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RFDA 2017-Report Card

THUNDER BAY - The Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) has a mandate to serve its member agencies across Northwestern Ontario; by acquiring and distributing food from all sources: to food banks, soup kitchens and other food-related programs. The amount and type of products distributed is based on availability, member’s need, the people they serve, and the capacity of members along with the RFDA to collectively source and participate in food collection.  Some members have funding or other resources to draw upon. Our role is to be a central repository and distributor of charitable food giving; to the benefit of all members, fairly and reasonably.  We recognize that inequities exist across the region.  Some communities and members and non-members struggle with remoteness, competition for donor support, a shrinking economic base, and rising transportation costs. The RFDA continues to advocate for the rights of all persons to have access to healthy food in a dignified and respectful manner. We procure food to support nearly all food banks and feeding programs in Thunder Bay, and some across the region.  We do not deny that much disparity exists regionally. Much work is ahead to level the playing field.

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RFDA 2017-Report Card

THUNDER BAY - The Regional Food Distribution Association (RFDA) has a mandate to serve its member agencies across Northwestern Ontario; by acquiring and distributing food from all sources: to food banks, soup kitchens and other food-related programs. The amount and type of products distributed is based on availability, member’s need, the people they serve, and the capacity of members along with the RFDA to collectively source and participate in food collection.  Some members have funding or other resources to draw upon. Our role is to be a central repository and distributor of charitable food giving; to the benefit of all members, fairly and reasonably.  We recognize that inequities exist across the region.  Some communities and members and non-members struggle with remoteness, competition for donor support, a shrinking economic base, and rising transportation costs. The RFDA continues to advocate for the rights of all persons to have access to healthy food in a dignified and respectful manner. We procure food to support nearly all food banks and feeding programs in Thunder Bay, and some across the region.  We do not deny that much disparity exists regionally. Much work is ahead to level the playing field.

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2017 (Jan. - Dec.

)
Distribution Report Card
How Did We Measure Up?

Value of Food Distributed to members -$ 2,590,441

% Increase / Decrease - by weight 9.90

% Increase / Decrease - Fresh Food 9.46

% Increase / Decrease - Frozen Food 38.70

% of Fresh + Frozen (to total distributed) 21.39

Member Hunger Count - Unique Individuals Served / month 7,127

Member Meals Served in 2017 1,202,256

Other Products (Renal + Grocery Foundation + Emerg. + Non-Food) - Kg 89,664

Total Hunger Count Served - includes non-members 8,161

Value of Food Distributed to Everyone - $ 3,159,273

Total Meals Served in 2017 - based on estimated equivalencies 1,230,660

Volunteer Hours Logged - based on front desk sign-in records 5,472


Value of food distributed to members receiving over $100K 1,571,110
% Increase / Decrease - by value to $100K+ Members 25.60

What is Different?
1. Delivery System - RFDA refrigerated trucks - safe food monitoring
2. Ordering from Inventory - members order from weekly listing
3. Programs have changed - members moving towards transformative outcomes
4. Cost of delivery - shared cost of transportation - compliance requirements

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