Northwest Louisiana Food Bank
Together We Can Solve Hunger
Mission
Our mission is to serve as the primary resource for fighting hunger in Northwest Louisiana. Our vision is to ultimately end hunger in Northwest Louisiana by ensuring a consolidated network of effective food collection and distribution which will provide universal access to free food for the needy in our communities.
Ruling year
1996
Executive Director
Martha Marak
Main address
2307 Texas Avenue
Shreveport, LA 71103 USA
EIN
72-1328890
NTEE code
Food Banks, Food Pantries (K31)
Emergency Assistance (Food, Clothing, Cash) (P60)
Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)
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Communication
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Hunger is a serious issue in Northwest Louisiana. I in 5 of our neighbors are food insecure. Approximately 25,000 children struggle with hunger. The mission of the Food Bank of Northwest Louisiana is to alleviate hunger.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Emergency Food
The Emergency Food Program provides food to individuals though partnerships with homeless shelters, soup kitchens, church pantries, schools, after school programs and others.
Back Pack Program
Children are provided a 7-10 pound bag of food for the weekend.
Summer Feeding Program
The Summer Feeding Program provides free meals for children in summer programs at participating non-profit organizations and churches
Kids Cafe'
The Kids Cafe Program provides free meals to students participating After School Programs in Caddo, Bossier and Desoto Parishes.
Senior Box Program
The Senior Box Program provides a monthly box of food to home bound seniors.
Community Garden
The Food Bank's Community Garden provides an array of vegetables grown seasonally at the Food Bank. The Food Bank is also the home of northwest Louisiana's only hydroponic growing station for lettuce.
Where we work
Awards
Torch Award 2013
Better Business Bureau (BBB)
Hidden Treasure Award - Back Pack Program 2012
United Way
Affiliations & memberships
Association of Fundraising Professionals - Member 2011
Better Business Bureau 2011
Chamber of Commerce 2008
Feeding America 2006
Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations 2008
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of people within the organization's service area accessing food aid
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Emergency Food
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Unduplicated individuals receiving food assistance. Average household receives food 8 times a year.
Number of products distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Emergency Food
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In 2018 we distributed 11,700,000 pounds of food with a value of $18,628,000 to the Children, Women and Men living in poverty or homeless in northwest Louisiana.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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?
GOAL I Develop and execute a comprehensive marketing plan that creates awareness of the Food Bank as the primary resource for fighting hunger in Northwest Louisiana, communicates the needs of this market, and calls for action.
GOAL II Strengthen financial resources.
GOAL III Close the gap of the food insecure population in Northwest Louisiana through ongoing identification and implementation of operational and board best practices.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Deliver the Food Bank brand through consistent, broad community awareness and advocacy for our leadership role in the fight against hunger in Northwest Louisiana.
Expand and improve the financial resources needed to fight hunger in Northwest Louisiana.
Improve access to food for underserved parishes. Meet Feeding America's Per Parish Distribution (PPIP report) targets to ensure equitable distribution of food resources.
Expand and develop procurement of core nutritious foods for the food insecure population.
Advocate to influence policies that affect the food insecure population. Strengthen the anti-hunger movement to have a positive impact on major public policy decisions and programs.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Quality
Quality comes first in everything we do. We strive to do it right the first time, on time, every time, meeting specifications and customer's needs. We are here to serve our partners and will strive to always improve upon our services.
Recognition
By recognizing our agencies' needs and values, we will anticipate, meet, and exceed their expectations.
Performance
We will be accountable for meeting our commitments and delivering results. Each of us individually bears a responsibility- to ourselves, to each other, and to our organization- to keep our promises and achieve our objectives.
Innovation
We will break down barriers to creativity and risk-taking, encourage compulsive curiosity, and foster innovative approaches to meeting our agency needs.
Action
A bias for action will drive everything we do. We will be impelled by individual initiative and a sense of urgency and continuously improve our ability to act swiftly and decisively.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Contribution to Society
We Work to improve the quality of life by alleviating hunger in our community and in turn it gives greater meaning to our jobs. We are committed to make a difference in our world.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Northwest Louisiana Food Bank
Board of directorsas of 10/23/2020
Marc Price
Lamar Pugh
Margaret Shehee
Don Razinsky
Jaf Fielder
John McNeil
Marc Price
Trey Smith
Traci Washington
Julie Blewer
Greg Robinson
James Stegall
RaShad Bristo
Board leadership practices
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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
Organizational demographics
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