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GRANITE FALLS COMMUNITY COALITION AND FOOD BANK

Together our Strength defines our Future

aka Granite Falls Community Coalition Food Bank   |   Granite Falls, WA   |  www.granitefallscommunitycoalition.org

Mission

The Granite Falls Community Coalition is a non-profit agency that is committed to the common goal of building a safe, healthy, and drug-free community with a primary focus on the essential needs of community members.

Ruling year info

2003

President

Carol Panagos

Coordinator

Ryan Whitton

Main address

PO Box 1947 307 NORTH ALDER AVENUE

Granite Falls, WA 98252 USA

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EIN

41-2103240

NTEE code info

Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)

Alcohol, Drug Abuse (Prevention Only) (F21)

Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (W12)

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Programs and results

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Food Bank

The Granite Falls Community Coalition Food Bank serves clients in Granite Falls and surrounding area with weekly distributions on Wednesdays. Distributions on 1st, 3rd, and 5th Wednesdays is from 11:30-1:30 at Wind of Joy Fellowship, 20721 Canyon Drive. Distributions on 2nd and 4th Wednesdays is at 307 North Alder Avenue from 4:30-6:00. We also offer home food delivery to those home bound, emergency bags are available for those without cooking or refrigeration available. No income or address verification required.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
At-risk youth
Families

The Granite Falls Community Coalition Backpack Program sends Granite Falls food insecure students home with a backpack full of weekend food every Friday.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people
At-risk youth

Event specific prevention programs for families and youth providing education and training opportunities focused on the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse and community wellness and protective factors.

Population(s) Served

The Smart Start Diaper Bank serves families of infants and toddlers providing diapers plus access to nutritious and culturally relevant foods especially formulated for young children. Families served by appointment. No income or address verification needed to qualify.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Caregivers
Families
Parents
At-risk youth
Children and youth
Caregivers
Families
Parents
At-risk youth

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

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How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

done We shared information about our current feedback practices.
  • How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

    To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback

  • What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

    It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, We don’t have the right technology to collect and aggregate feedback efficiently, It is difficult to find the ongoing funding to support feedback collection

Financials

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GRANITE FALLS COMMUNITY COALITION AND FOOD BANK

Board of directors
as of 01/19/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Carol Panagos

Granite Falls Community Coalition and Food Bank

Term: 2018 - 2023


Board co-chair

Ms. Bridgette McVay

Granite Falls Community Coalition and Food Bank

Term: 2021 - 2024

Carol Panagos

Board President

Robin Ingraham

Healthcare representative

Dennis Smith

Civic & Volunteer Representative

Shawn Roberts

Religious Representative

Bridgette McVay

Board Vice President

Robbie Liechty

Board business/community representative

Jeff Balentine

Board Local Government Representative

Alessia Eng

Board Secretary

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No