Paige's Pantry
Good Things Growing
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Paige's Pantry
Our programs benefit San Diego County in multiple ways. We provide free fruits and
vegetables to 164 people weekly who are among the reported 1 in 3 county residents
who are nutritious food insecure, meaning they are unable to provide themselves or
their families with three healthy meals each day.
Many of our clients have food allergies and share recipes with each other. Our autism
families (who account for 55 of our weekly clients) regularly share tips for healthy
cooking. Weight gain is a common issue for autism families because children on the
spectrum may get stuck in behavioral loops that cause them to focus on eating a select few foods that are often unhealthy choices. The group members’ encouragement for
each other is a positive ripple effect of our programs and a reminder that those who
receive assistance may also be the first to offer support.
Paige’s Pantry also benefits San Diego County by working to recover and redistribute
food that would otherwise be wasted.
Where we work
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Our project’s goals are to increase our weekly volunteers from our current 12 teens and adults on the autism spectrum to 20 per week; to expand our network of local farms, community partners, and backyard growers who donate fresh fruits and vegetables to our produce pantry by ; and to grow our produce distribution to serve 314 residents per week. We will soon hire an Executive Assistant to pursue produce donors, manage volunteer schedules, coordinate backyard gleaning opportunities, conduct media outreach, and provide administrative support. The Executive Assistant’s support role will free up our Executive Director’s time to build out our life/work skills program, expand our support group for our produce pantry clients, recruit additional teen and adult volunteers, pursue new community partnerships, and secure diverse fundraising opportunities.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
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 using feedback from the people you serve?
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
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Paige's Pantry
Board of directorsas of 03/18/2024
Malinda Dalton-Cook
Paige's Pantry
Heather Taylor
Paige's Pantry
Janine Boleda
Paige's Pantry
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? Not applicable -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
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? Not applicable -
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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Equity strategies
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- 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 community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.