Partner Network
More than 16 church and civic organizations provide over 330 active volunteers while 18 area businesses share an array of in-kind services and material support ranging from … building for distribution plus laptop and phone … to food at greatly reduced costs … to accounting services … to legal services … to graphic design … to printing … to fresh fruit each week … to a building sign … to dental hygiene products … to media coverage … to school letters and participation forms sent home plus distribution of the meal bags.
Volunteers
All Saints Episcopal Church
Bethany United Methodist Church
Duck Woods Country Club “Ladies”
Duck United Methodist Church
Grace Lutheran Church
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Kitty Hawk Methodist Church
Mighty Winds United Methodist Church
Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church
Outer Banks Women’s Club
Roanoke Island Presbyterian Church
Roanoke Island Garden Club
St. Andrews by the Sea
Slow Foods
Partners
All Kinds of Signs
The Coastland Times
Dare County School Administration
Dare County Board of Commissioners
Dominion Printing
Douglas Arcos Designs
William Downing, DDS
The Food Bank of Albemarle
The Marketplace Food Lion
Bob Furr, Gulf Stream Graphic Arts & Publishing
Charles Hardy
Print Plus
Mike Reeves, of Sharp, Michael Outten & Graham
Steve Robinson of Zukerman & Associates, Ltd.
The Sentinel
Star Value Market
Tarheel Two
The Virginian Pilot
Western Sizzlin Steak House
How to Become a Partner
Becoming a Food for Thought partner is easy. Just let us know you are interested in being an active supporter – be it by volunteering/advocating for the program, donating much needed foods and in-kind services, or contributing dollars to help feed the children.
Call Loismary Hoehne, 252-480-0036 or e-mail us at _________. You will be added to our list. Welcome and thanks!
Financial Supporters /Objectives
Since our inception in February 2006, major supporters of Food for Thought include the Outer Banks Community Foundation, the Duke Endowment Foundation, the Hasbro Fund through the Food Bank of the Albemarle, the Percy W. & Elizabeth G. Meekins Charitable Trust plus contributions from area churches, community groups, individuals, businesses and governmental entities.
200708 Funding Objectives
- Expand services to feed more elementary children and some preschool children in Dare County that meet specific criteria, raising the total from 260 to 360*
• Expand to serve
• Serve, for first time, 80 percent of the 90 four-years-olds in More for Four
• Serve, for first time, 100 percent of the 40 three and four-year-olds in Head Start Program.
($83,200)
2008-09 Funding Objectives
- Expand services to feed more preschool and elementary children in Dare County that meet specific criteria, growing the total from 360 to 503*
• Expand to serve 75 percent of all eligible elementary children in Dare County
• Expand to serve 85 percent of the 90 four-years-olds in More for Four
• Serve 100 percent of the 40 three and four-year-olds in Head Start Program.
($124,241, based on weekend meal bags rising to $6.50 each)
- Investigate possibilities of feeding the same children in the summer of 2009 (TBA)
- Explore possibilities for educating older youth about eating healthy (TBA)
- Research participation in an intergenerational teaching vegetable garden (TBA)
- Develop educational newsletter for weekend bags (TBA)
*Figure fluctuates in winter due to economy
Ways to Donate
When you provide financial support to Food for Thought, more than 98 cents per dollar goes directly to feeding the children. Each weekend bag cost about $6 to provide two breakfasts two lunches and snacks. That will be more than $83,220 for the 2007-08 school year. Plus, there are other operating expenses such as insurance, office and marketing supplies, averaging $1,500 each year.
Here are some ways to donate tax-deductible funds:
- Create an annual line-item in your church/business/organization’s budget
- Establish a legacy gift
- Endow a child for life for $4,500 (current annual costs)
- Adopt a child for a year - $230
- Provide a gift of $25 for a bushel of fruit for a weekend
- Give in-kind gift such as bags, printing, graphics etc.
- Contribute free or at no cost individual entrees, desserts, milk fresh fruit and other needed meal items
Make all checks, which are tax-deductible, payable to:
Food for Thought, Inc.
P. O. Box 1167
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina 27949 |
