Second Harvest Community Food Bank
Building Hunger-Free Communities
Mission
Second Harvest Community Food Bank's mission is to provide nourishment and hope to the hungry while engaging and empowering the region in the fight to end hunger. We serve 15 counties in Northwest Missouri, including Andrew, Atchison, Buchanan, Caldwell, Clinton, Daviess, DeKalb, Gentry, Grundy, Harrison, Holt, Livingston, Mercer, Nodaway, and Worth. We also serve four counties in Northeast Kansa, including Atchison, Brown, Doniphan and Leavenworth, distributing 8.6 million pounds of food in 2019.
Ruling year
1982
Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Chad Higdon
Main address
915 Douglas
St. Joseph, MO 64505 USA
EIN
43-1268319
NTEE code
Food Banks, Food Pantries (K31)
Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)
Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)
IRS filing requirement
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Feeding the hungry in northwest Missouri and northeast Kansas.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Fresh Mobile Pantry
The Fresh Mobile Pantry distributes fresh produce and lean protein to areas that have been identified as food deserts (areas that have very limited access to food through public means). Individuals and families throughout our region can visit a Mobile Pantry closest to them through one of our 19 locations at various times during the month.
Backpack Buddies
Weekend take home meals for children, served in 18 counties of our service area.
Campus Cupboard
On site school pantries for middle and high school aged children and their families.
Senior Boxes
Supplemental boxes of food provided to seniors ages 60+ each month
Kate's Cafe
After school meals or snacks served to children in elementary schools including an activity.
Close the Gap
Two staff food security coordinators help low income individuals sign up for SNAP (formerly food stamps).
No Hunger Summer
Summer meals served to children 18 and under each day while school is out. Serving over 30 locations in 10 counties in Missouri and Kansas.
Where we work
Accreditations
Charity Navigator
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance 2017
4-Star Charity Navigator 2019
Awards
4-Star 2019
Charity Navigator
Affiliations & memberships
Feeding America
Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance - Organization 2017
4-Star Charity Navigator 2019
External reviews
Our results
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
Related Program
Fresh Mobile Pantry
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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?
Our mission is to feed the hungry in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas through a network of partner agencies and direct service program and engage the region in the fight to end hunger. Our Vision: A hunger-free communities in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Second Harvest Community Food Bank achieves the vision of building hunger-free communities by distributing nutritious food through a network of Partner Agencies and direct service programs.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We serve over 40,000 people per month through our Direct Service Programs and over 100 Partner Agencies.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
As we continue to serve our area, we are starting to see a decline in the number of food insecure individuals. Last year we provided 5.5 million pounds of food to those in need in our service area.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person), Community meetings/Town halls, Constituent (client or resident, etc.) advisory committees, Suggestion box/email,
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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 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,
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to get honest feedback from the people we serve,
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Second Harvest Community Food Bank
Board of directorsas of 7/1/2021
Ms. Amy Ryan
Mr. Kevin Kelly
Bryan Carter
Monica Walker
Robb Ensign
Paul Rhodes
Brenda Keesaman
Tina Evans
Becky Ritchey
Robin Andrews
Gerri Householder
Donna Wilson
Christel Gollnick
Katie Jonas
Carolynn Sollars
Anne Traas
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 ? 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? Not applicable
Organizational demographics
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Leadership
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Race & ethnicity
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Gender identity
Sexual orientation
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