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Capacity-building Project – 2007 Results Henryk Szadziewski – Program Coordinator Annual Member Meeting, Juneau, February 12 - 13. Research Questions. What are the facility and equipment needs of existing non-profit food programs in Alaska?
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Capacity-building Project – 2007 Results Henryk Szadziewski – Program CoordinatorAnnual Member Meeting, Juneau, February 12 - 13
Research Questions • What are the facility and equipment needs of existing non-profit food programs in Alaska? • Where are there gaps in service in the Alaskan charitable food network?
Collecting the Data • Facility and Equipment Survey mailed to all non-profit food programs in the state • Community Survey of all Alaskan communities with a population over 50 • Stored in customized database
Existing Food Programs • Number of Facility and Equipment Needs • Condition of Facility • Type of Equipment Needed
Existing Food ProgramsRecommendations • Attempt to fund all facility and equipment needs
Gaps in Service • Poverty Indicators (identify areas of need) • Food Distribution (present service in areas of need) • Infrastructure Indicators (opportunities in areas of need)
Gaps in Service - Poverty IndicatorsCensus Districts above Alaska Poverty Rate (9.4%)
Gaps in Service - Poverty IndicatorsOther Measures Census Districts: • Below Alaska Per Capita Income Rate ($22,660) • Above Alaska Unemployment Rate (5.5%) Food Stamps Need • Reporting more Individuals in Poverty than Food Stamp Recipients
Gaps in Service - Poverty IndicatorsCensus Districts with High Poverty Indicators
Gaps in Service - Food Distribution • Research conducted by Boston University and the Food Bank Council of Michigan suggests that in order to end hunger in a community, the charitable food system must distribute 234 pounds of food per person in poverty each year
Gaps in Service - Food DistributionFBA Lbs Distributed to Areas of Need (FY06)
Gaps in Service - Food DistributionTEFAP Analysis of Selected Programs in Areas of Need
Summary & Next Steps • The Alaska Food Coalition will research funding requirements and opportunities for all unmet equipment and facility needs. • 9 Areas of Need across the state: Aleutians East, Bethel, Dillingham, Nome, Northwest Arctic, Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon, Southeast Fairbanks, Wade Hampton, and Yukon-Koyukuk. • Present service weak in 5 Areas of Need: Aleutians East, Bethel, Southeast Fairbanks, Wade Hampton, and Yukon-Koyukuk (Special Areas of Need) • Opportunities for new partners in all Areas of Need. • The Alaska Food Coalition should assess interest and models for new programs in all Areas of Need, prioritizing the 5 Special Areas of Need.