2017-585-E Finance - Inter-Faith Council for Social Service - Outside Agency Performance Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:64D61581-25C0-4408-84C2-991109E2DF4C XHIBIT A PROVIDER'S OUTSIDE AGENCY APPLICATION • The IFC recruits and maintains cooking groups from congregations, neighborhoods, the university and businesses to prepare and serve meals at the Community Kitchen; • IFC Community Services in Carrboro often refers member households to Orange County Department of Social Services for Food and Nutrition, Emergency Assistance and other services. • Last year, Weaver Street Market conducted a successful fundraising campaign to be able to supply bags of apples to Food Pantry member households. In addition, over the holidays they just completed a round up campaign that will allow the Pantry to at least double the amount of fresh produce being given to member households. Program Description (3 pages OR LESS) Please provide the following information about the proposed program: q) Summarize the program services proposed and how the program will address a Town/County priority/goal? The Community Kitchen provides around 68,000 meals to hungry persons every year. Meals are free of charge and are provided to anyone who is hungry as well as to the residents of Community House and HomeStart. Community volunteers and volunteer groups representing congregations, businesses, neighborhoods and the University provide nutritious, hot meals 365 days a year. The Kitchen Coordinator schedules and trains volunteers to prepare and serve meals. Nearly all of the food that is served is donated by local restaurants, food services, campus groups, farmers, congregations and businesses. The Community Kitchen relies heavily on volunteers to prepare and serve meals and clean up afterwards. Meal monitors provide support to volunteer groups and address client needs during the meal. Volunteers also help pick up, receive, sort and store food donations. The Food Pantry provides around 1,100 bags of groceries to those in need every month. Households in Chapel Hill or Carrboro, or in which an adult works in those communities, may become members of the Pantry and are welcome to receive groceries once a month. Grocery quantities offered are based on the number of people in the household. Food Pantry members may be eligible for other services. Staff, student interns and community volunteers receive, sort and stock food, interview clients and greet visitors at the reception desk. Evening hours are provided through a special collaboration called Project Rush Hour, which is primarily UNC students that volunteer to keep the Pantry open until 7 two days a week. The IFC relies on donations from individuals, congregations, community food drives, grocery stores, UNC campus, the Inter-Faith Food Shuttle and the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North Carolina. The Pantry also partners with Farmer FoodShare to receive fresh locally-grown produce that is distributed with non-perishables. With community donations and hands-on help, holiday dinners are distributed at the end of November and December to member households that have pre-enrolled. Both these Food Programs are safety-net services for disadvantaged residents. Food is a basic human need and these programs work to meet that need. r) Describe the community need or problem to be addressed in relation to the Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment, Orange County BOCC Goals and Priorities, Town of Chapel Hill Council Goals, Carrboro goals, or other community priorities (i.e. Council/Board Goals). Reference local data (using the provided links, i.e. Chapel Hill Human Services Needs Assessment) to support the need for this program. PROGRAM INFORMATION 1/31/2017 11:43:55 AM Pago 21 of 35