CITRUS COUNTY HARVEST INC

Streamline food product acquisition
Improve nutritional value of items served
Clearly Identify Populations Served

Develop manual for school personnel
Maximize use of resources to reach populations served across county
Identify need and funding sources
Recruit / identify a coordinator for each program
Consistently engage the community through multiple media channels
Develop specific obligations for each board member taking into account individual talents
Create a media campaign to highlight the uniqueness of programs

Form a committee to create ways to attract and retain talent in three areas: staff, volunteers, board
Identify new avenues of fundraising
Improve communication with volunteers

Appreciate / Recognize volunteers
Succession Planning

Identify funding source for each food resource on an annual basis

Modify food menu

Create and expand vision statements for existing programs
Analyze survey to participants to ensure needs are being met
Develop manual for school personnel
Schedule annual meeting with Principles and Guidance Counselors
Explore options to increase volunteers within school sites
Improving / implementing software solutions for client information to include funding
Explore central & future pantry sites

Utilize various social media platforms, newspapers, television and speaking engagements
Identify board commitments annually
Evaluate awareness of media community regarding Harvest's mission and program successes
Utilize high schools to redesign logo
Create a mentor-ship program to match veteran board members with new board members

Bus trips to pantry, community service, packing opportunities
Create a planning giving program, Identify / apply for grants, Pledge Campaign, Donation Drive, Signature Blessings Events (Big / Small), Direct / Indirect Payroll Deductions, Specific Food Drive, Legacy / Trust Attorney, Strategic Advertising, Locate Untapped Resources, Place Director / Board Members with Significant Donors
Survey volunteers: Pantry Managers, specific volunteer groups; Welcome letter to new volunteers
Welcome letter to new volunteers: expressing thanks, outlining expectations
Annual brunch

Event notebooks, list of potential volunteers to move into leadership roles

Utilizing over 800 volunteers each month, we know that many hands make for light work. Each volunteer is assigned a role to ensure we are continuously working towards our goals.

Since its founding, Harvest has conservatively redistributed over a hundred thousand pounds of food to those in need. Since 2009, more than 2,000,000 meals have been given to hungry children within Citrus County. In 2010, Harvest received the John T Barnes Community Organization Award for the work done in the Blessings program. In 2018 Harvest was awarded the Making A Difference Award. Since the start of Citrus County Blessings in 2009, we have grown our program participation from 50 children to just over 2150. We formed a partnership with our local food bank, allowing us to purchase food at a deep discount for our program. Our summer Feed the Kids program has grown from 50 participants to an average of 430 each week of summer break. We have received the "Best of the Best" runner-up for 2020,2021 and 2022. We also again received the John T Barnes Community Organization Award in 2020. Because of our volunteers and leadership team, we have grown our organization to a well-respected part of our community, making a difference for the children and families living in poverty in our community.