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Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County

Starve Hunger, Feed Hope

aka Mercer County Food Bank   |   Sharon, PA   |  http://www.mercercountyfoodbank.org

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Mission

The mission of Mercer County Food Bank is to provide supplemental food to those who are hungry and to raise awareness of hunger throughout Mercer County.

Ruling year info

1983

Executive Director

Rebecca Page

Main address

109 S Sharpsville Ave Suite A

Sharon, PA 16146 USA

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Formerly known as

Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County

EIN

25-1446242

NTEE code info

Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)

Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)

IRS filing requirement

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Communication

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Our mission is to provide supplemental food to those who are hungry and to raise awareness of hunger throughout Mercer County. We exist to help those facing food insecurity. Food insecurity means not knowing where your next meal will come from and understanding the severity of food insecurity on a national level, and how it affects families locally, is crucial to developing effective solutions. There are more than 13,000 people including more than 3,500 children living with food insecurity in Mercer County and we are working to meet this need.

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 Pantries and Emergency Food

Our network of over 30 member agencies aid us in distributing food to 3,578 households each month. All member agencies are 501(c)3 charitable organizations throughout Mercer County who have a shared mission of feeding our neighbors. For an agency directory visit https://mercercountyfoodbank.org/gethelp/

Population(s) Served

The BackPack Program provides bags of child-friendly, nutritious food for children to take home for the weekends. The program serves nearly 1,000 elementary and middle school children in 10 school districts throughout Mercer County.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Economically disadvantaged people

The PA Senior Box program is a nationwide, federally funded program that provides low-income seniors with the food they need. The PA Senior serves 450 senior citizens at 31 sites across Mercer County. To qualify, seniors must have an income at or below 130% of the federal poverty level based on household size.

Population(s) Served
Seniors
Economically disadvantaged people

MilitaryShare provides 9 annual private food distributions for veterans and military personnel and their families at designated sites throughout Mercer County. Participation in this program is fast growing, currently serving over 600 individuals.

Population(s) Served
Military personnel
Veterans

Harvest Helpings provides 200 tons of fresh produce year-round to our neighbors facing food insecurity through the Mid-Atlantic Regional Cooperative, & Pennsylvania Agricultural Surplus System, as well as local farmers.

Population(s) Served
Families
Economically disadvantaged people

The Mobile Pantry program provides access to food to low-income families and residents who live in rural and underserved areas of Mercer County. This program is a method of direct distribution by MCFB born out of the pandemic as an additional avenue to reach our friends and neighbors facing hunger. Please see the schedule below and check our Facebook page for Pop-Up distribution dates and locations.

Population(s) Served

Myrons Meal Mobile is a retrofitted school bus that provides hot, nutritious meals to children in their families by traveling to low-income neighborhoods during the summer months. Myrons Meal Mobile made its maiden voyage in the summer of 2021 and has since served 15,000 meals to our neighbors facing hunger. Watch our website and social media platforms to see if Myrons Meal Mobile will be visiting your neighborhood this year!

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Economically disadvantaged people
Economically disadvantaged people

Where we work

Awards

Phoenix Award - Growth Service Award 2011

Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce

Citation 2011

Com of PA House of Representatives

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Total pounds of food rescued

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Type of Metric

Context - describing the issue we work on

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Our metrics show the total pounds going out our doors through 6 direct distribution programs and our network of member agencies. Success is measured by reaching those who need food assistance.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

Mercer County Food Bank is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization and is a partner food bank of Feeding America, the largest hunger relief organization in the United States.

We are dedicated to the well-being of individuals and families in need. Within the county there are more than 13,000 people including more than 3,500 children living with food insecurity and we are working to meet this ever growing need for food assistance.

See our current 5 year strategic plan.

See our current 5 year strategic plan.

In 2023 MCFB had it's largest distribution in history distributing 2.6 million pound's of nutritious food including over 450,000 pounds of fresh produce to our friends and neighbors facing food insecurity. Our plan is to continue branching into the rural and underserved areas within in our county to meet our neighbors food needs.

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 engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive, We share the feedback we received with the people we serve, We tell the people who gave us feedback how we acted on their feedback, We ask the people who gave us feedback how well they think we responded

  • 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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Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

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Community Food Warehouse of Mercer County

Board of directors
as of 01/19/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board co-chair

Jennifer Winchester

FNB Wealth Management


Board co-chair

Matt Fabian

Hill Barth and King

Term: 2023 -

Gwen Martino

Retired Special Education Teacher

Gary Rose

Retired Chief Financial Officer

Connie Gerba

Gilbert's Risk Solutions

Reverend Dr. Glenn Hink

First Presbyterian Church

Michael Joanow

Joanow Legal Group

Madge Tamber

Retired Family and Consumer Science Teacher

Susan Ference

Retired Walmart

Ryan Johnson

Giant Eagle

Bernie Harry

Treasurer City of Hermitage

Pastor Russell Penn Jr.

City of Hermitage City Inspector / Pastor Second Missionary Baptist Church

Teresa Bartos

Talbot's Taproom & Terrace

Megan Benton

Nurse

Terrence Crumby

Mercer County Constable

Reverend Terry Harrison

Retired Air Force/Pastor Valley Baptist Church

Tifinie LaComb

Huntington Bank

Ann Coleman

Mercer County Commissioner/Adjunct professor at both Thiel College and South Dakota State University

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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 ? 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

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/19/2024
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

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Equity strategies

Last updated: 01/19/2024

GuideStar partnered with Equity in the Center - an organization that works to shift mindsets, practices, and systems to increase racial equity - to create this section. Learn more

Data
  • We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization's programs, portfolios, and the populations served.
  • We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
  • We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
  • We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.
Policies and processes
  • We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization.
  • We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
  • We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.