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SECOND CHANCE FOODS

Connecting Healthy Food to Hungry People in Need

CARMEL, NY   |  secondchancefoods.org

Mission

We are a 501 (c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing unsold, un-served, and aesthetically imperfect food and distributing it in an effort to reduce food waste and food insecurity. We collect food from farms, grocery stores, restaurants and other purveyors in the Hudson Valley Region and distribute it directly to community outreach organizations that provide meals to people who need food the most. We also provide programs to raise awareness about food waste, nutrition, and sustainability on a local and global level.

Ruling year info

2016

Executive Director

Martha Elder

Main address

P.O. BOX 93

CARMEL, NY 10512 USA

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EIN

81-0996695

NTEE code info

Food Service, Free Food Distribution Programs (K30)

IRS filing requirement

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Programs and results

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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?

Farm to Food Pantry

We recover local farm produce and bring it into our licensed, commercial kitchen where we cook it into soups, sauces, salsas, pesto etc. This food is distributed by food pantries and soup kitchens in the lower Hudson Valley.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people

We collect food from grocers that is near its sell by date, aesthetically imperfect or excess stock and redistribute it to soup kitchens, homeless shelters and food pantries so that the food can get to people who need it the most. This also diverts waste from the landfill and benefits the environment.

Population(s) Served
Economically disadvantaged people
Homeless people

Where we work

Our Sustainable Development Goals

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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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

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We act on the feedback we receive

  • 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, our services make it difficult to solicit feedback at all the stages of our work

Financials

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SECOND CHANCE FOODS

Board of directors
as of 01/29/2024
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Jason Kofman

Jean McGee

Helen Iral

Richard Winters

Eri Budo Uerkwitz

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? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/29/2024
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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Female

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