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HistoryInthefallof2002,TheNewYorkTimesranaseriesofar-clesonpovertyintheU.S.Onear-cledescribedthetownofPembroke,Illinois,acommunitysopoorthatsomehouseshaddirtfloorsandtherewere-resonmanyroofstokeepthemfromblowingaway.PamKoner,aWestchester,NewYorkmomandentrepreneur,readthatar-cleandfeltcompelledtohelp.

KonercontactedanoutreachworkerinPembrokewiththesimpleideaoflinkingfamiliessheknewwith“more”tofamilieswithless,andwasgiventhenamesof17oftheneediestPembrokefamilies.Shethenconvinced16friendsandneighborstojoinher,andtheyeachbegansendingmonthlyboxesoffood(andleYers)to“their”matchedfamilies.Family‐to‐Familywasborn.17familiessoongrewto60…anda]eraflurryofmediaexposure(includingcoveragebyCBS News,The New York Times,Oprah Magazine,People MagazineandReader’s Digest),60familiesgrewtoover750linkedfamiliesacrosstheU.S.

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History2009ataGlance

TodayFamily‐to‐FamilyservesimpoverishedfamiliesinArkansas,Illinois,Indiana,Kentucky,Louisiana,Maine,Michigan,Mississippi,NewMexico,NewYork,SouthDakota,&WestVirginia.

Morethan2,100childrenandadultscurrentlyreceivefoodeachmonthfromFamily‐to‐Family’sdona-ngfamilies.

Ourover1,700dona-ngfamilymemberscurrentlycomefrom32states.Annualdona-onsforthepurchaseoffoodforindividualfamiliestotalapproximately$157,000.F‐to‐Fcurrentlysuppliesfamiliesinneedwith180,000mealsannually,andhassuppliedover1,118,500mealssincewebegan.

Thefirstinterna-onalmodelofFamily‐to‐Family,openedin2007inKampala,Uganda,servingchildrenandfamiliesdevastatedbytheAIDS/HIVepidemic

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Howitworks….FOODBOXESFoodbanksandsupplementalfoodservicesprogramso]endryupbeforetheendofeachmonth.Inresponsetothiscrisis,eachmonth,memberfamiliesacrosstheU.S.eachpackaboxfilledwith7daysworthofnon‐perishabledinner‐typefoods,includeanon‐foodessen-al(e.g.warmwintergloves,papergoodsoroverthecountermedica-ons),andsealitwithaleYertotheirsponsoredfamily.Theboxpackedbymom,dadandkidsisshippedtoacommunityoutreachworkerinthereceivingcommunitywhoensuresthatitisdeliveredtothespecificfamilyinneedwhichitisintendedfor.Familiesarematchedwheneverpossiblebythenumberandagesofchildren.Therearelimitedmiddlemen,Family‐to‐Familypullstheveilofanonymityandshameoffhunger,andreducesadministra-vecosts.

AkeyaspectoftheprogramisleYerwri-ng;sponsoringandsponsoredfamiliesexchangeleYers,crea-ngapersonalconnec-onbetweenthemthatprovideshopeandinspira-on.

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Howitworks….

CYBER‐SPONSORSHIPDonorfamiliessignuponourwebsite(www.famtofamily.org)tosponsorafamilyonlinechoosingafamilyfromoneoffiveU.S.communi-es.$31amonthisdeductedfromtheircreditcardand100%ofthefunds(minustheapprox.$1transac-onfeewearechargedbyPayPal)areusedtopurchasegrocerieslocallyfor“their”specificfamily.Anonthegroundcommunityworkerreceivesthefundsandshopsforthelocalfamilieswhichalsoencouragelocaleconomicdevelopment.Aswiththefoodboxmodel,sponsoringandsponsoredfamiliesareencouragedtoexchangeleYersoremailsregularly.Donorsarealsoencouragedtosendnon‐foodessen-alsalongwithagentlyusedchildren’sbook,clothing,etc.totheirsponsoredfamilyeverymonth..

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OURSUPPLEMENTALPROGRAMSareaimedatprovidingimpoverishedfamilieswithaconnec-ontotheworldoutsidetheirlimitedcommunity,withhopeforthefuture,andalegupoutofpoverty:

VictoryGardenProject–awaytohelpfamiliesriseoutofpovertyandintoself‐sufficiencybyteachingtheskillsneededtogrowandcanfruitsandvegetablesandtofarmchickens.Familiesarementoredandsuppliedwithseedsandchickens;a]ertheycompleteagrowingseasontheyinturnbecomementorstootherfamilies.

SeedsforChange–Aseeddrivetokeepfamiliesinourreceivingcommuni-essuppliedwithfruitandvegetableseeds.DonorspurchaseseedsonlineorinstoresandsendthemtoFamily‐to‐Family;wethendistributethemtoourcommunityoutreachpartnersfordistribu-on.

10,000FamiliesStrongCampaign–aregistryofpoten-aldonorsthatreceiveregularupdatesaboutF‐to‐Fandourcampaigntolinkfamilieswith“more”tofamilieswith“profoundlyless”.10,000FamiliesStrongregisteredfamiliesaredonorsavailabletohelpFamily‐to‐Familyextenditsreachasourlistoffamiliesinneedgrows.

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What’sNext:

Family‐to‐Familyisworkingtoexpandtheonthegroundcoordina-onofconnec-ngmoredonorfamilieswiththelocalfoodbanks,communitygrocerystorepurchasesandpersonalizeddeliverythroughschoolsandpickupoffooddona-onswithlocalfoodbanks

Family‐to‐FamilyisseekingtoexpandtheVictoryGardenprogramtoprovidefreshandselfsustainingfoodprogramstothemostimpoverishcommuni-estheyserve–workingwithcommunitysupportedagriculturalprograms,localmunicipali-esforvacantopenspaceandschoolsiscurrentlybeingexplored.

Family‐to‐Familywillbere‐launchingitswebsitewitha“KIVA”styleonlinegivingprogramthatwillbeabletobeYermeasurethesuccessofdirecttodonorprogramsaroundfooddeprivedcommuni-es

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Whatweareseeking:

Family‐to‐Familyisseekingtoexpanditsrela-onshipwithFeedingAmericaandShareOurStrengthbydeliveringapartnershipwithanexis-ng“donortorecipient”programthatisprovingtobeinnova-ve,collabora-veandknowledgeable.TheFamily‐to‐Familyexis-ng“ArmyofDavids”isreadytoroll‐outacollabora-veprogramthatpersonalizestheissuesofsolvinghungerinAmerica.

Family‐to‐Familyhasnumerousexis-ngprogramthattaketheveilofftheanonymityofhunger,connectsindividualdonorswithindividualswhoarefooddeprivedandtherebycrea-nganemo-onalconnec-onwithongoingpersonalizedsolu-onsforallinvolved.

www.family‐to‐family.org