo at (520) 882-3308 if you would like to receive our
free guide to planning your estate or learn more about your options.
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FOOD WASTE UPDATE
Local grocery stores give big
while cutting food waste
How is it that 40% of
our food is wasted when
49 million people in our
country are hungry?
Every day, 11 drivers pick up thousands of pounds
of food from local stores (over 78 stores a week).
Additionally, 24 partnering agencies pick up food
from another 134 stores and restaurants. The food is
distributed to hungry people throughout Southern
Arizona. Your support of the food bank makes it possible
for us to distribute food that would otherwise be wasted.
You can make a
difference today!
Make a financial contribution. Did you know?
For every $1 you give, you help the food bank
provide 4 meals to hungry families.
Give online at www.communityfoodbank.org
or give by mail to Community Food Bank,
P.O. Box 26727, Tucson, AZ 85726-6727,
or by phone (520) 882-3296.
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Your local grocery stores continue their partnership
with the Community Food Bank to reduce food waste
while feeding local families in need.
Any extra food that grocery stores cannot sell is
picked up by the Community Food Bank. That food
is then sorted and kept safe until it makes its way to
people in need through local agencies.
Southern Arizona’s grocery stores donate
thousands of pounds of produce, as well as meat,
dairy, packaged food, bread and other dry goods,
every year. The donated food is thoroughly inspected
and all the safe food is sorted and distributed to
people in our community who need it most.
Thank you for being a part of such a generous
community that cares about reducing waste of our
precious resources, while help those less fortunate. 
Volunteer! Call (520) 882-3292 or email
volunteer@communityfoodbank.org.
Schedule a speaker to speak to your organization
or workplace. Call Jack Parris at (520) 882-3287.
Schedule a tour. See how your food bank operates,
bring a group. Contact Kris French at (520) 882-3321.
Organize a food drive. It's easy to achieve success
with a food drive! Call Lou Medran (520) 449-8340.
Get connected and follow your food bank online.
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the food bank
can provide
enough food
for 63,394 meals
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The Community Food Bank receives most of its funding from people like you. Supportive public funding includes:
City of Tucson, Pima County, USDA, Community Development Block Grants and Community Service Block Grants/
Pima County and City of Tucson; Arizona Department of Economic Security/Social Services Block Grant and Arizona
Department of Health Services. Community Food Bank programs provide services to eligible participants without
regard to race, color, creed, religion, handicap, age, national origin, sexual orientation, political beliefs or gender.
GROWING FOOD FOR THE FUTURE
You help nourish families at our urban farm
The Community Food Bank’s Las Milpitas de Cottonwood Farm
is one of the many programs helping families take food security
into their own hands. Located on the banks of the
Santa Cruz River, Las Milpitas de Cottonwood Farm has
7 acres of land and 85 community garden plots.
The most striking success of the farm, beyond the
food, is the enrichment it brings to the gardeners.
Local youth at CFB Farmers’ Market sold
winter vegetables they harvested at the Las
Milpitas farm—all part of a farming project
to increase youth awareness of food production.
Rebecca keeps a plot at the Milpitas Farm, “I just got out of a
bad relationship so gardening is something I can nurture. It
brings back memories of my childhood in our family garden.”
Local families are also using the garden to supplement their
children’s education. Jennifer, a community farmer, brings her two
small boys to the farm to connect to their roots.
“We want the boys to have a spiritual connection to the land that
sustains us by growing the food we eat. Our boys love to eat the
carrots and lettuce that come from our garden,” said Jennifer.
Your support of the Community Food Bank makes these
programs possible. 
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