Galveston County Food Bank
Leading the Fight to End Hunger in Galveston County
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
It is estimated that 1 in 5 people face food insecurity in Galveston County. Galveston County Food Bank serves approximately 22,000 people (unduplicated count) annually with more than 7.6 million pounds of food in an attempt to alleviate hunger and food insecurity. Food insecure people face unique challenges when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet. Due to limited resources, affordable healthy options are not always readily available to low income individuals and their families. When people are on a limited income and lack easy access to fresh ingredients, many resort to cheap, processed food that can lead to heart disease, diabetes and obesity. Galveston County Food Bank seeks funding for its Food Distribution Programs which address food insecurity and the potential lack of nutritional food available to low income residents to promote health and wellness, education outcomes, and work productivity.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Childrens Nutritional Outreach
Provides kid-friendly foods for children identified as lacking a consistent food source on the weekends or during periods when school is out of session. Food is distributed through these two programs: Backpack Buddies during the school year & Kidz Pacz during the summertime break.
Mobile Food Distribution
With 20-25 distributions monthly, this program provides individuals unable to use traditional food pantries access to nutritional food products at neighborhood host sites located throughout Galveston County. With a refrigerated tractor-trailer, the Food Bank delivers up to 15,000 pounds of fresh, frozen and other grocery items six days a week; each site serving approximately 500-700 residents and their family members.
Homebound Nutritional Outreach
Provides a monthly food box to seniors and/or persons with disabilities who do not have the financial means or health to access pantries or mobile food sites. Living mostly on a fixed income, these individuals are some of the most vulnerable due to their inability to access other community resources.
Where we work
Affiliations & memberships
United Way of the Texas Gulf Coast 2009
VOAD - Volunteer Organizations Assisting with Disaster 2012
Urban Harvest 2012
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average number of service recipients per month
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Estimated dollar value of food donations distributed to community feedings programs
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Total pounds of food rescued
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Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Key Organizational Goals:
• Eradicate food insecurity in Galveston County
• Aid in reducing obesity, heart disease and diabetes among low income residents
• Play an integral role in aiding able-bodied residents in reaching self-sufficiency
• Play an integral role in aiding residents who are unable to work in living a healthy and secure lifestyle
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Galveston County Food Bank Strategic Plan
Strategy 1: Establish a Nutritional Education component in all food bank programs.
Strategy 2: Initiate a nutritional value assignment system to food bank food resources with a goal to distribute at least 70% nutrient-dense foods.
Strategy 3: Collaborate with school systems and other community resources to educate clients on the awareness, importance, and use of nourishing resources in meeting their daily nutrition needs.
Strategy 4: Determine and implement better methods of distribution of food resources as a means of eliminating food waste.
Strategy 5: Identify the basic food resources and sources of foods needed to meet the nutritional evaluation goals.
Strategy 6: Create a process to better account for the number and location of individuals served by the Food Bank and it's partners.
Strategy 7: Build the financial capacity to sustain the operation and new program needs.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Galveston County Food Bank's capabilities for reaching the above goals are:
1. Over 80 collaborating partners including schools, churches, and charitable organizations
2. Over 1,000 volunteers
3. Partnering Distribution Organization of the Houston Food Bank, Feeding America and Feeding Texas resources
4. Experienced Nutrition Educator on staff
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Galveston County Food Bank consistently distributes food to between 20,000 to 23,000 residents each month, providing approximately 7.6 million pounds of food annually; and established two unique programs that benefit two vulnerable populations -- our elderly citizens living in isolation and minor children dependent on an adult for care. Creating the Homebound and Kidz Pacz program six years ago, these two unique programs continue to grow as more residents in need are identified.
The Homebound program was developed when the Food Bank discovered of a significant number of senior citizens on a wait list for receiving home delivered meals from both the county's home-delivered meal program and the Galveston Island-based Meals on Wheels program. The Food Bank now offers to assist individuals on the wait list until openings at either of these programs occurs and food needs are met.
The Kidz Pacz program was developed when the Food Bank became aware of the summer food gap occurring for school-aged children and the financial struggle that many parents faced during the summer months.
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Galveston County Food Bank
Board of directorsas of 05/04/2022
Kyle McFatridge
Peter Williamson
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Board orientation and education
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes -
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? Yes